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After Fish's departure, Marillion teetered on the brink of collapse: The frontman's distinct voice and poetic prose made him the defining member of the band. One can only imagine how record executives held their collective breath as Steve Hogarth was brought in to take the reins. His first outing with band, 1989's Season's End, removed all doubts about the band's future. Hogarth's unique, expressive voice fit Marillion perfectly; on the full-throttle rock assault of "The Uninvited Guest" or the emotional "After You," Hogarth's singularity is unmistakable. The heartfelt "Easter," with its imaginative electric-acoustic arrangement, is another showcase for Hogarth's talents. Marillion's ability to write music whose ideals live and breathe in the listener continues on Seasons End, particularly on the inspiring "Holloway Girl," which dissects the injustice of incarcerating mentally ill female inmates (at England's Holloway Prison) instead of placing them in appropriate psychiatric facilities. The beautiful "Easter" is the band's plea for peace in Ireland, while "The King of Sunset Town" has its lyrical roots in the massacre at Tiananmen Square. Hogarth's flexible range and beautiful phrasing shine on the entire album. In 1999 Marillion released a remastered version of Seasons End, including a bonus disc of outtakes and alternate versions as well as the previously unreleased "The Bell in the Sea" and "The Release." Both are strong tracks and are welcome additions to the Marillion catalog. While 1995's Afraid of Sunlight is the peak of Marillion's growing, impressive body of work, Season's End shouldn't be missed either.
© Jeri Montesano /TiVo
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Mark Kelly, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Writer, MasteringEngineer - Steve Rothery, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Nick Davis, Arranger - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Nick Davies, Producer, Engineer - Peter Trewavas, Composer - Ian Mosley, Composer, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, Arranger, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, Remixer - Steve Hogarth, Composer, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - John Helmer, Composer, Writer - Simon Metcalfe, Engineer
© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Writer, MasteringEngineer - Steve Rothery, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Nick Davies, Producer, Engineer - Ian Mosley, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, Remixer - Steve Hogarth, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Simon Metcalfe, Engineer - Jean Pierre Rasle, Pipe
© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Writer, MasteringEngineer - Steve Rothery, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Nick Davies, Producer, Engineer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, Remixer - Steve Hogarth, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - John Helmer, Writer - Simon Metcalfe, Engineer
© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Writer, MasteringEngineer - Steve Rothery, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Nick Davis, Arranger - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Nick Davies, Producer, Engineer - Peter Trewavas, Composer - Ian Mosley, Composer, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, Arranger, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, Remixer - Steve Hogarth, Composer, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - John Helmer, Composer, Writer - Simon Metcalfe, Engineer
© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Writer, MasteringEngineer - Steve Rothery, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Nick Davies, Producer, Engineer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, Remixer - Steve Hogarth, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Simon Metcalfe, Engineer
© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Writer, MasteringEngineer - Steve Rothery, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phil Todd, Saxophone - Nick Davis, Writer - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Nick Davies, Producer, Engineer - Ian Mosley, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, Writer, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, Remixer - Steve Hogarth, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - John Helmer, Writer - Simon Metcalfe, Engineer
© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Writer, MasteringEngineer - Steve Rothery, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Nick Davis, Writer - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Nick Davies, Producer, Engineer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, Writer, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, Remixer - Steve Hogarth, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Simon Metcalfe, Engineer
© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Writer, MasteringEngineer - Steve Rothery, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Nick Davies, Producer, Engineer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, Remixer - Steve Hogarth, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - John Helmer, Writer - Simon Metcalfe, Engineer
© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Writer, MasteringEngineer - Steve Rothery, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Geoff Dugmore, Writer - Nick Davies, Producer, Engineer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, Remixer - Steve Hogarth, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Simon Metcalfe, Engineer - Colin Woore, Writer - Fergus Harper, Writer
© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
DISC 2
Mark Kelly, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Writer, MasteringEngineer - Steve Rothery, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Nick Davis, Arranger - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Nick Davies, Producer, Engineer - Peter Trewavas, Composer - Ian Mosley, Composer, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, Arranger, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, RecordingEngineer - Steve Hogarth, Composer, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - John Helmer, Composer, Writer - Simon Metcalfe, Engineer
© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Writer, MasteringEngineer - Steve Rothery, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Nick Davies, Producer, Engineer - Ian Mosley, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, RecordingEngineer - Steve Hogarth, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Simon Metcalfe, Engineer - Jean Pierre Rasle, Pipe
© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Writer, MasteringEngineer - Steve Rothery, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Nick Davies, Producer, Engineer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, RecordingEngineer - Steve Hogarth, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - John Helmer, Writer - Simon Metcalfe, Engineer
© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Writer, MasteringEngineer - Steve Rothery, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Nick Davis, Arranger - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Nick Davies, Producer, Engineer - Peter Trewavas, Composer - Ian Mosley, Composer, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, Arranger, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, RecordingEngineer - Steve Hogarth, Composer, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - John Helmer, Composer, Writer - Simon Metcalfe, Engineer
© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Writer, MasteringEngineer - Steve Rothery, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Nick Davies, Producer, Engineer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, RecordingEngineer - Steve Hogarth, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Simon Metcalfe, Engineer
© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Writer, MasteringEngineer - Steve Rothery, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phil Todd, Saxophone - Nick Davis, Writer - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Nick Davies, Producer, Engineer - Ian Mosley, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, Writer, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, RecordingEngineer - Steve Hogarth, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - John Helmer, Writer - Simon Metcalfe, Engineer
© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Writer, MasteringEngineer - Steve Rothery, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Nick Davis, Writer - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Nick Davies, Producer, Engineer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, Writer, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, RecordingEngineer - Steve Hogarth, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Simon Metcalfe, Engineer
© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Writer, MasteringEngineer - Steve Rothery, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Nick Davies, Producer, Engineer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, RecordingEngineer - Steve Hogarth, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Simon Metcalfe, Engineer
© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Writer, MasteringEngineer - Steve Rothery, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Nick Davies, Producer, Engineer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, RecordingEngineer - Steve Hogarth, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - John Helmer, Writer - Simon Metcalfe, Engineer
© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Writer, MasteringEngineer - Steve Rothery, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Pete Trewavas, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Geoff Dugmore, Writer - Nick Davies, Producer, Engineer - Peter Trewavas, Writer - Ian Mosley, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Marillion, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, RecordingEngineer - Steve Hogarth, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Simon Metcalfe, Engineer - Colin Woore, Writer - Fergus Harper, Writer
© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
DISC 3
Mark Kelly, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, MasteringEngineer - Steve Rothery, Producer, Guitar - Pete Trewavas, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Nick Davies, Producer, Engineer - Peter Trewavas, Composer - Ian Mosley, Composer, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Marillion, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, RecordingEngineer - Steve Hogarth, Producer, Lead Vocals - Simon Metcalfe, Engineer
© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, MasteringEngineer - Steve Rothery, Producer, Guitar - Pete Trewavas, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Peter Mew, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Nick Davies, Producer, Engineer - Peter Trewavas, Composer - Ian Mosley, Composer, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Marillion, MainArtist - Michael Hunter, RecordingEngineer - Steve Hogarth, Producer, Lead Vocals - Simon Metcalfe, Engineer
© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Album review
After Fish's departure, Marillion teetered on the brink of collapse: The frontman's distinct voice and poetic prose made him the defining member of the band. One can only imagine how record executives held their collective breath as Steve Hogarth was brought in to take the reins. His first outing with band, 1989's Season's End, removed all doubts about the band's future. Hogarth's unique, expressive voice fit Marillion perfectly; on the full-throttle rock assault of "The Uninvited Guest" or the emotional "After You," Hogarth's singularity is unmistakable. The heartfelt "Easter," with its imaginative electric-acoustic arrangement, is another showcase for Hogarth's talents. Marillion's ability to write music whose ideals live and breathe in the listener continues on Seasons End, particularly on the inspiring "Holloway Girl," which dissects the injustice of incarcerating mentally ill female inmates (at England's Holloway Prison) instead of placing them in appropriate psychiatric facilities. The beautiful "Easter" is the band's plea for peace in Ireland, while "The King of Sunset Town" has its lyrical roots in the massacre at Tiananmen Square. Hogarth's flexible range and beautiful phrasing shine on the entire album. In 1999 Marillion released a remastered version of Seasons End, including a bonus disc of outtakes and alternate versions as well as the previously unreleased "The Bell in the Sea" and "The Release." Both are strong tracks and are welcome additions to the Marillion catalog. While 1995's Afraid of Sunlight is the peak of Marillion's growing, impressive body of work, Season's End shouldn't be missed either.
© Jeri Montesano /TiVo
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 02:27:18
- Main artists: Marillion
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Progressive Rock
© 2023 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
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