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:   Script For A Jester's Tear  (2020 Stereo Remix)  (2021)

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Neo-Progressive Rock

Label:  Parlophone RecorRating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Script For A Jester's Tear  (8:40)

 2.  He Knows You Know  (5:23)

 3.  The Web  (8:48)

 

Side 2:

 1.  Garden Party  (7:16)

 2.  Chelsea Monday (8:17)

 3.  Forgotten Sons  (8:21)

Personnel:

Fish:  Vocals

Steve Rothery:  Guitars

Pete Trewavas:  Bass

Mark Kelly:  Keyboards

Mick Pointer:  Drums, Percussion

Additional Musicians:

Marquee Club's Parents Association Children Choir:  Choir on "Forgotten Sons"

Peter Cockburn:   Newscaster's Voice on "Forgotten Sons"

Script For A Jester's Tear is the debut studio album by Marillion , 
originally released on March 13, 1983 by EMI, remastered and reissued on June 8, 2021 by Parlophone Records.  2020 Stereo Remix Vinyl.