Misplaced Childhood [Original recording remastered]

Marillion | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 23, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Proper Us
• ASIN: B00005QK3B
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #446,929 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Pseudo Silk Kimono

2. Kayleigh

3. Lavender

4. Bitter Suite/Brief Encounter/Lost Weekend/Blue Angel

5. Heart of Lothian/Wide Boy/Curtain Call

6. Waterhole [Expresso Bongo]

7. Lords of the Backstage

8. Blind Curve/Vocal Under a Bloodkight/Pssing ...

9. Childhoods End?

10. White Feather

Disc: 2

1. Lady Nina

2. Freaks

3. Kayleigh [Alternative Mix]

4. Lavender Blue

5. Heart of Lothian [Extended Mix]

6. Pseudo Silk Kimono [#]

7. Kayleigh [#]

8. Lavender [#]

9. Bitter Suite/Brief Encounter/Lost Weekend [#]

10. Lords of the Backstage [#]

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Emotionally intense, confessional music., February 10, 2001

By 

Lord Chimp (Monkey World) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marillion/Misplaced Childhood (Audio CD)

A heavy drug binge equipped Marillion frontman Fish with the lyrical ideas that would anchor the band's concept album, an artistically challenging little project. Misplaced Childhood gives rise to tales of painful childhood experiences, lost love, and rock star lavishness. Fish's brilliant deftness with acerbic poetry and his distinct voice, supported by a very accomplished group of musicians, produced a great, great album.

Typical of neo-prog, Misplaced Childhood features lush musicianship but without the grandiosity and sophistication of a "true" progressive rock band. Some prog rock fans find Marillion (and the genre) boring. But this album is challenging from a thematic standpoint, and musically it is engaging because it dexterously straddles the line between low-key prog and enterprising pop/rock. The result is an album that attains a remarkable element of accessibility, but concurrently it fairly repays the intensive time it demands for the album to truly sink in and expose its greatness. This album is seductive, musically and especially lyrically; the songs compels exploration. The sonic surfaces are stylishly sad, but it's infectious at the same time. The album ends with "White Feather," a song with a hopeful note. It leaves you feeling good.

To conclude simply, if you're a neo-prog fan or an intelligent rock fan, I recommend picking up Misplaced Childhood.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece; one of my favorite albums ever, June 20, 2001

By 

Aaron Blight (Westminster, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marillion/Misplaced Childhood (Audio CD)

I have owned this album since it was originally released. I have owned it in vinyl, cassette, and now CD. Why do I continue to buy it when my old version wears out? Because "Misplaced Childhood" is simply one of my very favorite albums ever.

This is a concept album, composed after the progressive rock style. This is a intelligent, variable, engaging music. The musicianship is superb; the songwriting is oustanding; and the lyrics are mesmerizing. I own many (if not all) Marillion albums, and "Misplaced Childhood" stands out far above the rest, in my opinion. This album is simply brilliant.

All the songs flow together so that they sound like one continuous piece of music. The moods range from gentle introspection to agressive defiance. Fish passionately sings lyrics that are often cryptic but allow the listener to conjure up his/her own individual interpretation or images of what each song is about. Other songs, such as "Kayleigh," are more straight forward lyrically, dealing with more obvious themes. And the band adds beautifully to Fish's words, creating a variable and always appropriate musical ambience.

You simply have to listen to all songs on this album in order in their entirety to get the full magnitude of Marillion's work. Every song is unique. Every song is majestically performed. Every song contributes to the magnificence of this album.

I cannot say enough good about this disc. I LOVE IT!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece; one of my favorite albums ever, November 10, 2001

By 

Aaron Blight (Westminster, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Misplaced Childhood (Audio CD)

I have owned this album since it was originally released. I have owned it in vinyl, cassette, and now CD. Why do I continue to buy it when my old version wears out? Because "Misplaced Childhood" is simply one of my very favorite albums ever.

This is a concept album, composed after the progressive rock style. This is intelligent, variable, engaging music. The musicianship is superb; the songwriting is oustanding; and the lyrics are mesmerizing. I own many (if not all) Marillion albums, and "Misplaced Childhood" stands out far above the rest, in my opinion. This album is simply brilliant.

All the songs flow together so that they sound like one continuous piece of music. The moods range from gentle introspection to agressive defiance.

Fish passionately sings lyrics that are often cryptic but allow the listener to conjure up his/her own individual interpretation or images of what each song is about. Other songs, such as "Kayleigh," are more straight forward lyrically, dealing with more obvious themes. And the band adds beautifully to Fish's words, creating a variable and always appropriate musical ambience.

You simply have to listen to all songs on this album in order in their entirety to get the full magnitude of Marillion's work. Every song is unique. Every song is majestically performed. Every song contributes to the magnificence of this album.

I cannot say enough good about this disc. I LOVE IT! Definitely a recommended pick for you Amazon.com listeners!