The Best of Marillion
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The Best of Marillion is a compilation album from the band Marillion
. The songs come from both the Fish
era and Steve Hogarth
era of the band. It was released in mainland Europe only.
It contains no previously unreleased material.
All are single edits unless indicated with * which are album versions.
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...
. The songs come from both the 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:...
era and Steve Hogarth
Steve Hogarth
Steve Hogarth also known as "h", is the lead vocalist and occasional keyboardist/guitarist with the British rock band Marillion. Hogarth was formerly a keyboard player and co-lead vocalist with The Europeans and vocalist with How We Live...
era of the band. It was released in mainland Europe only.
It contains no previously unreleased material.
Track listing
- "Garden Party" (Edited Version) - 4:34
- "Assassing" (7 Version) - 3:38
- "KayleighKayleigh"Kayleigh" was a number two UK hit for British neo-progressive rock band Marillion in 1985. It remains the group's most successful single in terms of chart position. The single was kept from the UK Number 1 spot by charity single "You'll Never Walk Alone" by supergroup The Crowd in the summer of...
" (Single Version) - 3:36 - "LavenderLavender (Marillion song)"Lavender" is neo-progressive rock band Marillion's second single from their breakthrough album Misplaced Childhood. The follow-up to the big UK number 2 hit "Kayleigh", the song was their second Top 5 UK hit, entering the chart on 7 September 1985, reaching number 5 and staying on the chart for 9...
" - 3:43 - "Heart of LothianHeart of Lothian"Heart Of Lothian" is the fifth song on the 1985 album Misplaced Childhood by British progressive rock band Marillion. The song was released as the third single from Misplaced Childhood on 18 November 1985 in the UK, the Netherlands, West Germany, Canada , South Africa and Australia.The 7" and 12"...
" - 3:37 - "IncommunicadoIncommunicado (song)Incommunicado is the lead single of Marillion's fourth studio album, Clutching at Straws. Released 11 May 1987, it reached number six in the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's third top-ten hit, the last until 2004. It became a minor hit on the Dutch Top 40 reaching number 31...
"* - 3:58 - "Sugar MiceSugar MiceSugar Mice is the second single from Marillion's fourth studio album, Clutching at Straws. Released on 13 July 1987, it peaked at number 22 in the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's 8th top-thirty hit in a row. Outside the UK, it was released in France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, West...
" (Radio Edit) - 5:01 - "Warm Wet Circles" - 4:24
- "Hooks in You" - 2:56
- "Easter" (7 Edit) - 4:31
- "Cover My Eyes"* (Pain & Heaven) - 3:54
- "No One Can"* - 4:42
- "Dry Land" (7 Edit) - 4:04
- "Sympathy"* - 3:27
- "Alone Again in the Lap of Luxury" (Radio Edit) - 4:28
- "Beautiful" (Radio Edit) - 4:24
- "Man of a Thousand Faces" - 3:36
- "Between You and Me" (Mark Kelly Remix) - 4:13
All are single edits unless indicated with * which are album versions.
Personnel
- FishFish (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 on tracks 1-8 - Steve HogarthSteve HogarthSteve Hogarth also known as "h", is the lead vocalist and occasional keyboardist/guitarist with the British rock band Marillion. Hogarth was formerly a keyboard player and co-lead vocalist with The Europeans and vocalist with How We Live...
– vocals on tracks 9-18 - Steve RotherySteve RotherySteve 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 TrewavasPete TrewavasPete 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 PointerMick PointerMick Pointer , originally from Brill in Buckinghamshire, England, was the original drummer and founding member of the progressive rock band, Marillion...
- drums on track 1 - Ian MosleyIan MosleyIan 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 on tracks 2-18