REAL TO REEL - BRIEF ENCOUNTER

Real to Reel was a pretty solid Fish-era Marillion live album which has since been overshadowed by releases of full shows (like the Early Stages boxed set, or Recital of the Script, or Live From Loreley). Brief Encounter was an EP largely notable for having a few more live tracks, plus two Misplaced Childhood-era B-sides tacked onto it. This 2CD release is an affordable presentation of them. Is it a loving, deluxe reissue? No, but I am not wholly convinced this needs one; when you're looking at the Fish era you'll want the studio albums first, and then when you dive into live releases there's more tempting prospects you'll want to look at before you reach this. That said, you probably will want these eventually, and this is as good a way to get them as exists.