Marillion

[Mindflux]

Picked up Clutching at Straws and Seasons End today too. 6.99 each at bestbuy.com.. I figured why not.

[Phoenix87x]

Picked up Clutching at Straws and Seasons End today too. 6.99 each at bestbuy.com.. I figured why not.

One of my favorite albums ever.

[Mindflux]

Picked up Clutching at Straws and Seasons End today too. 6.99 each at bestbuy.com.. I figured why not.

One of my favorite albums ever.

which one?

[Phoenix87x]

Oops, my eyes saw Clutching at straws and everything else was blocked out, so that was what I was referring too, but that's not to say that Seasons End doesn't have its merits. Despite being a huge Fish mark, Easter is probably my favorite Marillion song. And the title track from Seasons End is hot too.

[Lolzeez]

Picked up Clutching at Straws and Seasons End today too. 6.99 each at bestbuy.com.. I figured why not.

Both are awesome albums but I prefer Seasons End.

[Mindflux]

Picked up Clutching at Straws and Seasons End today too. 6.99 each at bestbuy.com.. I figured why not.

Both are awesome albums but I prefer Seasons End.

So I've got: Seasons End, Marbles (2CD), Clutching at Straws, STCBM, Misplaced Childhood  - all en route. Should have them all by the end of next week.

[SomeoneLikeHim]

  Misplaced Childhood is the album that got me into prog. And Straws is pretty damn sweet as well!

[Mindflux]

Misplaced Childhood is the album that got me into prog. And Straws is pretty damn sweet as well!

Yeah I scored M.P on Vinyl a few weeks back for 4 bucks locally at a used record shop.  Decided to pick up the CD too.. listening to a lot of Marillion on Pandora the last couple days.. why didn't I pick up on them sooner?

[Mindflux]

Found Afraid of Sunlight at a used CD shop for 3.99. Can't beat that.

[The Letter M]

Speaking of used Marillion CDs, I was at my local FYE recently and saw someone had sold their original CD issues of the band's first four albums (and maybe Seasons End, Holidays In Eden and Brave as well, I don't recall). It was weird and a bit saddening that I saw them there since it probably means that someone either REALLY needed the money or just wasn't a fan of the music anymore. Or perhaps it was some guy's mother who decided to sell off his collection of prog albums, because I also saw some other albums that were prog and prog-related.

-Marc.

[Phoenix87x]

So I've got: Seasons End, Marbles (2CD), Clutching at Straws, STCBM, Misplaced Childhood  - all en route. Should have them all by the end of next week.

You are in for a treat my friend.

[Mindflux]

Just won an ebay auction for:

SEASON'S END/HOLIDAYS IN EDEN/BRAVE/STRANGE ENGINE

So the Season's End I have ordered at BBY.com will be canceled.  Woo more discs!

[Mindflux]

Damn. there's a 4 pack 'box' on Amazon I could have got for less than buying some of these individually.. gah

It was Misplaced Childhood, Clutching at Straws, Seasons End and Holidays in Eden for like 17.50 on amazon.  I think I ended up paying close to $23 (and two of them used)..

I hate it when I find better deals later.

[The Letter M]

Damn. there's a 4 pack 'box' on Amazon I could have got for less than buying some of these individually.. gah

It was Misplaced Childhood, Clutching at Straws, Seasons End and Holidays in Eden for like 17.50 on amazon.  I think I ended up paying close to $23 (and two of them used)..

I hate it when I find better deals later.

Are those (or the ones you DID order) the 2-Disc Special Edition EMI Remasters that were released, with the letters MARILLION on the spines across the first 8 albums?

-Marc.

[Mindflux]

Damn. there's a 4 pack 'box' on Amazon I could have got for less than buying some of these individually.. gah

It was Misplaced Childhood, Clutching at Straws, Seasons End and Holidays in Eden for like 17.50 on amazon.  I think I ended up paying close to $23 (and two of them used)..

I hate it when I find better deals later.

Are those (or the ones you DID order) the 2-Disc Special Edition EMI Remasters that were released, with the letters MARILLION on the spines across the first 8 albums?

-Marc.

Not sure, they haven't arrived yet.  Is there a problem with those? I don't recall any of them other than Marbles being a Madfish/2CD release...


It seems Misplaced Childhood is 1 disc according to amazon, but the autorip gave me the 2 disc EMI Remaster.
Season's End and Clutching at straws are listed as 1 CD.  I'm sure the Holiday's in Eden is too (that one is off eBay)

[The Letter M]

Nothing's wrong with them, they're absolutely great! The 2nd discs are full of demos and other cool tracks, as well as the B-Sides from singles.

-Marc.

[The Curious Orange]

Definitely go for the 2-disc versions, especially "Clutching at Straws", which has the demos for their next, aborted, album. The 2-disc of "Seasons End" is long out-of-print though, so good luck tracking that down!

[Mindflux]

Definitely go for the 2-disc versions, especially "Clutching at Straws", which has the demos for their next, aborted, album. The 2-disc of "Seasons End" is long out-of-print though, so good luck tracking that down!

i'm not having any luck tracking down anything 2 disc except marbles. most of what i've ordered has been single disc...

