MISPLACED CHILDHOOD

Have you ever done the perimiter walk? " I `ve never been up this high before" Intense and madcap poetry along with musical brilliance abound on this second offering frrom UK band Marilion which, at the time included Irish as well as Scottish members. They seemed to be the reserectors of progressive rock music in the early 1980`s. The album spawned a hit single in the form of Kayliegh which reminds this reviewer of a real life personal reltionship with a love that went wrong. The album discussess many human issues and struggles. Try and get it in it`s original form on vinyl. The latest CD release features outakes and deleted tracks which this reviewer feels detracts from the essence of the whole concept of the work. An alternate to this work can be found on the live album, The Thieving Magpie where the band perform the album in it`s entirety superbly. FIVE STARS for this one hands down no contest. Essential progressive rock.