Marillion

Artist:  Marillion
Origin:  Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England.
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Neo-Progressive Rock

Original line-up:

Steve Rothery:  Guitar
Doug "Rastus" Irvine:  Bass, Lead Vocals
Brian Jelliman:  Keyboards
Mick Pointer:  Drums

Marillion are a British Progressive Rock Band, from Aylesbury Buckinghamshire, formed in 1979, by Steve Rothery (Lead Guitar), Doug Irvine (Bass), Brian Jelliman (Keyboards), and Mick Pointer (Drums).  The band's influences, notably Pink Floyd, Genesis, Yes, Van der Graaf Generator, Queen and Rush.  The Band Classic line-up in 1981, when Fish (Lead Vocals) and Diz Minnitt (Bass) replaced the original bassist/vocalist Dough Irvine, and Mark Kelly replaced Brian Jelliman on Keyboards, called The Fish Era and have commercially most successful in Britain Rock Scene, having sold more than 15 million albums worldwide.

Title:  With Friends From The Orchestra  (2019)
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Neo-Progressive Rock
Label:  earMusic
Rating:  *****

Format:  CD:

Tracks:

 1.  Estonia  (7:57)
 2.  A Collection  (3:04)
 3.  Fantastic Place  (6:01)
 4.  Beyond You  (5:25)
 5.  This Strange Engine  (16:20)
 6.  The Hollow Man  (4:23)
 7.  The Sky Above The Rain  (10:23)
 8.  Seasons End  (8:00)
 9.  Ocean Cloud  (18:00)

Format:  LP:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Estonia  (7:57)
 2.  A Collection  (3:04)
 3.  Fantastic Place  (6:01)
 4.  Beyond You  (5:25)

Side B:

 1.  This Strange Engine  (16:20)
 2.  The Hollow Man  (4:23)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  The Sky Above The Rain  (10:23)
 2.  Seasons End  (8:00)

Side D:

 1.  Ocean Cloud  (18:00)

Personnel:

Steve Hogath:   Lead Vocals
Steve Rothery:  Guitar
Mark Kelly:  Keyboards
Pete Trewavas:  Bass, Additional Vocals
Ian Mosley:  Drums

With Friends From The Orchestra:

In Praise Of Folly String Quartet:

Annemie Osbourne, Margaret Hermant, Maia Frankowski Nicole Miller

Emma Halnan:  Flute
Sam Morris:  French Horn
Phil Todd:  Saxophone Solo on "The Strange Engine"

With Friends From The Orchestra is the 19th studio album by Marillion, released on November 29, 2019 by earMusic, 9 Classic Marillion tracks re-imagined with friends from the orchestra, accompanied by the In Praise Of Folly String Quartet, with Sam Morris and Emma Halnan.