Best album ever, but the words are so powerful. "I saw a war widow in a laundrette.." for a thirty three year old album, it is incredible relevant today.
If you want to hear a better concept album, listen to Clutching at Straws by Marillion. The whole album and every song is multi-layered both lyrically and instrumentally. It begins with: Hotel Hobbies Warm Wet Circles - (Incredible song with multiple layers with all the images of both the warm wet circles left by your glass on the bar and other metaphors) That Time of the Night (The Short Straw) Going Under Just for the Record - About not being drunk sung by someone who is clearly drunk White Russian - Anti-Communist song wrapped around the drink - White Russian Incommunicado - About not wanting to be seen in the midst of your infirmity Torch Song - Love this line "Doctor says my liver looks like leaving with my lover - Need another 'time out' now" Slàinte Mhath - What you say once you've had so much you can no-longer speak - Sugar Mice - About when you can no-longer stop drinking and have to call your children The Last Straw Anyways - Great concept album.
The best album Marillion did was - "Script for a Jester's Tear" The best song they did was - "Grendel" ... which was only available on the b-side of the 12" version of their debut song "Market Square Heroes". I still have an original pressing.
I used to own all the picture discs they produced, until some of them were stolen. I still own this one ... plus.google.com/u/0/108170585332719919303/posts/TrqEJvgULjR
I was a BIG fan in the day. You should check out "Script for a Jester's Tear" next, but in the meantime ... I think you'd enjoy ... "Grendel" (at over 17 mins long, it's a suitably epic tune about an epic tale) ... available on RU-vid (with Lyrics) ... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fdhDj8aFzrA.html
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The Mercurial Number Six Excellent, so you're a Genesis fan, now, too. That could make some interesting videos.
This together with the follow up Clutching At Straws is the best from from the time Fish was their lead singer. After he left they found Steve Hogarth, a quite different vocalist but also an accomplished allround musician. To me it meant the band got set on course of constant musical discovery and development. Not every twist and turn I liked but it has and still is a splendid ride so many years later.
Well.. My favorite Marillion album is Clutching At Straws. Masterpiece from top to bottom. I liked the Mindcrime reference. No doubt DeGarmo was a bit inspired by Misplaced Childhood. I mean.. Anyway. Great video, sir. Cheers from France!
It's a fantastic album and I only wish I'd paid attention to this band at the time. For some reason they were a little frowned upon in my youth. Perhaps they just weren't 'trendy' enough? That's almost certainly the case! Anyway, thank you for listening/watching!
They were in a funny spot in the 80's, in that the old Genesis fandom (who in a way was their target audience) kinda gave up on them for being too accessible. And then again they weren't, as you said, trendy enough for the general public. At the end of the 80's though, near the end of their split-up with Fish, they generated huge audiences in mid-Europe. My dad used to play this all the time when I was a kid.
I was 15 when this came out and spent many nights just chilling listening to this album, this Script for a Jesters Tear and Fugazi were three simply amazing albums, I listened to Script the other day at the gym and was FUCK,,,, I'd forgotten how amazing they were. I also got to see them live about 1989 and they were studio perfect live just an awesome show with amazing atmosphere.
I first heard this album when my brother played it to me when I was 5 in 1985. At the time I loved bits of it, by the time I was 10 it was one of my favourites and it has remained near the top ever since. So glad to hear someone else appreciating it. Their follow up 'Clutching at Straws' was equally impressive.
Just picked this video up in my recommendations. I first saw Marillion at Bath Uni in 1983. I was hooked and they will always be my favourite band. This album was was the height of their powers, so much so that Fish left after 1 more album. The 4 Fish era albums are my favourite albums and I can recite every word. It was great to see your reactions and I'm really happy you liked it. Fish performed the whole album on stage to celebrate the 30th Anniversary. He and Marillion are still seperately performing and recording new material but they have never hit the alchemy of Misplaced Childhood again.
@@mercurialno6 been a mainstay of mine since it came out..... While I prefer the older Marillion with Fish, the new stuff is still worth a listen. The " Brave " album is quite good....
@@mercurialno6 I'm a 50year old from the USA, and love good music from many decades. I love prog( anything from Yes, KC, Magma , Floyd...to Porcupine Tree--Gavin Harrison!!!!!---, Riverside ,Anathema etc), 80s metal( no hair bands!), some of the newer metal stuff (Gojira, Devin Townsend , Opeth, for example). It's nice to see good music being discovered. Fun reactions....I'll be checking out some more of your videos.
Thanks for the kind words! Ha ha! Just had the opposite reaction on another video. "Can't believe you're talking over such and such a song!" Some people get the idea of 'hanging out listening to music'... and some definitely don't! Ha ha! Thanks again for the positive words!
