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Afraid of sunlight was Marillion's first real progressive album since Fish had left the band. While it does not rank as high as classics like Script for a Jester's Tear or Fugazi, it still has some very strong moments. "Cannibal Surf Babe" is a tribute to the '60s (sort of). It starts off like the Beach Boys' "California Girls" before turning into the nightmarish tale of a cannibal woman! But the best moments are in the second half of the album, with tracks such as "Out of This World," "Afraid of Sunlight," and "King." As usual with Marillion, the keyboards stand out the most. There are some very beautiful melodic moments and perhaps a better mix between calm and agressive melodies than on previous albums made with Steve Hogarth.
© Alex S. Garcia /TiVo
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Mark Kelly, Keyboards, Writer - Steve Rothery, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Bass Guitar - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Dave Meegan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Andrea Wright, Engineer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, Producer, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, Engineer - Steve Hogarth, Vocals, Writer - John Helmer, Writer - Stewart Every, Engineer
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mark Kelly, Keyboards, Writer - Steve Rothery, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Bass Guitar - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Dave Meegan, Producer, Engineer - Nick Davies, MixingEngineer - Andrea Wright, Engineer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, Producer, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, Engineer - Steve Hogarth, Vocals, Writer - John Helmer, Writer - Stewart Every, Engineer
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mark Kelly, Writer - Steve Rothery, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Bass Guitar - Michael Brauer, MixingEngineer - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Dave Meegan, Producer, Engineer - Michael Kelly, Keyboards - Andrea Wright, Engineer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, Producer, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, Engineer - Steve Hogarth, Vocals, Writer - Stewart Every, Engineer
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mark Kelly, Keyboards, Writer - Steve Rothery, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Bass Guitar - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Dave Meegan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Andrea Wright, Engineer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, Producer, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, Engineer - Steve Hogarth, Vocals, Writer - John Helmer, Writer - Stewart Every, Engineer
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mark Kelly, Keyboards, Writer - Steve Rothery, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Bass Guitar - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Dave Meegan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Andrea Wright, Engineer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, Producer, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, Engineer - Steve Hogarth, Vocals, Writer - John Helmer, Writer - Stewart Every, Engineer
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mark Kelly, Keyboards, Writer - Steve Rothery, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Bass Guitar - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Dave Meegan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Andrea Wright, Engineer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, Producer, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, Engineer - Steve Hogarth, Vocals, Writer - John Helmer, Writer - Stewart Every, Engineer
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mark Kelly, Keyboards, Writer - Steve Rothery, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Bass Guitar - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Dave Meegan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Andrea Wright, Engineer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, Producer, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, Engineer - Steve Hogarth, Vocals, Writer - Stewart Every, Engineer
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mark Kelly, Keyboards, Writer - Steve Rothery, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Bass Guitar - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Dave Meegan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Andrea Wright, Engineer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, Producer, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, Engineer - Steve Hogarth, Vocals, Writer - Stewart Every, Engineer
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
DISC 2
Mark Kelly, Keyboards, Writer - Steve Rothery, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Dave Meegan, Producer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, Producer, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Steve Hogarth, Additional Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - Stewart Every, MixingEngineer
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1995, 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mark Kelly, Keyboards, Writer - Steve Rothery, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Dave Meegan, Producer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Drums, Writer - Marillion, Producer, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Steve Hogarth, Lead Vocals, Writer - John Helmer, Writer - Stewart Every, MixingEngineer
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1995, 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mark Kelly, Composer, Keyboards - Steve Rothery, Composer, Guitar - Pete Trewavas, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Dave Meegan, Producer, MixingEngineer - Peter Trewavas, Composer - Ian Mosley, Composer, Drums - Marillion, Producer, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Steve Hogarth, Composer, Lead Vocals
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mark Kelly, Keyboards, Writer - Steve Rothery, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Drums, Writer - Marillion, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Steve Hogarth, Lead Vocals, Writer
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mark Kelly, Keyboards, Writer - Steve Rothery, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Bass Guitar - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Steve Hogarth, Vocals, Writer - John Helmer, Writer
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mark Kelly, Keyboards, Writer - Steve Rothery, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Drums, Writer - Marillion, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Steve Hogarth, Lead Vocals, Writer - John Helmer, Writer
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mark Kelly, Keyboards, Writer - Steve Rothery, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Drums, Writer - Marillion, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Steve Hogarth, Lead Vocals, Writer - John Helmer, Writer
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mark Kelly, Keyboards, Writer - Steve Rothery, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Drums, Writer - Marillion, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Steve Hogarth, Lead Vocals, Writer - John Helmer, Writer
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mark Kelly, Keyboards, Writer - Steve Rothery, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Bass Guitar - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Steve Hogarth, Vocals, Writer - John Helmer, Writer
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
Afraid of sunlight was Marillion's first real progressive album since Fish had left the band. While it does not rank as high as classics like Script for a Jester's Tear or Fugazi, it still has some very strong moments. "Cannibal Surf Babe" is a tribute to the '60s (sort of). It starts off like the Beach Boys' "California Girls" before turning into the nightmarish tale of a cannibal woman! But the best moments are in the second half of the album, with tracks such as "Out of This World," "Afraid of Sunlight," and "King." As usual with Marillion, the keyboards stand out the most. There are some very beautiful melodic moments and perhaps a better mix between calm and agressive melodies than on previous albums made with Steve Hogarth.
© Alex S. Garcia /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:40:07
- Main artists: Marillion
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Progressive Rock
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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