Misplaced Childhood

Description

3rd studio album from Marillon originally released 1985. The album charted at #1 in June 1985 & spent 41 weeks on the chart.

Features singles Kayleigh (#2 UK singles chart) & Lavender (#5 UK singles chart).

After the album-tour-album cycle of Script for a Jesters Tear, Fugazi, and the subsequent Euro-only release of Real to Reel, Marillion retreated to Berlins Hansa Ton Studios with Rolling Stones producer Chris Kimsey to work on their next opus. Armed with a handful of lyrics born out of a self-confessed acid trip, Fish came up with the elaborate concept for 1985s Misplaced Childhood. Touching upon his early childhood experiences and his inability to deal with a slew of bad breakups exacerbated by a never-ending series of rock star-type indulgences, Misplaced Childhood would prove to be not only the bands most accomplished release to date, but also its most streamlined. Initial record company skepticism over the bands decision to forge ahead with a 70s-style prog rock opus split into two halves (sides one and two) quickly evaporated as Marillion delivered its two most commercial singles ever: Kayleigh and Lavender. With its lush production and punchy mix, the album went on to become the bands greatest commercial triumph, especially in Europe where they would rise from theater attraction to bona fide stadium royalty. The subsequent U.S. success of Kayleigh would also see Marillion returning to the States for a difficult tour as Rushs support act. ~ John Franck

Audio cut directly from the original vinyl production master tapes.

Single 180g heavy weight vinyl, gatefold sleeve, accompanied by a 12 x 12 art print