Album: Script for a Jester's Tear by Marillion (1983)
Genre: Progressive Rock | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Rousing
Record Label: EMI
Format: Album

Description: Script for a Jester's Tear is the debut album by the neo-progressive rock band Marillion, released in 1983. It reached number seven on the UK album chart and stayed on the chart for 31 weeks, the second longest chart residency of a Marillion album.

Produced by Nick Tauber
Recorded and Mixed by Simon Hanhart
Digitally remastered by Peter Mew and Mark Kelly at Abbey Road Studios London April – July 1997

Artist Background: Taking the name from J.R.R. Tolkien's book "The Silmarillion", the band was originally formed in Aylesbury, Bucks, UK, in December 1978, featuring Mick Pointer on drums, Steve Rothery on guitars, Doug Irvine on bass and vocals, and Brian Jelliman on keyboards. By early 1981, the band's line-up changed with the departure of Doug Irvine. He was replaced by Diz Minnitt and Scotish singer Derek William Dick (alias Fish), who had been involved together in a short lived experimental band called Sto... Part of the Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Progressive Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Fish, IQ, Arena, Big Big Train

Music Scene: Part of the Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Progressive Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Progressive Rock, Rock/Pop, Rousing, 1980s, Album, EMI

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Script for a Jester's Tear is the debut album by the neo-progressive rock band Marillion, released in 1983. It reached number seven on the UK album chart and stayed on the chart for 31 weeks, the second longest chart residency of a Marillion album.

Produced by Nick Tauber
Recorded and Mixed by Simon Hanhart
Digitally remastered by Peter Mew and Mark Kelly at Abbey Road Studios London April – July 1997

Script for a Jester's Tear

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