Marbles (album)

Marbles
Studio album by Marillion
Released	27 April 2004 (preorder) 3 May 2004
Recorded	The Racket Club, Aylesbury, "for the whole of 2002, 2003 and the beginning of 2004"
Genre	Progressive rock, Neo-progressive rock, Pop rock
Length	1:38:48 (2CD version) 1:08:11 (1CD version)
Label	Intact Records
Producer	Dave Meegan
Marillion chronology
The Best of Marillion (2003) Marbles (2004) Somewhere Else (2007)
Singles from Marbles
"You're Gone" Released: 18 April 2004 "Don't Hurt Yourself" Released: July 2004

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Marbles is the 13th studio album from rock band Marillion, released in 2004. Unlike their previous studio album, Anoraknophobia (2001), which was financed largely by a preorder campaign, it was the publicity campaign that fans financed for the album. Those fans who pre-ordered the album received an exclusive 2-CD "Deluxe Campaign Edition" with a booklet containing the names of everyone who pre-ordered before a certain date. The public release date of the retail single-CD version of the album was 3 May 2004 while a plain 2CD version could still be obtained from the band's website. A limited (500 copy) edition was released on white multicoloured vinyl by Racket Records on 13 November 2006.

First single "You're Gone" reached #7 in the UK Singles Chart, thus becoming their first UK top ten hit since 1987's "Incommunicado". The follow-up single "Don't Hurt Yourself" peaked at #16.

Track listing

All songs written by Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery, Mark Kelly, Pete Trewavas, Ian Mosley.

Double-CD version

Disc one

1. "The Invisible Man" – 13:37
2. "Marbles I" – 1:42
3. "Genie" – 4:54
4. "Fantastic Place" – 6:12
5. "The Only Unforgivable Thing" – 7:13
6. "Marbles II" – 2:02
7. "Ocean Cloud" – 17:58

Disc two

1. "Marbles III" – 1:51
2. "The Damage" – 4:35
3. "Don't Hurt Yourself" – 5:48
4. "You're Gone" – 6:25
5. "Angelina" – 7:42
6. "Drilling Holes" – 5:11
7. "Marbles IV" – 1:26
8. "Neverland" – 12:10

Single-CD version

1. "The Invisible Man" – 13:37
2. "Marbles I" – 1:42
3. "You're Gone" – 6:25
4. "Angelina" – 7:42
5. "Marbles II" – 2:02
6. "Don't Hurt Yourself" – 5:48
7. "Fantastic Place" – 6:12
8. "Marbles III" – 1:51
9. "Drilling Holes" – 5:11
10. "Marbles IV" – 1:26
11. "Neverland" – 12:10
12. Bonus track (in Europe): "You're Gone" (single mix) – 4:05
13. Bonus track (in North America): "Don't Hurt Yourself" (music video)

Limited edition vinyl reissue

Side one

1. "The Invisible Man" – 13:37
2. "Marbles I" – 1:42

Side two

1. "You're Gone" – 6:25
2. "Angelina" – 7:42
3. "Marbles II" – 2:02

Side three

1. "Don't Hurt Yourself" – 5:48
2. "Fantastic Place" – 6:12
3. "Marbles III" – 1:51

Side four

1. "Drilling Holes" – 5:11
2. "Marbles IV" – 1:26
3. "Neverland" – 12:10

Personnel

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

External links

• Album information