Real to Reel/Brief Encounter [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [SPECIAL EDITION]

Marillion

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 16, 1997)
• Original Release Date: 1997
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Original recording remastered, Special Edition
• Label: Caroline
• ASIN: B000005RS1
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #125,857 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Re-released at Mid-Price with the Mini CD Brief Encounter.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marillion in its beginnings, May 16, 2003

By	Rodrigo Llamozas (the last cubicle at the end of the hall...) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a combo of two live EPs from the early 80's (not really a box set).

It's interesting to listen to it to get a feeling of what the band was like back when it was starting to gain a bit of fame. It's the only place to listen to some of the early songs in concert, as sang by Fish...a real nice complement to 'The thieving magpie'...it's also one of the few places to find the studio version of 'Freaks'

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Some Great Gems, August 11, 2008

By	Van Gogh "Van Gogh" (Maryland) - See all my reviews

This CD is a compilation of two EPs released on vinyl several years apart in the 80s. Real to Reel showcases the early years of the band playing some of their best tunes from the first two albums and various singles live. Cinderella Search is great and there is a great version of Market Square Heros as well. The band sounds great, bringing their "art-rock" anthems to a live audience. Tons of energy and plenty of nuance as well. The Brief Encounter portion should have been chucked in favor of adding B-sides Themselves which is a far more worthy collection.

Expect great vocals from Fish and terrific guitar work from Steve Rothery throughout the entire CD.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great CD, buy it before it go out of stock, May 20, 1999

By	Marco Ermini ([e-mail]) (Florence, Italy) - See all my reviews

Some songs makes the CD really worth: the live version of "Cindarella Search", expecially the lead guitar, is wonderful. Some other songs, like "Lady Nina", are nice, but have to be labeleled definitively as "B" sides. These are the minority on the CD, and after all I think this is a very good one. I liked the first edition which missed "Keyleight", "Fugazi" and "Script for a Jester Tears" and I think these three songs add a great value to a CD which was already good.