Description

Original 1988 Dutch cd press in thick / fat cd case for double cds with booklet and poster

1988’s The Thieving Magpie is a sprawling double-disc live set which manages to tie up virtually all the loose ends from Marillion’s years with charismatic frontman Fish. Like 1984’s Real To Reel mini live album, Magpie offers mostly sterling performances packed with both feeling and technical precision, which often times manage to better their studio counterparts thanks to their road-worthy fluidity. But unlike that seamlessly assembled mini live album, it does suffer from the occasional silence between tracks, or even noticeable variations in sound quality, crowd noise, and general ambiance. Sure, most listeners won’t give a hoot about such details when faced with the sheer creative breadth (some would say absurdity) of such Marillion magnum opuses as Fugazi, Script For A Jesters Tear, and Chelsea Monday to name but a few. First-time listeners should be advised against starting their Marillion collection with this challenging release (or risk their brains exploding like water balloons); but with the inclusion of a complete performance of the band’s greatest masterpiece, Misplaced Childhood, Magpie becomes a real treat for serious fans.

Track list:
1. Intro – La Gazza Ladra
2. Slainte Mhath
3. He Knows You Know
4. Chelsea Monday
5. Freaks
6. Jigsaw
7. Punch And Judy
8. Sugar Mice
9. Fugazi
10. Script For A Jesters Tear
11. Incommunicado
12. White Russian
13. Pseudo Silk Kimono
14. Kayleigh
15. Lavender
16. Bitter Suite
17. Heart Of Lothian
18. Waterhole (Expresso Bongo)
19. Lords Of The Backstage
20. Blind Curve
21. Childhoods End?
22. White Feather