Marillion 'official bootleg' boxed set details

I have been a Marillion fan since my misspent college days, having discovered a clutch of their albums at the old college radio station. For reasons that are not germane to this blog, I find it easier to listen to Hogarth era material than Fish era material, but it is the period from 1981 through 1987 that connects most viscerally with most progressive music fans.

The band is releasing a 6-CD boxed set of live recordings from the BBC and other radio station archives, and it's just the kind of thing that interests me...especially as I probably have a number of these performances from audience or off-air recordings. If you love early Marillion, this set is for you.

"The Early Stages" - Official Bootleg Box Set 1982-1987

6 CD box set, released by EMI Records Ltd., release date 17th November 2008, all previously unreleased.

Packaged in a cardboard fold around dedicated CD box.


CD 1: Live At The Mayfair, Glasgow 13/9/1982
01. Garden Party [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Pointer/Jelliman/Minnett] (8.18)
02. The Web [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Pointer/Jelliman/Minnett] (10.28)
03. He Knows You Know [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Pointer/Jelliman/Minnett] (5.22)
04. She Chameleon [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas] (5.38)
05. Three Boats Down From The Candy [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Pointer] (5.18)
06. Market Square Heroes [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Pointer/Minnett] (6.19)
07. Forgotten Sons [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Pointer/Jelliman/Minnett] (10.24)

All songs published by Charisma Music Publishing Co. Ltd. Recorded live at The Mayfair, Glasgow on September 13th, 1982 and broadcast by Radio Clyde.

(P) 2008 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Bauer Media Ltd.

Fish: vocals
Guitars: Steve Rothery
Bass and vocals: Pete Trewavas
Keyboards: Mark Kelly
Drums: Mick Pointer

CD 2: Live At The Marquee, 30/12/1982 (part 1)
01. Garden Party [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Pointer/Jelliman/Minnett] (8.28)
02. Three Boats Down From The Candy [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Pointer] (6.49)
03. Grendel [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Pointer/Jelliman/Minnett] (19.54)
04. Chelsea Monday [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Pointer/Jelliman/Minnett] (9.20)

CD 3: Live At The Marquee, 30/12/1982 (part 2)
05. He Knows You Know [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Pointer/Jelliman/Minnett] (8.22)
06. The Web [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Pointer/Jelliman/Minnett] (11.49)
07. Script For A Jester's Tear [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Pointer] (10.20)
08. Forgotten Sons [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Pointer/Jelliman/Minnett] (12.03)
09. Market Square Heroes [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Pointer/Minnett] (7.39)
10. Margaret [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas] (11.15)

All songs published by Charisma Music Publishing Co. Ltd. Recorded live at The Marquee Club, London, December 30th, 1982.
Produced by Nick Tauber
Engineered by Simon Hanhart
Mixed by Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios, London mid 2007.

(P) 2008 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

Fish: vocals
Guitars: Steve Rothery
Bass and vocals: Pete Trewavas
Keyboards: Mark Kelly
Drums: Mick Pointer


CD 4: Live At The Reading Festival 27/8/1983
01. Grendel [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Pointer/Jelliman/Minnett] (18.07)
02. Garden Party [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Pointer/Jelliman/Minnett] (6.46)
03. Script For A Jester's Tear [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Pointer] (9.00)
04. Assassing [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas] (7.45)
05. Charting The Single [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Pointer] (5.21)
06. Forgotten Sons [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Pointer/Jelliman/Minnett] (11.41)
07. He Knows You Know [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Pointer/Jelliman/Minnett] (5.42)
08. Market Square Heroes [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Pointer/Minnett] (10.21) (incorporates - 0.13 of The Jean Genie [David Bowie] Publisher: North America - Tintoretto Music (BMI) administered by RZO Music, Inc., Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. (BMI) o/b/o EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Chrysalis Songs (BMI). Rest of World - Tintoretto Music/RZO Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Chrysalis Music Ltd. And 1.07 of The Web [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Pointer/Jelliman/Minnett])

All songs published by Charisma Music Publishing Co. Ltd. except as stated on track 8.
Recorded live for BBC Radio 1's Friday Rock Show at the Reading Rock Festival, The Thames Side Arena, Reading, August 27th, 1983.
(P) 2008 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by BBC Released by arrangement with BBC Music.

