After the album-tour-album cycle of Script for a Jester's Tear, Fugazi, and the subsequent Euro-only release of Real to Reel, Marillion retreated to Berlin's Hansa Ton Studios with Rolling Stones producer Chris Kimsey to work on their next opus.
Armed with a handful of lyrics born out of a self-confessed acid trip, Fish came up with the elaborate concept for 1985's Misplaced Childhood.
Touching upon his early childhood experiences and his inability to deal with a slew of bad breakups exacerbated by a never-ending series of rock star-type "indulgences," Misplaced Childhood would prove to be not only the band's most accomplished release to date, but also its most streamlined.
Initial record company skepticism over the band's decision to forge ahead with a '70s-style prog rock opus split into two halves (sides one and two) quickly evaporated as Marillion delivered its two most commercial singles ever: "Kayleigh" and "Lavender." With its lush production and punchy mix, the album went on to become the band's greatest commercial triumph, especially in Europe where they would rise from theater attraction to bona fide stadium royalty.
The subsequent U.S.
success of "Kayleigh" would also see Marillion returning to the States for a difficult tour as Rush's support act.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pseudo Silk KimonoDerek Dick, Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly, Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery, Pete Trewavas | Marillion | Play | 02:14 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 2 | KayleighDerek Dick, Fish, Mark Kelly, Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery, Pete Trewavas | Marillion | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | LavenderDerek Dick, Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly, Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery, Pete Trewavas | Marillion | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 4 | WaterholeDerek Dick, Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly, Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery, Pete Trewavas | Marillion | Play | 02:12 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 5 | Lords of the BackstageDerek Dick, Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly, Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery, Pete Trewavas | Marillion | Play | 01:52 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 6 | Childhood's End?Derek Dick, Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly, Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery, Pete Trewavas | Marillion | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | White FeatherDerek Dick, Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly, Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery, Pete Trewavas | Marillion | Play | 02:23 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 8 | Bitter Suite | Marillion | Play | 05:53 | 13 MB | 34 MB |
| 9 | Heart Of Lothian | Marillion | Play | 06:06 | 14 MB | 34 MB |
| 10 | Blind Curve | Marillion | Play | 09:29 | 21 MB | 54 MB |
| 41 mins | 94 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 246 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Dick | Composer |
| 2 | Derek William Dick | Composer |
| 3 | Fish | Composer, Vocals |
| 4 | Mark Freegard | Mixing Engineer |
| 5 | Lucy Jordache | Project Coordinator |
| 6 | Mark Kelly | Composer, Keyboards |
| 7 | Chris Kimsey | Mixing, Producer |
| 8 | Marillion | Primary Artist |
| 9 | Peter Mew | Digital Remastering |
| 10 | Ian Mosley | Composer, Percussion |
| 11 | Steve Rothery | Composer, Guitar, Photography |
| 12 | Pete Trewavas | Bass, Composer |
| 13 | Mark Wilkinson | Liner Notes |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |