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Marillion: Marbles in the Park

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Label: Earmusic
Released: 2017.01.20
Time:
 64:19 / 67:46
Category: Progressive Rock
Producer(s): Marillion
Rating:
Media type: 2xCD
Web address: www.marillion.com
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Purchase date: 2017
Price in €: 2,00





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Disc 1

[1] The Invisible Man (Marillion) - 15:43
[2] Marbles I (Marillion) - 1:46
[3] Genie (Marillion) - 4:50
[4] Fantastic Place (Marillion) - 6:31
[5] The Only Unforgivable Thing (Marillion) - 6:51
[6] Marbles II (Marillion) - 3:05
[7] Ocean Cloud (Marillion) - 17:20
[8] Marbles III (Marillion) - 1:48
[9] The Damage (Marillion) - 4:43


Disc 2

[1] Don't Hurt Yourself (Marillion) - 5:40
[2] You're Gone (Marillion) - 6:59
[3] Angelina (Marillion) - 10:42
[4] Drilling Holes (Marillion) - 5:06
[5] Marbles IV (Marillion) - 1:25
[6] Neverland (Marillion) - 11:03
[7] Out of This World (Marillion) - 7:26
[8] King (Marillion) - 7:54
[9] Sounds That Can't Be Made (Marillion) - 11:28

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Steve Hogarth - Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard, Percussion
Steve Rothery - Guitar
Ian Mosely - Drums
Mark Kelly - Piano, Keyboards
Peter Trewavas - Bass, Backing Vocals

Michael Hunter - Engineer, Mixing
Andy Bain - Production Manager
Andy Goding - Keyboard Technician
Pete Harwood - Guitar Technician
Marcus Lee - Drum Technician
Sander Veenstra - Bass Technician
Simon Ward - Artwork, Design
Alison Toon - Photography

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2xCD 2017 Ear Music / Racket Records 0211709EMU

2CD live album recorded at the Marillion Weekend at Center Parcs, Port Zelande, Netherlands, 21 March 2015.
With 16 page photo booklet.




This live set was recorded at the Marillion Weekend at Center Parcs, Port Zelande, Netherlands on March 21, 2015. The event happens every couple of years, and over its three evenings, the group plays at least one - if not two - of its studio albums in full. For instance, while this date features the entire Marbles album (its complete double-disc version), Marillion performed the entire Anoraknophobia recording on the evening before. The last, Singles Night, featured performances of singles from the Fish era to the present. Marbles in the Park is available as a double disc and a double DVD/Blu-ray. It is the only one of these three concerts available from commercial retail outlets; the other two can be purchased solely from the band's website. Musically, Marbles is one of Marillion's most discussed recordings and might be considered an odd choice for a retrospective concert. It's moodier and decidedly more laid-back than the albums surrounding it, the aforementioned Anoraknophobia from 2001 and 2007's Somewhere Else. While the visuals available on the video discs certainly add to the power of Marbles in the Park, the stellar sound quality and the band's inspired performance (which clearly feeds off the audience's devotion) combine to deliver a magnificent live album. This is Marillion showcasing the most accessible side of their progressive sound. Vocalist Steve Hogarth is in excellent form delivering the poetic lyrics in "Fantastic Place," "Ocean Cloud," and "Neverland," with commitment and enough authority to get them across as anything but pretentious. On 14-minute opener "The Invisible Man,' his falsetto is gently urged forward by Steve Rothery's startling guitar playing and Mark Kelly's illustrative, painterly keyboards. The rhythm section of bassist Pete Trewavas and drummer Ian Mosley are among the very best in rock - progressive or otherwise. As a unit, they provide much more than a foundation; they are Marillion's engine. On "You're Gone," amid loops, live drum layers, warm slide guitars, and swirling synths, Hogarth ratchets up the passion in every verse, as the band's backing vocal chorus touches on gospel as well as the Anglican hymn tradition. Trewavas' bassline is songlike throughout; he comes to the fore and shines along with Hogarth at the very end. The encores on disc two include readings of "Out of This World" and "King" from Afraid of Sunlight, and the title track from the 2014's Sounds That Can't Be Made. This may be a document intended for the Marillion faithful - who are a hardcore as well as critically discerning lot - but its attraction quotient should appeal to a wide variety of rock fans. In this live presentation, Marbles reaches further than its studio origins to become a nearly transcendent listening experience.

Rating: 4/5

Thom Jurek - All Music Guide



Marillion are a band with a strong and loyal fanbase and recently announced a show at London’s Royal Albert Hall for 2017 – a show that sold out within minutes of the tickets going on sale.  Nowhere demonstrates the strength of their fanbase though quite as much as the Marillion Weekends.
Marillion played their first “Marillion weekend” way back in 2002, and they are still going strong.  These three day events are a chance for fans from around the world to meet up, meet the band, and enjoy three shows from the band, each with a different setlist, so they include songs rarely played.  The 2015 Marillion Weekend was held in March 2015 at Center Parks, Port Zelande in the Netherlands and was recorded and filmed for release.  On 20th January 2017 the band will release “Marbles in the park” – a live DVD/BluRay/2CD release recorded on the saturday night of the weekend.  For that show the band chose to play the entire “Marbles” album.

ok lets start with the technical stuff – the sound quality is excellent, both on CD and DVD, and the picture quality is excellent on the DVD.  The video has been well edited – not so many camera angle changes that it distracts from the enjoyment of watching, but enough that you get to see what matters at the right time.

I started off by listening to the CDs, and absolutely loved them.  It’s a fantastic live album that I’d have no hesitation in recommending.  Then I put the DVD on, and that really did take things up a level.  As enjoyable as the CDs are, once you add in the projections and light show you get the full experience as the visuals work so well with the music and really enhance the experience.

It’s a fantastic release and it’s certain to go down well with Marillion fans and prog fans in general.  It’s not just hardcore fans who will enjoy this release – those music lovers who haven’t listened to Marillion much but like me have enjoyed seeing them perform at festivals are almost certain to enjoy this release too.  Highly recommended.

Ant May - January 1, 2017
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Since 2002 and in a 2-year cycle, Marillion welcome their dedicated fans to a very special weekend: the Marillion weekend. On three nights, Marillion perform three different shows with different setlists consisting of full records played from start to finish, fan favourites and rarities. Fans travel from all over the world to be part of these truly amazing nights. From Friday 20th March to Sunday 22nd March the Marillion weekend took place at Center Parcs, Port Zélande, The Netherlands. On Saturday night Marillion performed one of their best and most successful albums… Marbles! With their imposing live show containing stunning projections and laser effects, Marillion once again proved to be one of the leading audio-visual musicians of the present time.

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Marillion veranstalten alle zwei Jahre das Marillion Weekend, ein Fanfestival über mehrere Tage. Dort spielt die Band drei verschiedene Sets, eines pro Abend. 2015 stand das Konzeptalbum "Marbles" in voller Länge auf dem Programm. Dieser Mitschnitt erscheint jetzt als Doppel-CD, DVD und BluRay, und diese Kritik nimmt sich die blauen Strahlen zur Brust.

"Marbles" gehört nach allgemeinem Konsens zu den besten Platten der Steve-Hogarth-Ära. Die Engländer aus der Nähe von London lassen sich nicht lumpen und legen eine fette Produktion auf die Bühne. Schnieke Hintergrundanimationen und Einspielfilmchen (auch als Bonusmaterial vorhanden) unterstützen die sehr atmosphärische Lichtshow.

Schon der Ort des Konzertes beeindruckt. Die Giebeldachhalle im holländischen Port Zélande verdeutlicht mal wieder, mit welch schmandigen Veranstaltungsruinen wir uns in Deutschland abfinden. Marillion spannen eine riesige dreieckige Leinwand über die komplette Kopfseite der Halle.

