REAL TO REEL

'Real to Reel' is the first live album by British progressive rock band, Marillion. Released in 1984 and featuring only seven tracks, it shows a band that are only two albums into their career, but already displaying the prowess of a tight-knit unit.

When writing about this album however, I don't really have too much to say. The sound is really good, and the performances are excellent, with particular praise to vocalist Fish, who bellows every note with passion and conviction. Sadly, as it is still early days for the prog rockers, the set list is a little dated by today's standards.

That's not to say that it's bad, but I'm just not likely to ever listen to this. With highlights including 'Assassing', 'Cinderella Search', and a fantastic rendition of 'Forgotten Sons', it's no doubt a nice memento for a time before Marillion would become huge worldwide superstars. But really, considering the absolute wealth of material the band has produced by now, this is nothing more than a nice collectable for fans.

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