Fish: vocals
Guitars: Steve Rothery
Bass and vocals: Pete Trewavas
Keyboards: Mark Kelly
Drums: John Martyr
Percussion: Andy Ward


CD 5: Live At Hammersmith Odeon 14/12/1984
01. Assassing [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas] (6.50)
02. Garden Party [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Pointer/Jelliman/Minnett] (6.52)
03. Cinderella Search [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Mosley] (6.16)
04. Punch & Judy [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Mover] (3.30)
05. Jigsaw [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas] (7.02)
06. Chelsea Monday [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Pointer/Jelliman/Minnett] (8.13)
Misplaced Childhood part 1:
07. Pseudo Silk Kimono [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Mosley] (2.53)
08. Kayleigh [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Mosley] (3.53)
09. Bitter Suite [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Mosley] (6.02)
10. Heart Of Lothian [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Mosley] (4.24)

11. Incubus [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas] (9.08)
12. Fugazi [Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Mosley] (10.32)

All songs published by The Charisma Music Publishing Co. Ltd. Recorded live for BBC Radio International at the Hammersmith Odeon on 14th December, 1984.
(P) 2008 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by BBC Released by arrangement with BBC Music.

Fish: vocals
Guitars: Steve Rothery
Bass and vocals: Pete Trewavas
Keyboards: Mark Kelly
Drums and percussion: Ian Mosley


CD 6: Live At Wembley Arena 5/11/1987
01. Slainte Mhath (5.03)
02. White Russian (6.01)
03. Incubus (8.56)
04. Sugar Mice (7.03)
05. Fugazi (8.15)
06. Hotel Hobbies (4.07)
07. Warm Wet Circles (4.30)
08. That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) (5.53)
09. The Last Straw (6.13)
10. Kayleigh (4.28)
11. Lavender (2.23)
12. Bitter Suite (8.08)
13. Heart Of Lothian (3.56)

All songs written by Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas/Mosley except Incubus written by Dick/Kelly/Rothery/Trewavas All songs published by The Charisma Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Recorded for BBC Radio 1's In Concert at Wembley Arena, London, November 5th, 1987. First transmitted 7th November 1987
(P) 2008 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by BBC Released by arrangement with BBC Music.

Fish: vocals
Guitars: Steve Rothery
Bass and vocals:
Pete Trewavas
Keyboards: Mark Kelly
Drums and percussion: Ian Mosley
Backing vocals by Corie Josias

Mastered by Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios, London

New Flower Kings Official Bootleg coming soon

Info courtesy of Roine Stolt:

FAB OFFER OF A NEW BETTER LIFE !!!

That's right,spring is here and to celebrate spring 08 we offer solutions for a new better life. We suspect that you might be interested to know that THE FLOWER KINGS will release a brand new LIVE CD in the official bootleg series. The records are in from the pressing plant,steaming hot this week.

The name of the CD is CARPE DIEM - Live in USA 2006. It's a 32 channel multitrack recording, 24 bit digital from our show in Whittier California on oct 16th 2006 and a damn good sounding recording I might add. (Kudos to Vince Daukas of Tunecrafters)

We will offer it from our website shortly at www.flowerkings.se
( orders : merchandise@flowerkings.se )
we're just about to set up so that you can use PayPal.

Foxtrot Records will release :
The Flower Kings CARPE DIEM - "Official Bootleg" Live in USA 2006

1.Paradox Hotel 7:40
2.Psycedelic Postcard 10:45
3.Hudson Rivers Sirens Call 5:55
4.FishSoup (drum &bass-solo) 7:12
5.Pioneers Of Aviation 4:01
6.Just This Once 13:40
7.World Of Adventures 8:50
8.A Vampires View 9:53 (Quebec City Bonus track)

Roine Stolt: Guitars & Voice
Hasse Froberg: Guitars & Voice
Tomas Bodin: Keyboards
Jonas Reingold: Bass & Voice
Marcus Liliequist: Drums

Petrus Königsson : PA-sound

A vivid and rocking live testimony from Whittier California October 16th 2006,showing Flowerkings at it's best with a somewhat odd setlist plus plenty of jamming. Sound quality is excellent due to a 32 channel multitrack 24 bit recording,lots of thundering low end moog bass pedal.

As if this wasn't enough we will shortly announce some more USA live dates in end of August, so save your precious gold to get a TFK ticket for one of the shows.