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Script for a Jester's Tear
Teenage angst meets prog rock on Marillion's first and still fine ... Last Update 10.12.2009 06:10
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by - written on 13/03/08 (Very useful, 46 readings)
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Marillion (named after Tolkiens book 'The Silmarillion') formed in 1979 in Aylesbury, England. They have recorded 14 albums and are classed as having two different era's - the Fish years and those following his departure with vocalist Steve Hogarth. Their initial sound was very akin to that of Genesis i.e. progressive but later became more commercial whilst still retaining a lot of its roots. 'Script for a Jester's tear' is their first studio album and came out at the end of some very intensive gigging in 1983 and features Fish on vocals (real name: Derek Dick - you can see why he chose to go by Fish). The remastered edition features all six tracks from ... Read the complete review
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