Less Is More (Marillion album)

Less Is More
Studio album by Marillion
Released	2 October 2009
Recorded	Spring-Summer 2009
Genre	Acoustic rock, progressive rock
Length	57:24
Label	Intact Records, Edel Music
Marillion chronology
Recital of the Script (2009) Less Is More (2009) The Singles '82–88' (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Guitarist
Allmusic
Classic Rock

Less Is More is an acoustic studio album by Marillion, released on the band's own label on 2 October 2009. A retail version is distributed by Edel Music. It contains re-arranged songs from the period that Steve Hogarth has been their singer (since 1989) plus the previously unreleased track, "It's Not Your Fault". Despite some positive reviews, the album did not chart in the UK.

Critical reception

The album received positive reviews from the publications Guitarist and Classic Rock, as well as the website AllMusic. Guitarist rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, describing it as "an intimate musical experience" and "a credit to all concerned."

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Go!" (from marillion.com, 1999)	5:02
2.	"Interior Lulu" (from marillion.com, 1999)	7:32
3.	"Out of This World" (from Afraid of Sunlight, 1995)	5:08
4.	"Wrapped Up in Time" (from Happiness Is the Road, 2008)	3:40
5.	"The Space..." (from Seasons End, 1989)	4:52
6.	"Hard as Love" (from Brave, 1994)	4:58
7.	"Quartz" (from Anoraknophobia, 2001)	5:48
8.	"If My Heart Were a Ball It Would Roll Uphill" (from Anoraknophobia, 2001)	5:12
9.	"It's Not Your Fault" (previously unreleased)	3:33
10.	"Memory of Water" (from This Strange Engine, 1997)	2:37
11.	"This Is the 21st Century" (from Anoraknophobia, 2001)	5:40
12.	"Hidden Bonus Track - Cannibal Surf Babe" (from Afraid of Sunlight, 1995)	3:27

Personnel

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

External links

• Entry on marillion.com
• "Marillion - Less Is More at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 5 January 2010.