Anoraknophobia

Anoraknophobia
Studio album by Marillion
Released	May 15, 2001
Recorded	The Racket Club, Aylesbury, 2000/early 2001
Genre	Progressive rock, alternative rock
Length	63:40
Label	Intact/Liberty Records (UK)
Producer	Dave Meegan
Marillion chronology
marillion.com (1999) Anoraknophobia (2001) Anorak in the UK (2002)
Singles from Anoraknophobia
"Between You and Me/Map of the World" Released: April 2001

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Anoraknophobia is Marillion's 12th studio album, released in 2001. Following the success of their previous North American tour, underwritten by the band's fans themselves, Marillion turned to their fans to finance the making of Anoraknophobia, asking them to pre-order the album before it was even recorded. This was as unprecedented as it was successful, as more than 12,500 fans pre-ordered it. All who pre-ordered the album received a special double-CD version. Everyone who pre-ordered the album before a set date also got their names printed in the booklet of the 2-CD version.

The album title is a portmanteau of "anorak" (or "anorak (slang)" ) and "arachnophobia."

Track listing

1. "Between You and Me" – 6:27
2. "Quartz" – 9:06
3. "Map of the World" – 5:02
4. "When I Meet God" – 9:17
5. "The Fruit of the Wild Rose" – 6:57
6. "Separated Out" – 6:17
7. "This is the 21st Century" – 11:07
8. "If My Heart Were a Ball It Would Roll Uphill" – 9:28

The bonus CD also has these tracks:

1. "Number One" – 2:48
2. "The Fruit of the Wild Rose" (Demo) – 6:20
3. "Separated Out" (Demo) – 6:03
4. "Between You and Me" (Mark Kelly Remix) – 5:08
5. "Number One" (Recording Demo Video)
6. "Map of the World" (Recording Demo Video)

Personnel

• Steve Hogarth – vocals
• Steve Rothery - guitars
• Mark Kelly - keyboards
• Pete Trewavas - bass
• Ian Mosley - drums

External links

Comments on the album by some of the band members on Marillion's website:

• Steve Hogarth
• Pete Trewavas
• Ian Mosley
• Steve Rothery