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I just got Marillion's "Misplaced Childhood" on vinyl, and I'm pretty impressed. On
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Points: 436 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 13 2004 at 23:18
all ive heard is the song "Childhood's end" and i wasnt impressed, at all. But,  so many people on this forum recommend it , and i was wondering: Are the songs like the one i heard.? I preatty much wrote them off upon hearing that song, but i saw the
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Points: 3484 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 13 2004 at 23:25

No,no,no,no....Childhood's End is perhaps the weakeast point of the album..the song before it is awesome...Blind Curve as well as Bitter Suite and Hearts of Lothian....try those out 1st.

Also Waterhole(Expresso Bongo) is alot of fun as well!
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Points: 4888 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 13 2004 at 23:30

 

Childhood's End is the weakest point, I agree, if we consider it as an individual piece. But as part of the whole MC concept, its easy-going, pop-oriented hish spirit makes sense between the climatic explosion of Threshold and the fi

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if the point of the mp3's on this site is to get listeners to like the bands presented, why do they choose the worst song?

 
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Points: 3484 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 13 2004 at 23:35
[QUOTE=Cesar Inca]

 

Childhood's End is the weakest point, I agree, if we consider it as an individual piece. But as part of the whole MC concept, its easy-going, pop-oriented hish spirit makes sense between the climatic explosion of

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Points: 30264 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 14 2004 at 05:22

It's a good album and probably the peak of the Fish era Marillion.I'd rate it at about somewhere between 3 and 4 stars.Too much 'poppier' stuff on it though to make it 'essential' IMO.
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"Childhoods End?" is supposed to be blatantly poppy, very much in the vein of early U2-meets late The Police. The simple joy of rediscovering the inner child is to be celebrated in an easy going manner, in contrast with the dark, explosiv

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It's a great album.

It's like The Lamb, to look at most of it from a progressive point of view, you must look at it like the whole album is one big song.

You should take in the whole album instead of separate song
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Points: 1261 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 16 2004 at 22:51
Well I for one, am convinced and will buy it post haste. I also have only heard childhoods end, which although a catchy tune, wasnt very impressive.
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Misplaced Childhood is in it's whole the best Marillion albumb. If you take Childhood's End right out of it's context, you will, of course, see it as a bit poppy. However, if you look at how the album developes, this light and easily accessible tune serves
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Points: 9669 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 17 2004 at 16:47

Originally posted by the musical box the musical box wrote:

if the point of the mp3's on this site is to get listeners to like the bands presented, why do they choose the worst song?

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Oh of course, I see what you mean and I entirely agree. I wasn't really looking for some kind of conclusive statement regarding the record, just wanted more of a feel for the public opinion on it, but you're right, its impossible for any one piece of mu

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Points: 61 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 18 2004 at 20:57
Indoubitably... Fish was the backbone of the band and couldn't be replaced. Just read some of his lyrics and you'll see what I mean. Few song writers can match his unique talent.

Steve Hogarth had some pretty big shoes to fill, taking over for
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Points: 8138 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2004 at 08:56

[QUOTE=Sweetnighter]

I just got Marillion's "Misplaced Childhood" on vinyl, and I'm pret

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Misplaced Chilhood is a brilliant concept album from beginning to end.
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Points: 246 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 22 2004 at 15:55
It's fantastic...beginning to end...you have to listen to it as a whole and
not worry about individual songs. And by no means to find this to be
"poppy"
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Points: 830 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 22 2004 at 16:54
Originally posted by Nerevar Nerevar wrote:

Indoubitably... Fish was the backbone of the band and couldn't be replaced.


Don't you mean Fish was the Fishbone?


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Points: 3484 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 22 2004 at 21:58

Originally posted by Prog_Bassist Prog_Bassist wrote:

[QUOTE=Nerevar] Indoubitably... Fish was the backbone of the band and couldn't be replaced.


Don't you mean Fish was the Fishbone?


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Points: 63 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 28 2004 at 13:02
Although I agree that Mispalced Childhood has its high and low points, I will confirm that it is a very good cd. But, as Peter has so eloquently affirmed, that is just my opinion. And I am very opinionated, in my ioinion
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