*edit: rather I should say without them being 20+ dollars.  For instance Clutching At Straws (1 disc) was 6.99.. 2 disc is 21 on amazon. HRMM But some resellers have it for 7 bucks new + 3.99 ship.

[Mindflux]

So the 4 discs I got from eBay came. Discs are in immaculate shape, but the jewel cases and liners are yellowed horribly.  Upon opening the package a stench came forth. I think it's cigarette smoke (which could explain the yellowing).. my wife thinks it's cat pee/ammonia.

Not pleased

[sueño]

I waited almost 9 years to pick up Marbles....at first I couldn't find it, then I just refused to buy half a product.

Just a few months ago, I saw the Madfish version at a local CD shop.   It was worth every minute, and every penny.   Ocean Cloud is the best Marillion song I've ever heard.

Ocean Cloud is my favorite Marillion song as well. Seeing it live last year was such an incredible experience. I was in shock when they started playing it as I never thought I'd ever get to hear it live.

I've just now heard Ocean Cloud.  It is amazingly beautiful and lyrics are profound.  Love it!

[ColdFireYYZ]

I waited almost 9 years to pick up Marbles....at first I couldn't find it, then I just refused to buy half a product.

Just a few months ago, I saw the Madfish version at a local CD shop.   It was worth every minute, and every penny.   Ocean Cloud is the best Marillion song I've ever heard.

Ocean Cloud is my favorite Marillion song as well. Seeing it live last year was such an incredible experience. I was in shock when they started playing it as I never thought I'd ever get to hear it live.

I've just now heard Ocean Cloud.  It is amazingly beautiful and lyrics are profound.  Love it!

[ytserush]

Definitely go for the 2-disc versions, especially "Clutching at Straws", which has the demos for their next, aborted, album. The 2-disc of "Seasons End" is long out-of-print though, so good luck tracking that down!

Those demos depress the crap out of me to this day.  I've been okay with the split since about the time This Strange Engine came out, but listening to those demos still gives me the raw feeling of being stabbed in the heart.

I guess that's why I don't listen to those demos much. Even listening to Kevin Gilbert doesn't affect me the way those demos do.

[Mindflux]

Those demos depress the crap out of me to this day.  I've been okay with the split since about the time This Strange Engine came out, but listening to those demos still gives me the raw feeling of being stabbed in the heart.

I guess that's why I don't listen to those demos much. Even listening to Kevin Gilbert doesn't affect me the way those demos do.

Why is this?   I don't know anything about the demos. You just like the Fish era stuff that much?

[Cyclopssss]

I think he means they showed a lot of promise.

[ytserush]

I think he means they showed a lot of promise.

Exactly. Think of it as the lyrics to A Vigil In A Wildreness of Mirrors married to the music of Seasons End (both of which I think are brilliant) To this day, I think it would have been the best album they'd have recorded to that point.

But things were so bad by that point that even if the band had managed to record it, they wouldn't have made it to tour rehearsals.


I don't have anything against Hogarth (except when he tries to sing Fish songs.)
His voice has really matured over the years and I like his voice much better now than when he started (Especially live.)

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

H is awesome. He's one of my favorite singers.

[ColdFireYYZ]

H is awesome. He's one of my favorite singers.

I can see why so many people don't like him but I love his voice too.

[Mindflux]

Does anyone know why the Seasons End 2 disc remaster got discontinued?  It makes me has a sad that I can't find it without getting bent over price wise. Especially the 24bit remaster.

[SoundscapeMN]

I actually recently found a copy of Season's End on vinyl. But afa the remaster, it may be common knowledge amongst the hardcores, but Lucy Jordache I'm sure would be willing to answer that question. Maybeit was due to lack of sales. I'm not sure how many of those remasters from the late 90's are still in print.

[Ben_Jamin]

I guess I was lucky enough to buy the 2 disc of Seasons End, although I forgot when I bought it, I think 4-5years ago.

[Beowulf]

Never could get into the post-Fish era.  But the live version of Misplaced Childhood on the double-live La Gazza Ladra is spectacular.

[Mindflux]

I actually recently found a copy of Season's End of vinyl. But afa the remaster, it may be common knowledge amongst the hardcores, but Lucy Jordache I'm sure would be willing to answer that question. Maybeit was due to lack of sales. I'm not sure how many of those remasters from the late 90's are still in print.

Lucy said via twitter (when I asked) that it was just EMI's decision..that was it.

LAME

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

Got Marbles today.

Will post my thoughts later. Unless I don't have any.

[SoundscapeMN]

anyone else see the email for the Afraid of Sunlight/Clutching Vinyl re-releases? I probably shouldn't have to think about it as I need copies of both (I have CaS, but my copy is in poor shape).

[ytserush]

Never could get into the post-Fish era.  But the live version of Misplaced Childhood on the double-live La Gazza Ladra is spectacular.

Really?  I prefer the version on Curtain Call.  More energy there.