Afraid of Sunlight [ENHANCED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [SPECIAL EDITION]

Marillion

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 29, 1999)
• Original Release Date: April 13, 1999
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Enhanced, Original recording remastered, Special Edition
• Label: Caroline
• ASIN: B00000INLM
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #193,792 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Digitally remastered reissue of the hit English prog rock outfit's 1995 album for EMI with a bonus CD featuring nine rare tracks & CD-ROM material. The main album contains eight tracks, including the title cut, plus 'Beautiful', 'CannibalSurf Babe' and 'King'. The bonus disc tracks are 'Icon', 'Live Forever', 'Second Chance (aka Beautiful)' (Previously Unreleased), 'Beyond You' (Previously Unreleased Demo), 'Cannibal Surf Babe' (Previously Unreleased Studio Outtake), 'Out Of This World' (Previously Unreleased Studio Outtake), 'Bass Frenzy' (Pre

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply incredible album, November 4, 1999

By A Customer

This album took a while to grow on me, but when it did it hit hard and went home very quickly. This is probably, with Brave and Misplaced Childhood, Marillion's best album. It's incredible lyrically, amazingly unconventional in the band's use of sonic textures, and a great album to listen to, with the lights out, with nothing but a candle. This is an emotionally powerful journey through poetry and through the horrors of celebrity.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marillion goes beautiful, August 2, 1999

By A Customer

The album Afraid of Sunlight represents a new Marillion. The album Brave proved that Steve Hogarth was a worthy replacer of the legendary Fish. Now there is Afraid of Sunlight, an illustration that Marillion can do more then just the prog-rock things. Marillion makes it groovy and cool with Aos. Hang out on the beach with Cannibal Surf Babe, relax with Beautiful, enjoy summer with Afraid of Sunlight and, last but not least, try to imagine what great artist the song King tributes to... Have fun listening and play it over and over again!!!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice one to start with...., February 16, 2000

By	Douglas Tidwell (Magnolia, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

I have not had very much exposure to Marillion with the exception of hearing Kayleigh on the radio in the '80s. After grunge and alternative took over the radio waves in the '90s, I found myself searching for music more by internet and word of mouth than by radio exposure. What I have found is where I once felt I enjoyed all types of rock, I have more become a fan of progressive rock. Having established that I thought I should give Marillion a try. I bought "6 of 1, 1/2 dozen of another" and wasn't too impressed. Then I got to experience "Easter" live on the latest Dream Theater video release done with Hogarth and Rothery. I decided to try Marillion another chance and buy a full length CD with Hogarth on vocals. I have to say I like this quite a bit better than the compilation CD. Hogarth's vocals are haunting and seem to captivate me. A couple of the vocalists that came to mind when I listened to this CD were Mark Hollis of "Talk Talk" and Chris Isaak. Anyways, the music is well written and arranged and easy to listen to. If you're looking for hard driving rock, this isn't it but it should please most progressive fans and pop fans for that matter. I would have to say that the highlight of the CD is the spooky "Out of this World". The bonus CD is also quite nice with great demos and unreleased material that won't disappoint you.