Marbles

Artist: Marillion
Label: Import [Generic]
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 5037300650128
ASIN: B0001W8Q9Y

Release Date: 2004-05-06

Marbles

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Tracks:

Invisible Man
Marbles I
You're Gone
Angelina
Marbles II
Don't Hurt Yourself
Fantastic Place
Marbles III
Drilling Holes
Marbles IV
Neverland
You're Gone [Single Mix][*]

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Customer Reviews:

Quasi-Prog .. Very good nevertheless. .......2006-11-12

I've owned a couple of early Marillion releases for quite some time. Most notably SFAJT and Fugazi. Both are outstanding albums. However, I never really listened much after Fish left the band. Actually, I haven't heard any of Hogarth's stuff until I listened to this album.

Well, I was actually pleasently suprised by this album. Invisible Man started out kind of slow, not really a problem, but then it just kicked it up about 10 notches to the finale. Now, I know a lot of die hard marillion fans are going to hate me for this .. but .. I don't think I ever heard this kind of emotion come out of Fish. The entire album just reeks of soul. Pure emotion .. Now, that's not to say I think Fish's stuff wasn't good .. Actually, it was great. I just think Hogarth shows a hell of a lot more emtotion, especially in this album.

Besides "The Invisible Man", which may be the only pure-prog track on this album, other highlists include "Ocean Cloud" despite the apparent Pink Floyd rip-off in the middle. It features some pretty powerful drumming and some cool bass lines near the end.

Now onto Neverland, probably my favorite track on the album. This is one of the greatest album closers I have ever heard. It's definately up there with "heart of the sunrise", "Evil Karn 9", "Supper's Ready". Not really in terms of technical ability and whatnot .. However, it just closes the album on a perfect note. This is the emtoion I am talking about. It's absolutely brilliant. Great, great bass lines thrown in here too.

In short, this is a very well done album. Not REALLY prog. Again, this is quasi-prog. If you're a diehard straightfoward PROGRESSIVE fan: You might want to stay away. However, if you're pretty open about your music and don't mind the emtional stuff over the technical stuff, then this album is for you! It's not great, but it's very pleasing on the ears.

I may have spoke too soon!.......2006-06-26

This is a revision to the review I submitted on June 23rd. At that time I had listened to 'Marbles' three times and felt that was ample spins to rate and review the album...Well I spoke too soon. This release has more to it than I originally gave credit. What changed my mind you ask?...simple answer...watching the DVD 'Marbles on the Road'(extended 2 DVD set). Something about visually seeing the music of Marbles made me see/hear some beautiful music that I failed to get from the Audio CD...now I hear something I like in most of the tunes(even the 4 marble theme songs). Fantastic Place is, without a doubt, my favorite song...the chorus going into "Take me to the Island" part is the stuff (the "hooks" I spoke of in first review) that makes the hairs stand up...very moving! So I am bumping the 3 star rating to at least 4 stars and may eventually revise it to a higher rating after further listens/viewings. For anyone who hasn't seen the accompyning DVD of Marbles, I would STRONGLY recommend it...just make sure you get the extended version (available only from Marillion's website) as it includes the rest of the show...most notably 'Afraid of Sunlight','King' and 'The Great Escape'.

Marbles have never been so fun to play!.......2006-03-27

This is a eclectic collection of synchronizing harmony. "The Damage" happens to be one of my favs of this CD, "Don't Hurt Yourself" gives a glimpse of why we all need to appreciate the small things in life. Marillion has been and will always be innovative demi-gods in an often mundane industry. Those who are not familar with Marillion are truly missing out.

A Conceptual Masterpiece. Their finest work since Brave!!!!.......2006-01-28

Ever since the days of Derek Dick aka Fish back in the 80's, Marillion while under the influence of Steve Hogarth aka H, not to mention Fish's replacement, has taken Marillion and their legion of fans on an adventure ever since.

Since the conceptual masterpiece which was to become Brave 10 years earlier, the band have returned for which is perhaps their finest work since that very album. Afraid Of Sunlight was fantastic, This Strange Engine of 1997 also was very good, Radiation from 1998 was interesting and perhaps their weakest link. Marillion.com which was to be released a year later was a slight improvement over Radiation yet still didn't seem to capture the spirit of Marillion to it's entirety. Anoraknophobia which came out 2-3 years later was even more of an improvement yet again. That was a step in the right direction to what was to become the concept of MARBLES!!!

