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Real to Reel

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Real to Reel is Marillion

Marillion

Marillion are a British rock band, formed in Aylesbury, England in 1979. Their recorded studio output comprises sixteen albums generally regarded in two distinct eras, delineated by the departure of original vocalist & frontman Fish in late 1988, and the subsequent arrival of replacement Steve...

's first live album, recorded at the Spectrum

Spectrum (Montreal)

The Spectrum was a concert hall, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, that closed on August 5, 2007. Opened on October 17, 1982, as the Alouette Theatre, it was briefly renamed Club Montreal before receiving its popular name.The Spectrum had a capacity of about 1200 and had a "cabaret" setup with table...

, Montreal

Montreal

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, Canada

Canada

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, and De Montfort Hall

De Montfort Hall

De Montfort Hall is a music and performance venue in Leicester, England. It is situated adjacent to Victoria Park and is named after Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester.-History:...

, Leicester

Leicester

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, England

England

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. In addition to two songs each from the first two albums, Script for a Jester's Tear

Script for a Jester's Tear

Script for a Jester's Tear is the first album by the neo-progressive rock band Marillion, released in 1983. It reached number seven on the UK album chart and stayed on the chart for 31 weeks, the second longest chart residency of a Marillion album....

(1983) and Fugazi

Fugazi (album)

Fugazi is the second studio album of the neo-progressive rock band Marillion. It was released in 1984 and was the first album with Ian Mosley on drums. It reached no. 5 on the UK album charts, stayed on the chart for a total of 20 weeks and contained the UK top 40 singles Punch And Judy and...

, the original standard (vinyl) version contained two tracks not previously available on any albums, the a-side of the band's 1982 debut single "Market Square Heroes

Market Square Heroes

"Market Square Heroes" is the debut single of neo-progressive rock band Marillion, released in 1982 with "Three Boats Down From The Candy" as the B-side...

", and "Cinderella Search", the b-side of "Assassing" (1984). The track "Emerald Lies" (from Fugazi) was originally a bonus track on the CD and cassette versions. The album, from which no singles were released, reached #8 on the UK album charts and stayed on the charts for 22 weeks. It was produced by Marillion and Simon Hanhart

Simon Hanhart

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, who had mixed the first two studio albums and co-produced the studio version of "Cinderella Search".

1997 Re-issue

In 1997, the album was re-released as a two-disc set bundled with Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter (Marillion album)

Brief Encounter is the title of a compilation EP by Marillion with two studio and three live tracks that EMI's American label Capitol Records released there in 1986, coinciding with the band's tour of the U.S. and Canada that year. The band was Rush's support act on the Power Windows tour and also...

, an EP

Extended play

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 originally released by EMI's American label Capitol Records

Capitol Records

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 to promote the band's 1986 U.S. tour. The 1997 edition was not part of the remastered series of Marillion's first eight studio albums that EMI released in 1997/1998. However, the two-disc set was digitally remastered at Abbey Road Studios by Brian Fifield.

2005 Re-issue (Japan)

In 2005, a "vinyl replica" CD version was released in Japan. This edition includes two additional bonus tracks, "Margaret" and "Charting the Single", both originally from the 1983 Garden Party single and its 12" version, respectively.

Side one

1. "Assassing" (Dick, Kelly, Mosley, Rothery, Trewavas) – 7:29
2. "Incubus" (Dick, Kelly, Rothery, Trewavas) – 8:43
3. "Cinderella Search" (Dick, Kelly, Mosley, Rothery, Trewavas) – 5:45

Side two

1. "Forgotten Sons" (Dick, Marillion, Rothery) – 10:36
2. "Garden Party" (Dick, Rothery) – 6:32
3. "Market Square Heroes" (Dick, Kelly, Minnitt, Pointer, Rothery, Trewavas) – 7:32

CD track listing

1. "Assassing" – 7:29
2. "Incubus" – 8:43
3. "Cinderella Search" – 5:45
4. "Emerald Lies" (Dick, Kelly, Mosley, Rothery, Trewavas) – 5:28
5. "Forgotten Sons" – 10:36
6. "Garden Party" – 6:32
7. "Market Square Heroes" – 7:32

1-4: recorded 19 & 20 June 1984, Montreal Spectrum,
5-7: recorded 5 March 1984, Leicester De Montfort Hall

Japan "vinyl replica" re-issue, 2005

8. "Charting the Single" – 6:37 (recorded at Hammersmith Odeon, 18 April 1983)
9. "Margaret" – 12:22 (recorded at Edinburgh Playhouse
   Edinburgh Playhouse
   The Edinburgh Playhouse is a former cinema in Edinburgh, Scotland which now hosts touring musicals and music concerts. Its capacity is 3,059, making it the UK's largest working theatre in terms of audience capacity....
   
   , 7 April 1983)

Brief Encounter (EP)

1. "Lady Nina (extended mix)" (Dick, Kelly, Mosley, Rothery, Trewavas) – 5:47
2. "Freaks (single edit)" (Dick, Kelly, Mosley, Rothery, Trewavas) – 4:09
3. "Kayleigh (live)" (Kelly, Rothery) – 4:11
4. "Fugazi (live)" (Dick, Kelly, Mosley, Rothery, Trewavas) – 8:32
5. "Script for a Jester's tear (live)" (Dick, Kelly, Mosley, Rothery, Trewavas) – 8:52

Personnel

• Fish
  Fish (singer)
  Derek William Dick, better known as Fish, is a Scottish progressive rock singer, lyricist and occasional actor, best known as the former lead singer of Marillion.-Biography:...
  
   – vocals
• Steve Rothery
  Steve Rothery
  Steve Rothery is the guitarist of the English rock band Marillion. He was born in Brampton, South Yorkshire, England. From the age of six he lived in Whitby, North Yorkshire.-Biography:...
  
   – guitars
• Mark Kelly – keyboards
• Pete Trewavas
  Pete Trewavas
  Pete Trewavas is an English musician. He joined Marillion in 1982, taking over the role of bassist, from Diz Minnett, while acting occasionally as a backing vocalist and acoustic guitarist.Although he was born in Middlesbrough, Trewavas spent much of his childhood in the Buckinghamshire town of...
  
   – bass
• Ian Mosley
  Ian Mosley
  Ian F. Mosley is a drummer in the progressive rock band, Marillion.Mosley joined the band in 1984 after a long search for a replacement of Mick Pointer, who had been left the band in 1983. Mosley had previously, among others, played with former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett, both on two of his...
  
   – drums
• Mick Pointer
  Mick Pointer
  Mick Pointer , originally from Brill in Buckinghamshire, England, was the original drummer and founding member of the progressive rock band, Marillion...
  
  – drums on tracks 8 & 9, 2005 Japan re-issue.

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1984	UK Album Chart	8
1984	Swedish Charts	49

External links

• More information on the album on the band's official page