Year : 2017
Style : Melodic Rock , Progressive Rock
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 314 mb
Bio:
Marillion /mʌˈrɪlˌjən/ are a British rock band, formed in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, in 1979. They are known as the most successful band to emerge from the United Kingdom's 1980s neo-progressive rock scene,having sold 15 million albums worldwide.Their recorded studio output since 1982 is composed of seventeen albums generally regarded in two distinct eras, delineated by the departure of original frontman Fish in late 1988, and the subsequent arrival of replacement Steve Hogarth in early 1989. The band achieved eight Top Ten UK albums between 1983 and 1994, including a Number One album in 1985 with Misplaced Childhood, and during the period the band were fronted by Fish they scored eleven Top 40 hits on the UK Singles Chart, including 1985's "Kayleigh", which reached No. 2 and became their biggest hit single. The first album released with Hogarth, 1989's Seasons End, was another Top Ten hit, and albums continued to chart well until their departure from EMI following the release of their 1996 live album Made Again and the dissipation of the band's mainstream popularity in the late 1990s; save for a resurgence in the mid- to late-2000s,they have essentially been a cult act since then.Marillion have achieved a further twelve Top 40 hit singles in the UK with Hogarth, including 2004's "You're Gone", which charted at No. 7 and is the biggest hit of his tenure. The band continue to tour internationally, and were ranked 38th in Classic Rock's "50 Best Live Acts of All Time" in 2008.Marillion are widely considered to have been one of the first mainstream acts to have fully recognised and tapped the potential for commercial musicians to interact with their fans via the internet, starting in around 1996, and are nowadays often characterised as a rock & roll 'Web Cottage Industry'.The history of the band's use of the Internet is described by Michael Lewis in the book Next: The Future Just Happened as an example of how the Internet is shifting power away from established elites, such as multinational record labels and record producers. The band are renowned for having an extremely dedicated following (often self-termed 'Freaks'),with some fans regularly travelling significant distances to attend single gigs, driven in large part by the close fan base involvement which the band cultivate via their website, podcasts, biennial conventions and regular fanclub publications. The release of their 2001 album Anoraknophobia, which was funded by their fans through advance orders instead of by the band signing to a record company, gained significant attention and was called "a unique funding campaign" by the BBC.Writing for The Guardian, Alexis Petridis described Marillion as "the undisputed pioneers" of fan-funded music.
Album:
Available on 2xCD, DVD, and Blu Ray formats, Marbles In The Park – the centrepiece of the 2015 Marillion weekend convention at Center Parcs, Port Zelande, in The Netherlands – is a curious release.Not least because it coincides with the release – via the band’s website – of a 3 DVD/Bluray – box set of all 3 nights – the other two, being a ‘normal’ set (including the whole of Anoraknophobia) and Singles Night – a reasonably chronological canter through the band’s singles output, including the Fish era. The latter, a ‘must have’ for fans, I would have thought. The other two nights are also each available on 2xCD sets.So really, there’s a good range of ‘pick and mix’ options. But given the fanaticism and loyalty of the band’s fan base, it’s hard to see who would opt for Marbles In The Park on DVD or Bluray, when you effectively get all three nights for the price of two in the Out Of The Box, box set.And for those on a budget – at the time of writing at least – the Marbles In The Park CD set is significantly cheaper on the band’s website than Amazon’s pre order price.But, back to the main event – part of each bi-annual Marillion weekend focuses on a past release and in 2015 it was Marbles (2004) turn to be given an end to end stunning live show, with spectacular lights and back drop projections, supplemented with encores of ‘Out Of This World’ and ‘King’ (Afraid Of Sunlight (1995)) and the more recent ‘Sounds That Can’t Be Made’.It has to be said, having just seen the FEAR tour (and the dramatic borrowed set opener of ‘The Invisible Man’), that Marillion really are on the top of their game at present. Whoever is working on their stage shows has got them visually just about perfect. Add that to the band’s artistry, and H’s energy and charisma, and you’ve got a truly winning combination.From a personal perspective I’d have to say Marbles isn’t perhaps the Marillion album I’d reach for out of choice but, as with their entire catalogue, there’s always some lurking gems and from an audio/visual perspective Marbles In The Park is both compelling and utterly absorbing.Some might say, ‘look, we’ve already had Marbles On The Road on DVD (2004), so why would I want to invest?’ Well, let me tell you. In The Park makes On The Road (which incidentally, didn’t include the full unabridged album) look like a home movie. It’s a piece of glorious widescreen cinematography that you will want to watch again, and again.
Line Up:
Steve Rothery – electric guitars, acoustic guitars (1979–present)
Mark Kelly – keyboards, samples and effects, backing vocals, programming (1981–present)
Pete Trewavas – bass guitars, backing vocals, additional guitars, samples and effects (1982–present)
Ian Mosley – drums, percussion (1984–present)
Steve Hogarth – lead vocals, lyrics, keyboards, guitars, percussion (1989–present)
Tracklist:
CD1:
01. The Invisible Man
02. Marbles I
03. Genie
04. Fantastic Place
05. The Only Unforgivable Thing
06. Marbles II
07. Ocean Cloud
08. Marbles III
09. The Damage
CD2:
01. Don't Hurt Yourself
02. You're Gone
03. Angelina
04. Drilling Holes
05. Marbles IV
06. Neverland
07. Out Of This World
08. King
09. Sounds That Can't Be Made
+ Video "You're Gone (Live in Port Zélande)" (Live Official Video)
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