SCRIPT FOR A JESTER'S TEAR

I first discovered Marillion with Misplaced Childhood almost ten years ago, and was addicted to it from the first notes of Pseudo Silk Kimono until the last note of the album (it was a borrowed cassette from a friend.) So, after purchasing that on CD, I came across Script for a Jester's Tear and the cover attracted me to finally buy it. Anyway, Script gave me a similar listening experience. From the first note of the title track, I was drawn into this gigantic monster of a prog effort. He knows you know was not that good. However, to be fair, I never give it a solo listen: this second track always come after the end of the magnificent first track and that makes me unable to really tell its true quality. The next track I like is Chelsea Monday. The lyrics is incredible: nothing short of poetic, although English is not my first language and I understand less than half of the song. Forgotten Sons closes the album with a strings of great melody. This is a landmark album for progressive rock. I have strongly recommended anyone that wants to embark on their musical journey in the prog alley to listen to this album.