Hogarth spielt den Text vom Opener "The Invisible Man" theatralisch runter und setzt auf dramatische Gesten. Das wirkt etwas prätentiös auf mich, aber Pathos und Prog beginnen nicht nur zufällig mit dem gleichen Buchstaben. Charisma hat der Mann jedenfalls, das muss man ihm lassen. Zwischendurch erzählt er eine lustige Geschichte über die Anfangstage der aktuellen Marillion-Besetzung, unmittelbar nach der Trennung von Ex-Sänger Fish.

Der einzige Mensch neben Hogarth, der in dieser Band noch lebt, hört auf den Namen Pete Trewawas und spielt Bass. Gitarrist Steve Rothery hat sich offensichtlich vorgenommen, einen Rekord in absoluter Bewegungslosigkeit aufzustellen und holt den Pokal ohne Anstrengung. Zwischenzeitlich versinkt er in kontemplativer Selbstbesinnung. Vielleicht erklärt das, warum Marillions Musik der letzten zwanzig Jahre so gleichförmig-ereignislos an manchem Hörer vorbeiplätschert.

Mark Kelly schaut am liebsten die Tasten seines Keyboards an, ein Publikum ist natürlich lästig. Aber was willst du auch machen, wenn die Musik so oft in balladesken Gefilden rumsumpft? "Don't Hurt Yourself" und "You're Gone" ziehen das Tempo dann endlich etwas an.

Wenn Marillion öfter nach vorne gehen würden, könnte ich mit ihrem neueren Werk deutlich mehr anfangen. Und damit steht und fällt auch die Bewertung dieses Live-Mitschnitts. Findet man Marillion langweilig, ändert diese Scheibe daran gar nichts.

Technisch betrachtet legen die Musiker aus dem Vereinigten Königreich eine exzellente BluRay vor. An Sound und Bild gibt es nichts zu mäkeln. Natürlich konnten auch die Prog-Veteranen nicht dem Drang widerstehen, in den großen Topf mit den Nachbearbeitungstools zu greifen. Sei's drum.

Nach dem schönen "Marbles"-Abschluss "Neverland" spielen sie zwei Songs von "Afraid Of Sunlight" sowie den Titelsong von "Sounds That Can't Be Made" und beenden das Konzert nach 130 Minuten. Fans dürften damit glücklich werden.

Olaf Schmidt - LAUT.DE-KRITIK



Seit 2002 und im 2-Jahres Rhythmus begrüßen Marillion ihre Fans zu einem ganz besonderen Event - dem Marillion-Weekend. An drei Tagen tauchen ihre Fans noch tiefer in die "Marillion"-Welt ein, treffen ihre Band tagsüber persönlich und an jedem der drei Abende bietet die erfolgreiche Progressive Rock Band ihrem Publikum eine großartige Liveshow, jeweils mit einer unterschiedlichen Setlist, bestehend aus von Anfang bis Ende gespielten Alben, Fan-Favoriten und musikalischen Marillion-Raritäten.

Im März 2015 fand dieses 3-tägige Event in den Niederlanden statt und Samstagabend stand ganz im Sinne eines ihrer besten und erfolgreichsten Alben: Marillion performten „Marbles“ in voller Länge und mit handverlesenen Zugaben. Nun ist es auch den Daheimgebliebenen möglich, das besondere Hörvergnügen auf CD zu genießen.

Marillions aktuelles Studioalbum „F***Everyone And Run (F E A R)“ ist eines der erfolgreichsten in der Bandgeschichte. In ihrer Heimat Großbritannien stieg das Album auf Platz 4 ein und auch europaweit erzielen Marillion die höchsten Chartplatzierungen seit mehr als 20 Jahren! In Deutschland katapultiert das musikalische Meisterwerk die Band erstmals seit 25 Jahren zurück in die TOP 10

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