After the successful reissue of MARILLION‘s 1985 album Misplaced Childhood in 2017, now, released last November, we have a fantastic remastered / remixed reissue of their excellent 1987 album Clutching At Straws, in the form of a 4xCD + Blu-ray Deluxe Edition Box Set, including previously unreleased material.


Like its predecessor, the album was produced by Chris Kimsey and it delivered three top forty hits (‘Incommunicado’, ‘Sugar Mice’ and ‘Warm Wet Circles’). “Clutching At Straws” would turn out to be Marillion’s final studio release with original singer Fish, and it’s one of my all-time from the British quintet.

This 4-CD Box is a gem.
Disc 1 features the original “Clutching At Straws”, not only remastered but also featuring a fresh 2018 Remix by Andy Bradfield and Avril Mackintosh (Mackintosh was the original mixing engineer for producer Chris Kimsey in Advision studios back in 1987).
The sound quality is incredible, and indeed we are able to discovering a ‘new’ album.

Disc 2 & 3 features the legendary Marillion show in Edinburgh on December 19th, 1987 and this is the first time it’s been released in its entirety, though the last three songs from the show weren’t properly taped so CD2 ends abruptly, providing an even more charm to a ‘unearthed tape’.
Part of that live performance has appeared before on The Thieving Magpie live album, although it should be noted that this is a new mix for 2018 by Michael Hunter.
Again, the sound quality is top notch.

And then Disc 4 features “Clutching At Straws Demo Sessions”. Naming these ‘demos’ is a formality, as the quality is excellent.
Again, some of these demo versions surfaced before, however, half are previously unreleased. The ‘Mosaic Demos’ are pure gold.

Marillon’s “Clutching At Straws [Ltd. Deluxe Edition 4-CD Box Set Remastered]” is a must have, not only for fans of the band but also for everyone who loves quality ’80s rock music.
The album features some of the finest contemporary neo prog / rock&pop music ever recorded, now completely refreshed.
Additionally, the superb Edinburgh concert recording has been unearthed and finally released in all its glory, plus the previously unheard pre-production demo sessions.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (thanks to J for this pearl)

Marillion - Hotel Hobbies (2018 Andy Bradfield & Avril Mackintosh Re-Mix)
Marillion - Warm Wet Circles (2018 Andy Bradfield & Avril Mackintosh Re-Mix)
Marillion - That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) (2018 Andy Bradfield & Avril Mackintosh Re-Mix)
Marillion - Going Under (2018 Andy Bradfield & Avril Mackintosh Re-Mix)
Marillion - Just For The Record (2018 Andy Bradfield & Avril Mackintosh Re-Mix)
Marillion - White Russian (2018 Andy Bradfield & Avril Mackintosh Re-Mix)
Marillion - Incommunicado (2018 Andy Bradfield & Avril Mackintosh Re-Mix)
Marillion - Torch Song (2018 Andy Bradfield & Avril Mackintosh Re-Mix)
Marillion - Slàinte Mhath (2018 Andy Bradfield & Avril Mackintosh Re-Mix)
Marillion - Sugar Mice (2018 Andy Bradfield & Avril Mackintosh Re-Mix)
Marillion - The Last Straw / Happy Ending (2018 Andy Bradfield & Avril Mackintosh Re-Mix)
Marillion - La gazza ladra (Intro) (Live at the Edinburgh Playhouse 1987; 2018 Michael Hunter Mix)
Marillion - Slàinte Mhath (Live at the Edinburgh Playhouse 1987; 2018 Michael Hunter Mix)
Marillion - Assassing (Live at the Edinburgh Playhouse 1987; 2018 Michael Hunter Mix)
Marillion - White Russian (Live at the Edinburgh Playhouse 1987; 2018 Michael Hunter Mix)
Marillion - Incubus (Live at the Edinburgh Playhouse 1987; 2018 Michael Hunter Mix)
Marillion - Sugar Mice (Live at the Edinburgh Playhouse 1987; 2018 Michael Hunter Mix)
Marillion - Fugazi (Live at the Edinburgh Playhouse 1987; 2018 Michael Hunter Mix)
Marillion - Hotel Hobbies (Live at the Edinburgh Playhouse 1987; 2018 Michael Hunter Mix)
Marillion - Warm Wet Circles (Live at the Edinburgh Playhouse 1987; 2018 Michael Hunter Mix)
Marillion - That Time Of The Night (Live at the Edinburgh Playhouse 1987; 2018 Michael Hunter Mix)
Marillion - Pseudo Silk Kimono (Intro) (Live at the Edinburgh Playhouse 1987; 2018 Michael Hunter Mix)
Marillion - Kayleigh (Live at the Edinburgh Playhouse 1987; 2018 Michael Hunter Mix)
Marillion - Lavender (Live at the Edinburgh Playhouse 1987; 2018 Michael Hunter Mix)
Marillion - Bitter Suite (Live at the Edinburgh Playhouse 1987; 2018 Michael Hunter Mix)
Marillion - Heart Of Lothian (Live at the Edinburgh Playhouse 1987; 2018 Michael Hunter Mix)
Marillion - The Last Straw (Live at the Edinburgh Playhouse 1987; 2018 Michael Hunter Mix)
Marillion - Incommunicado (Live at the Edinburgh Playhouse 1987; 2018 Michael Hunter Mix)
Marillion - Garden Party (Live at the Edinburgh Playhouse 1987; 2018 Michael Hunter Mix)
Marillion - Market Square Heroes (Medley) (Live at the Edinburgh Playhouse 1987; 2018 Michael Hunter Mix)
Marillion - Beaujolais Day
Marillion - Story from a Thin Wall
Marillion - Shadows on the Barley
Marillion - Exile on Princes Street
Marillion - Sunset Hill
Marillion - Tic-Tac-Toe
Marillion - Voice in the Crowd
Marillion - White Russians (Demo)
Marillion - Sugar Mice in the Rain
Marillion - Hotel Hobbies / Warm Wet Circles (The Mosaic Demos)
Marillion - Just For The Record (Demo)
Marillion - Torch Song (Demo)
Marillion - Slàinte Mhath (Demo)

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Marillion – Clutching at Straws 4 CD, Re-Mix Remastered ,Box set, 2018
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