I'm more of a Hogarth era fan of Marillion, but this is a fantastic album. Give Afraid of Sunlight a listen, it's a very loose concept album about the dark side of celebrity. But if you want a fully fledged concept album, try Brave. It's a tough listen at times, but it's fantastic.
Oh wow! Such a wonderful reaction to one of the best concept albums of all time! Loved your reaction, while closing my eyes every once and then, fearing for your life while you were air-drumming with the massive knife 😮
The first concept-album I ever heard. I dived so deep into that I knew every line of it. That album opened the door to MARILLION and progressive rock in general...
I rarely comment videos but wow, I don't know what I just watched but I enjoyed every bit of it and for that thank you! I discovered Marillion some 30 years back, listening to...Misplaced Childhood! And it changed my life! At that time I didn't know English well and one of the reason I later studied English was to understand Fish's lyrics (though I realised later these might sound cryptic even to english speakers) and later spent a year in Edinburgh, and traveled across Europe (and even US) to attend Fish's gigs...these are to this day some of the best memories of my life. Now I live some thousands of km away from Europe, where life has challenged me into new art and musical forms, and I rarely have time for my childhood musical love but now and then, I do indulge, so here I was listening to old Marillion stuff when I came across that crazy video of yours...and here I'm rambling after watching a video of a man rambling on a music I love so much and means so much to me. I really enjoyed your appreciation and the way you enjoyed their music, it felt as if I was listening to it for the first time again. Amazing! I think that's why I couldn't stop watching, though it's past 3am here. This was a great experience and I really wanted to thank you for that. The only downside of this video: the belching!! But I guess Fish wouldn't have given a damn about it, so...ok... And last but not least, you have a rare and beautiful eye colour, I guess that makes up for the alcoholic music involuntarily coming out of your throat ;) Cheers mercenary and if you get a chance, do listen & record other Marillion (fish era) stuff...
Thanks for the comment. Glad you enjoyed the video. It is indeed an amazing album. Whenever I'm asked to pick my most memorable video this one always comes to mind!
Actually, the theme of the album is similar to the Wizard of Oz, which is about losing a part of yourself, but finding (after reflection) that it was there all the time.
Truly one of the best albums of all time. I bloody loved watching you hear this for the first time, I've had it on rotation since 85, your reactions remind me of why I loved it so much that first time.
Omg how could be the first time for u to listen to this. Where were u in the mid 1980s. I was a ten year old and this song still echoes in my head all these years on. And now a song writer
Recognising 'Kayleigh' was the Xmas number two in 1985; there are so many ladies of 37 or so called Kayleigh because of this. Marillion (Fish, obviously) forever.
LOVING THIS! Randomly kept hearing Lavender on the piped night shift music at my Sainsbury's job.... it was bugging me, so looked up the lyrics, and came across this.....I've grabbed a cider, and am able to listen for the first time with out boring my hubby...great! Thank you!
@@mercurialno6 well....I'm in England...but it's not letting me view it..... bah humbug! Oh well! And, just because after a cider I get boring and say...you must listen to this...as does everyone else by the looks of it... have you done Paul Simon, Graceland? Thanks for replying, this is far more entertaining post night shift than tv! I'll leave you in peace now! Ta!
I'd be interested to hear your take on 'modern' Marillion vs 'classic' Marillion. I really enjoyed your review. Yes, Fish left in the late 80s and was replaced by Steve Hogarth. It's a totally different sound now but no less chockablock full of awesomnesses. I'd like to see you review their MARBLES album. It's an absolute gem.
An AMAZING album I can highly recommend was one I discovered a few months back while I was doing a lot of painting, and it's called "Teens Of Denial" by the band Car Seat Headrest. I must've listened to it about 20 times in the span of two weeks.
If you haven't heard too much Genesis check out The Lamb lies down on Broadway you will thoroughly enjoy that concept album. Foxtrot and Selling England by the Pound are also fantastic masterpieces.
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EzLgrmupsaA.html Check out our band. Straight from the heart in "America" as in the continent, not the US. Love your channel!
Marillion made one more good album with Fish called Clutching at Straws before he left the band. Marillion found a new singer, made an even better concept album called Brave (only my opinion) and invented crowdfunding. Fish moved to Scotland and appeared on an episode of The Weakest Link.
For you to listen to, Clutching at Straws. It's a small step away from the overt 70's Prog influences towards more conventional song structures but contains Fish's best writing. Post Fish Marillion is really a very different band, of equal or greater value in my opinion, but it doesn't please everyone. Afraid of Sunlight is probably their most highly regarded album. My personal favourite is Brave but it's very long and not easily digested.