Now the ironic thing is that this album was financed by many of their fans. The fans wanted an album so vadly that they decided to donate funds for the band. So the band simply didn't want to let their fans down especially as it wasn't their money. And hey hey my my did they deliver.

Marbles is truly a album of sheer beauty. I'll be reviewing the 2 CD Campaign Edition which is only available at their website www.marillion.com.

Every song on this album stands out. There is not even a weak song at all. Notable favourites include The Invisible Man, Fantastic Place, Ocean Cloud, Don't Hurt Yourself, You're Gone (which hit the UK Top 10 at #7 much to their surprise), Angelina and Neverland.

Each member of the band plays their hearts out. They really did not let their fans down including myself. On the Campaign Edition set each of the fans that donated to the production of Marbles were included in the booklet. Kind of something like on the Lord Of The Rings Extended Editions where the LOTR fan club members names were listed at the end of the credits.

Now if ever you get the chance, go get the DVD Marbles On The Road. You get to see them perform the album live though it's only the 1CD version. You really get to appreciate the album more in it's live environment. I found it to be very moving.

Marbles is by far one of their finest works since Brave and I do find that it's going to be very hard to top that. I look forward to another album for Marillion even if I need to donate something towards production.

The ultimate Hitec Heart.......2005-11-15

This is why I wonder where or why wonderboys lost there marbles sometime someplace. This CD recollects some of the most emo-intelligent music ever, and I mean EVER recorded.

Do I hear you say self-indulgence? Yes, perhaps, but only for world music's sake. God only knows why we need this emotional "we're all only human (babies, kids, grownups) but we stand up for it" approach in the lyrics of Steve "H" just to try to reach one another without restraints,complexes, prejudices etc. God only knows? What if I do? Would the world become a better place? That's up to you, folks!

Imho this is the only way to get to the heart of things nowadays. These lyrics tell me Steve H. is a real soul brother with the likes of Peter Gabriel, Jon Anderson, Roger Hodgson, Bono, Jim Kerr, Roland Orzabal, Mark Hollis, Richard Ashcroft, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Seal, Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, John Lennon, Bob Marley, Lauryn Hill etc. Ouch, this wasn't meant to be just a namedropping but only my reflection on some of the rare ones who found the right way from soul to soul through popular music.

I own the Campaign edition thx to my deeply loved cousin and soul mate and this CD has quickly found its way alongside with the stablemates of my all time favourites.

Many of these are prog. I admit, and I'm mostly proud of it. Listening to any, and I mean ANY kind of music or sound wave generated on this blue marble ball by any creature at all, I certainly do not let interfere the overblown opinion of those who judge a book by its cover.

JUST LISTEN TO THE MUSIC!!! WATCH THAT SOUND !!!

Marillion's Marbles is only Prog music? Answer the question after these:

- The Massive Attack intro to "The Invisible Man". Gasp.
- All Of the Marble Interludes are LoFi enough to appear on any Portishead or Hooverphonic album etc.
- Genie is up to date Simple Minds, only better.
- Fantastic Place is another one of their fantastic Crowded House or Talk Talk impersonifications, uncomparable and pure as only they or Marillion with Steve H. can be. Holy!
- The Only Unforgivable Thing should have been sung by Richard Ashcroft of the late "The Verve" including organ intro etc. Brilliant track!
- Ocean Cloud: if anything compares to Pink Floyd standard, this one does the trick!
- The Damage: intro comes in Maroon 5 avant la lettre. Challenge any new poprock band in intensity, melody, tension and musicianship. Yours to take!
- Don't hurt yourself: folkpop/rock on quite another level than the Corrs (no comment).
- You're Gone: Simple Minds 2005 revisited, only far better...
- Angelina: I just loved the close "Steve H." harmonies "Lonely man's best friend" à la Crowded House on the preview excerpts on the Marillion website. But the guitar work of Steve Rothery on this track makes up for everything!
- Drilling Holes: XTC meets Beatles ecstasy indeed! (the pop group, not the drug, you cokeheads!)
-Neverland: a dream to end it all?

Wake up, lads, to one of the greatest albums in rock history, and only in it's own sake!

There's one for everyone...

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