any Marillion Fans?

What hooked me? Their album covers. Finally, I snagged a few NM copies from my local 1/2 Price Books. Great music too! They now adorn my walls as well.

I have not heard either band,but they sound interesting.I will give them a listen!

I grew up in Eastern Europe in the '80s and "Kayleigh" and "Lavender" were huge hits. I've had a sweet spot for them ever since, but stopped following them after Fish left. Once I got into analog a few years ago, I've acquired double copies of all of their records with Fish, and love listening to them on my vinyl rig. They are very well recorded, perhaps a bit hot on the vocals on "Fugazi," but otherwise top notch. I also think Steve Rothery is a very underrated guitar player. His solos on "Fugazi" and "Misplaced Childhood" are first-rate. Finally, their cover artwork is in my top three next to Santana and Moody Blues, probably my favorite.

Both eras are amazing. I grew up with Fish though. Hogart is probably one of the most underrated singers in current prog scene. Brave.....that's one epic album. I can probably talk Marillion all day long like the biggest nerd ever. hit me up if you're into this band. :)

I like all their albums, but return most often to the 2009 reunion "Less is More". This album's stripped-down rearrangements of material collected from their 1995-2001 albums sheds the pimpliness of the prog rock era to reveal underlying song forms of stunning purity.