Script for a Jester's Tear is the first album by the neo-progressive rock

Neo-progressive rock

Neo-progressive rock is a sub-genre of progressive rock, developed in the UK and popular in the 1980s, although it lives on today....

 band 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...

, 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.

The single released before the album was "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...

", with the double B-sides "Three Boats Down from the Candy" and the 17 minute epic "Grendel".

"He Knows You Know" and "Garden Party" were also released as singles, and became Top 40 hits

Hit single

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 in the UK.

This is the only 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...

 album to feature 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...

, the founding and current drummer for Arena

Arena (band)

Arena are a British neo-progressive rock band founded in 1995 by Clive Nolan and Mick Pointer. Most of the band's lyrics are written by Nolan, though Pointer contributed lyrics to Sirens and other tracks on the first two albums....

.

Track listing (original release)

• All songs written by Derek Dick, Steve Rothery, Peter Trewavas, Michael Pointer, Mark Kelly, Diz Minnett & Brian Jellyman unless otherwise noted. (Copyright
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   Marillion Music/Charisma Music/Chappell)

1. "Script for a Jester's Tear" (Derek Dick/Steve Rothery/Peter Trewavas/Michael Pointer/Mark Kelly) – 8:44
2. "He Knows You Know
   He Knows You Know
   "He Knows You Know" is Marillion's second single, with "Charting the Single" as the B-side. It was released from their first album, Script for a Jester's Tear, and peaked at number 35 on the UK Singles Chart. The song's theme is drug abuse, and alludes particularly to intravenous drug use...
   
   " – 5:23
3. "The Web" (Derek Dick/Steve Rothery/Peter Trewavas/Michael Pointer/Mark Kelly/Brian Jellyman) – 8:52
4. "Garden Party" – 7:19
5. "Chelsea Monday" (Derek Dick/Steve Rothery/Peter Trewavas/Michael Pointer/Mark Kelly) – 8:17
6. "Forgotten Sons" – 8:23

Remastered CD bonus tracks

In addition to the above, the 1997 remaster version has the following additional tracks on a second CD:

1. "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...
   
   " (Battle Priest Version) – 4:18
2. "Three Boats Down from the Candy" – 4:31
3. "Grendel" (Fair Deal Studios Version) – 19:10
4. "Chelsea Monday" (Manchester Square Demo) – 6:54
5. "He Knows You Know" (Manchester Square Demo) – 4:29
6. "Charting the Single" – 4:51
7. "Market Square Heroes" (Alternative Version) – 4:48

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
• 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

• "Marquee Club
  Marquee Club
  The Marquee was a music club first located at 165 Oxford Street, London, England when it opened in 1958 with a range of jazz and skiffle acts.It was also the location of the first ever live performance by The Rolling Stones on 12 July 1962....
  
  's Parents Association Children's Choir" - backing vocals on "Forgotten Sons" (short fragment of "Ring a Ring o' Roses").
• Peter Cockburn – newcaster's voice on "Forgotten Sons".

Production

• Produced by Nick Tauber
• Recorded and Mixed by Simon Hanhart
• Digitally remastered by Peter Mew and Mark Kelly at Abbey Road Studios London April - July 1997

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1983	UK Album Chart	7

External links

• Band page