The best album of Fish's era and most probably the best in the discography...

What a nice album.

This is a wonderful album. Rarely have the worlds of prog and mainstream rock clashed so perfectly together, as on this album. Timeless stuff.

Written by [user id=4365] on 28.04.2014 at 21:16

What a nice album.

Was it the first time you listened to it? About time! My favourite Marillion album *so much feels*

Along with Afraid Of Sunlight.

Written by BloodTears on 28.04.2014 at 21:58

Was it the first time you listened to it? About time! My favourite Marillion album *so much feels*

Along with Afraid Of Sunlight.

It was indeed. I often take a while to get around to these things

And yep, the feels are in abundance with this one.

Written by [user id=4365] on 28.04.2014 at 21:16

What a nice album.

Seriously, I did not expect you to like this band =)

Written by mz on 28.04.2014 at 23:08

Seriously, I did not expect you to like this band =)

Heheh. Well there's pretty much no forms of music where I don't like at least some stuff from it. Prog rock is not something I've explored an awful lot though but generally speaking I've liked most of what I have heard. I just don't get round to it very often.

Usually rated as Marillion's best. Either way, It's a classic Prog Album.

Of all the Fish albums this is the one I like least, even though it's still superior to anything after Fish left.

Written by raveneffect on 28.04.2014 at 23:55

Usually rated as Marillion's best. Either way, It's a classic Prog Album.

I dunno if I'd class it as their best, but what isn't in question, is that it is an amazing album. And I'd certainly regard it as a classic for sure.

Written by Angelic Storm on 29.04.2014 at 01:36

I dunno if I'd class it as their best, but what isn't in question, is that it is an amazing album. And I'd certainly regard it as a classic for sure.

Like I've said, "usually rated". It's one of the best sure, but my favourite remains Marbles (the 2 disc special edition)

Strangely, even though Misplaced Childhood probably sold more than anything they've released since and seems to be popular still to this day among the fans, I kinda think it's the least good Fish-era album. I don't even know why, it's just feels "less good" than the three others. Maybe it's the fact that this album isn't as dark as the other ones, no songs (or not enough) about bitter relationships, alcoholism, Weltschmerz...

Written by Metal Diogenes on 14.04.2024 at 20:50

Strangely, even though Misplaced Childhood probably sold more than anything they've released since and seems to be popular still to this day among the fans, I kinda think it's the least good Fish-era album. I don't even know why, it's just feels "less good" than the three others. Maybe it's the fact that this album isn't as dark as the other ones, no songs about bitter relationships, alcoholism, Weltschmerz...

It's also pretty dark, Blind Curve is an example of that.

I've listened to Fish era Marillion for as long as I can remember.

Friends are always surprised I like them, but feel nothing for Gabriel era Genesis who they were often accused of aping in the very early years.

I find it difficult to say which of the four Fish albums I prefer. I love them all but for me Script is still their best, and Clutching at Straws the most underrated.

Fish's first solo album was decent, but for me both he and Marillion were never the same after the split. I'm glad they made up eventually though.