1988's The Thieving Magpie is a sprawling double-disc live set which manages to tie up virtually all the loose ends from Marillion's years with charismatic frontman Fish. Like 1984's Real to Reel mini live album, Magpie offers mostly sterling performances packed with both feeling and technical precision, which often times manage to better their studio counterparts thanks to their road-worthy fluidity. But unlike that seamlessly assembled mini live album, it does suffer from the occasional silence between tracks, or even noticeable variations in sound quality, crowd noise, and general ambiance. Sure, most listeners won't give a hoot about such details when faced with the sheer creative breadth (some would say absurdity) of such Marillion magnum opuses as "Fugazi," "Script for a Jester's Tear," and "Chelsea Monday" to name but a few. First-time listeners should be advised against starting their Marillion collection with this challenging release (or risk their brains exploding like water balloons); but with the inclusion of a complete performance of the band's greatest masterpiece, Misplaced Childhood, Magpie becomes a real treat for serious fans.
Two tracks from the early years of Marillion. "Chelsea Monday" is taken from "Script for a Jester`s Tear", and the video "Fugazi", which is the titletrack for the 2nd album. This was the time when "FISH" was the frontman of the band. Script for a Jester's Tear (1983) (UK sales 300,000 Platinum) .Marillion formed in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England in 1979, their recorded studio output compri...
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Prog rock band Marillion with the title track from the album Fugazi. Marillion was formed in Aylesbury, England in 1979 (as Silmarillion, after Tolkiens book). The band changed vocalist in -89 after the departure of FISH. Steve Hogarth was the new man to front the group. On this track Fish is the vocalist on this album from the early 80`s. Marillion - Fugazi
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| 1 La Intro: La Gazza Ladra |
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| 2 Slainte Mhath |
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| 3 He Knows You Know |
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| 4 Chelsea Monday |
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| 5 Freaks |
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| 6 Jigsaw |
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| 7 Punch and Judy |
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| 8 Sugar Mice |
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| 9 Fugazi |
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| 10 Script for a Jester's Tear |
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| 11 Incommunicado |
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| 12 White Russian |
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| 13 Pseudo Silk Kimono |
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| 14 Kayleigh |
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| 15 Lavender |
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| 16 Bitter Suite |
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| 17 Heart of Lothian |
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| 18 Waterhole (Expresso Bongo) |
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| 19 Lords of the Backstage |
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| 20 Blind Curve |
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| 21 Childhoods End? |
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| 22 White Feather |
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 "The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra)")
