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- Date Released: July 22, 1997
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Progressive Rock
- Label: KOCH Records
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If any self-respecting Marillion fans could have looked into a crystal ball back in the mid-'80s (at the the band's pinnacle) to see where the band's path was headed, most would likely have been shocked and amazed to see how it all turned out. If the Fish-led incarnation steered the band down an often dramatic path of intricate, ambitious material, Marillion's new boy, Steve Hogarth, slowly beat it out of them -- but not necessarily in a bad way. Released in 1997, This Strange Engine features the Mach II Marillion lineup in all its commercial glory. The longwinded compositions of previous works are all but forgotten, save for "This Strange Engine," the album's sole proggy track, replete with Pink Floyd-style sax solos. Instead, they've been replaced by the quasi-Journey strains of "One Fine Day" and the uber-commercial "80 Days." The latter features perhaps one of the finest Hogarth-led choruses in recent history. As always, This Strange Engine is a production marvel. Ian Mosley's tight drum sounds intertwine effortlessly with Steven Rothery's guitar leads. Not a bad record, but not a great one either. If one word can sum up this release, it would be: ordinary.
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Man Of A Thousand Faces |
7:32 |
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| 02. | |
One Fine Day |
5:26 |
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| 03. | |
80 Days |
4:55 |
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| 04. | |
Estonia |
7:54 |
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| 05. | |
Memory Of Water |
3:01 |
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| 06. | |
An Accidental Man |
6:03 |
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| 07. | |
Hope For The Future |
5:10 |
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| 08. | |
This Strange Engine |
15:41 |
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| 09. | |
Estonia (Positive Light Remix) |
11:49 |
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| 10. | |
80 Days - Acoustic |
5:39 |
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10 Total Tracks, 73:10 Total Length
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Credits
- Marillion - Arranger // Marillion - Arranger // Marillion - Producer // Marillion - Producer // Marillion - Main Performer // Marillion - Main Performer // Steve Hogarth - Percussion // Steve Hogarth - Keyboards // Steve Hogarth - Vocals // Steve Hogarth - Voices // Michael Hunter - Mixing Assistant // Mark Kelly - Keyboards // Mark Kelly - Vocals (Background) // Dave Meegan - Mixing // Ian Mosley - Percussion // Ian Mosley - Drums // Steve Rothery - Guitar // Steve Rothery - Vocals (Background) // Philip Todd - Saxophone // Pete Trewavas - Bass // Tim Perkins - Balalaika // Hugh Gilmour - Art Direction // Hugh Gilmour - Design // Hugh Gilmour - Cover Art Concept // Andrea Wright - Mixing Assistant // Stuart Every - Engineer // Paula Savage - Trumpet // Steve H. - Percussion // Steve H. - Keyboards // Charlton & Newbottle School Choir - Vocals (Background) // Charlton & Newbottle School Choir - Choir, Chorus // Rey Lear - Arranger // Rey Lear - Choir Arrangement // Pete - Vocals (Background)
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