Misplaced Childhood - Marillion

Seeing as how I have already reviewed their first two albums I thought it only fair that I continue the trend and fill you in regarding their biggest selling album release to date which made the number one spot in the album charts. 'Misplaced Childhood' is the bands third studio album by Marillion and the final piece in their 'Thoughts' trilogy. Their first LP was classed as 'Bedsit Thoughts', their second 'Hotel Thoughts' and finally this release being 'Home Thoughts'. It differs from the previous two albums as this one is a pure concept album with a continuing theme and tracks that blend into each other. On CD this works great but on the old vinyl ...

Many people know of Marillions work, especially their early work by the singles Kayleigh and Lavander, and although they are both contained on this album, are not totally representative of this album, or the bands work in general. As is often the case the works that become popular by lesser known bands are the ones which break that bands particular mould. Although not typical of their work these two singles raised the profile of the band and enabled them to pitch their music to a wider audience. The album cover shows the usual range of images that you had come to expect from Marillion at the time. Artistically they had a flavour all to themselves and the ideas ...

This album contains the one song that everyone knows of Marillions - the famous Kayleigh. This is of course a perfectly good song, but the album is packed with great music. It is a concept album and has 2 songs - side 1 and side 2 (it was recorded in the days of vinyl!). My favourate song is Mylo although really the whole album is great. The music is intricate and melodic and the lyrics are, as is the way with Fish, a fascinating read. In my opinion, the Script era and Fugazi produced better songs, even if they weren't as commercially successful. But this is never the less an excellent album worthy of a place in anyones CD ...