@@delorangeade completely agree. Too many people want to try out Marillion and buy Brave and don't like it. That's like being introduced to Yes by Tales From Topographic Oceans. Brave isn't an easy first album. I'd definitely recommend Afraid of Sunlight, Seasons End, Marbles, then you can try Brave.
I'm glad you discovered this album albeit 33 years later, mate. They toured with Rush in the States back in '85. Got to seem them at Market Square in Indianapolis. Their set was this entire album.
A few thoughts as a long-time Marillion fan and a first time watcher of the Mercurial 6. First, I wasn't quite sure what I was in for and unsure I would watch the whole thing, despite Misplaced Childhood being my favorite Marillion album (and second favorite band behind Genesis). Second, I had to look at the end to make sure you didn't cut yourself because that was very stressful to watch the knife swinging around. Third, I was immensely entertained and happy you picked up on some of what makes that album great. Cheers for a great vid, and for a Genesis concept album, check out Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (Peter Gabriel's last album with Genesis). Now I have to see what else you've listened to!
Cheers mate! I appreciate you watching/listening along with me! :-) You should probably just scan through this list and see if there's anything you like? Perhaps the Genesis videos will be viewable in your country? And perhaps not! ru-vid.com/group/PLYtNWb7JcsKJlRKmHydt45NU4vGrd9FLt
Great choice! Never heard this one before. The beginning of “Kayleigh” made me think of Pink Floyd’s Animals. You’re right about Gizzard enthusiasts liking this as well.
I was one that watched because of the title. Though, when I saw that the spotlight video on your channel page was Tame Impala review, I wasn't sure it was going to go well, and having listened to both, I'm sure you get why. But I gave it a chance and it was really nice to hear the album again and to see the impact on someone with a talent for enjoying good music.
Thanks for watching. I think we should all dip our toes in every musical ocean. Sure, there may be some things that we just don't like, but, usually, there's something of merit.
Loved seeing it live at Brighton Centre. BTW, The olfactory bulb is hardwired to the limbic system; the emotive control centre of your brain. Also, Mark Wilkinson is a gifted artist.
I’m on board! So well done M#6! I thoroughly enjoyed that and plan on watching again! The only way to listen to Childhood is by dropping down the needle and taking the ride… Bravo! Marvelous!
This was way cool actually. Really happy you can turn me on to new stuff that Ive been sheltered from and not alive for Saw rage in the video and that would be a wild review. Also..wand..
Awesome album and one which was forced upon me as a child. At the age of ten my best mate had an older sister that played this album continually! Growing up in Aylesbury, Marillion was a local band and I’m really surprised you hadn’t heard the album before 😃
@@mercurialno6 Have a listen to this ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xeoxxpVUQgs.html while consider doing a listening to Clutching at Straws :)
@@mercurialno6 Please do. Maybe the last album with Fish - Clutching at Straws.. or pick an album post Fish with vocalist Steve Hogarth. Your musical knowledge ads to the watchability!! Nice work
mhm that's really good! i enjoyed that. out of context, the murlocs (ambrose and cookie from gizz) are releasing a new record soon, so maybe you could review one of their earlier releases like loopholes, young blindness or old locomotive. and, NO a fartgun never gets old!
Great reaction video. I'd recommend listening to "The thieving magpie" I't's a 2CD release, CD2 being a live performance of the misplaced childhood album and CD1 containing a live concert with some of their best hits.
bought this album in 85 and still listen to it. Fantastic. Try the lamb lies down on broadway by genesis. my favourite album of all time, and a concept album as well
Well I have to disagree with my predecessor in the comments, to me this is easily their best album but for arguments sake it is my favorite and one of my top 5 all-time favorite albums.
Enjoyed you enjoying this! I'd add that 'Clutching At Straws' is also a concept album by them - hard to choose between them. As for other concept albums to explore sometime : Genesis - Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (Peter Gabriel's apotheosis?) The Who - Tommy/Quadrophenia Pink Floyd - The Wall (and of course loosely, 'Dark Side' and 'Animals') Alan Parsons Project - Eve (probably not your style?) Just a few - sorry if you've already experienced them. As a favourite , try 'The Lamb' sometime - very mixed musically ; however , like several here a double album.
Listen to “Mirror Might Steal Your Charm” by The Garden. It’s their new album. It will blow your mind and be like nothing else you’ve listened to. It will make for a funny video too I think. But I think you will enjoy it.
What on Earth is a Dark Side of the Moon? Pink Who? You should try a little known band called the Beatles, kind of out there but you should check them out too LoL. In all seriousness Camel Moon Madness, thank me later, absolutely fantastic piece of prog.
I have similar sounds in a part of a calendar a mate once bought me. I ALWAYS find fart sounds and jokes funny. Even Hale and Paice made me laugh once. Only once, mind.
