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Marbles (English for: "Murmeln") is the thirteenth studio album and first studio double album by the British progressive rock band Marillion . The CD was released in April 2004.
background
The album title Marbles , in German "Murmeln", is the title of a poem by Steve Hogarth , which was divided into four parts for the album, which serve as links between other pieces ( Marbles I-IV ). "I lost my marbles" is also an English expression that means something like "out of my mind". Several songs are also about people who are (apparently) out of their senses or lose their minds, such as The Invisible Man or Neverland . The song Ocean Cloud pays tribute to Don Allum, the first person to cross the Atlantic in both directions by rowboat - an action that can also make you doubt your senses. Similar to the album Anoraknophobia , there was a campaign for funding by the fans, special attention was paid to promotion. Over 18,000 fans took part in this campaign. Since the distributor did not want to bring a double CD into stores, the work was condensed to the length of one CD for distribution via EMI. The double CD was only available directly from Marillion.
Track list
All the songs were written by Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery, Mark Kelly, Pete Trewavas and Ian Mosley.
Double CD version
CD1
- The Invisible Man (13:37)
- Marbles I (01:42)
- Genius (04:54)
- Fantastic Place (06:12)
- The Only Unforgivable Thing (07:13)
- Marbles II (02:02)
- Ocean Cloud (17:58)
CD2
- Marbles III (01:51)
- The Damage (04:35)
- Don't Hurt Yourself (05:48)
- You're Gone (06:25)
- Angelina (07:42)
- Drilling Holes (05:11)
- Marbles IV (01:26)
- Neverland (12:10)
Single CD version
- The Invisible Man (13:37)
- Marbles I (01:42)
- You're Gone (06:25)
- Angelina (07:42)
- Marbles II (02:02)
- Don't Hurt Yourself (05:48)
- Fantastic Place (06:12)
- Marbles III (01:51)
- Drilling Holes (05:11)
- Marbles IV (01:26)
- Neverland (12:10)
- Bonus track (in Europe ): You're Gone (single mix) - 4:05
- Bonustrack (in North America ): Don't Hurt Yourself ( music video )
Double LP version
page 1
- The Invisible Man (13:37)
- Marbles I (01:42)
Page 2
- You're Gone (06:25)
- Angelina (07:42)
- Marbles II (02:02)
Page 3
- Don't Hurt Yourself (05:48)
- Fantastic Place (06:12)
- Marbles III (01:51)
page 4
- Drilling Holes (05:11)
- Marbles IV (01:26)
- Neverland (12:10)
Single releases
The first single was released on April 19, 2004 You're Gone with The Damage as the B-side. The single reached number 7 in the UK Top 40 . The second release, Don't Hurt Yourself , was released on July 12, 2004 and also contained live versions of Fantastic Place and The Damage , as well as a promo video of Don't Hurt Yourself .
DVD Marbles on the Road
The recordings of two appearances in the London Astoria were cut together on this DVD for a concert. An accompanying live CD was also released in 2005.
Reviews
As is usual with every Marillion album, the reviewers are also extremely divided on Marbles : MARILLION are making progress on "Marbles" through recollection, which goes back to the first two albums with Steve Hogarth, "Seasons End" (1989) and "Holidays In Eden ”(1991). [...] “Marbles” is not a bad album in itself, and if the band that released it wasn't called MARILLION, I could bring myself to far more praiseworthy words. If you didn't like the chosen direction on the albums Marillion.com and Anoraknophobia , the return to the best songwriting Marillion has to offer will be welcomed here. “Marbles” is finally a Marillion album again, which can convince in its entirety, apart from a few small sags. What completely irritates me about Marbles is the fact that I constantly have the feeling that the musicians are very uninspired to work. In many passages you want to call out to the band, and especially to Hogarth: Let's get started! “Marbles” is a good album, but I miss a few more rocking moments on it. A brilliant mix of pop and progressive rock. We recommend. The Marillos are in top form, more varied than ever, fun and playful, emotionally charged and cool. In 2004, Marillion are more mature than ever and deliver a routine performance. But the sometimes overly conservative songs in the middle section of the album ensure that the album is “only” good overall.
Web links
- Marbles at Allmusic (English)
- Reviews of Marbles double CD on the Babyblauen Seiten
- Reviews of Marbles single CD on the Babyblauen Seiten
Individual evidence
- ↑ Charts DE Charts UK
- ↑ this poem in which Steve remembers what it was like to play with marbles as a child and how valuable they are to children , ralf-koch.de, accessed June 14, 2012
- ^ The Ocean Rowing Society Salutes Legendary Rower , oceanrowing.com, accessed July 7, 2012
- ↑ Monument for Don Allum , oceanrowing.com, accessed July 7, 2012
- ↑ Album 13: The next big idea , marillion.com, accessed on July 7, 2012
- ↑ Your Questions Answered , marillion.com, accessed July 7, 2012
- ^ The New Album Campaign , marillion.com, accessed July 7, 2012
- ↑ over 18,000 of them! , marillion.com, accessed July 7, 2012
- ↑ Marillion Singles , whitgunn.freeservers.com, accessed on 7 July 2012 found.
- ↑ Rocking straight and with an extremely strong dynamic, the band around singer Steve Hogarth proves that spectacular stage shows are not necessary to show musical finesse. , metal.de, accessed on June 27, 2012.
- ↑ the almost terrifying entertainer qualities of singer Steve Hogarth make this DVD extremely worth seeing , babyblaue-seiten.de, accessed on June 27, 2012.
- ↑ Progress through reconsideration ( memento of the original from October 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , home-of-rock.de, accessed on June 27, 2012.
- ↑ fans who may have disliked the direction the band took with marillion.com and Anoraknophobia will find this album to be a welcome return to some of the best songwriting Marillion has to offer , blogcritics.org, accessed June 27, 2012.
- ↑ is finally a Marillion album again, which apart from a few small sags, can convince in its entirety. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , progressive-newsletter.de, accessed on June 27, 2012.
- ↑ that I permanently have the feeling that the musicians went to work in a very uninspired way , babyblaue-seiten.de, accessed on June 27, 2012.
- ↑ Now let's get started! , babyblaue-seiten.de, accessed on June 27, 2012.
- ↑ good album, on which I miss a few more rocking moments , powermetal.de, accessed on June 27, 2012.
- ^ A brilliant amalgamation of pop with progressive rock. Highly recommended. , progarchives.com, accessed June 27, 2012.
- ↑ more varied than ever, fun to play and playful , laut.de, accessed on June 27, 2012.
- ↑ in total "only" good , plattentests.de, accessed on June 27, 2012.
