THIS STRANGE ENGINE

Marillion

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Boxset/Compilation, released in 2024

Songs / Tracks Listing

Disc 1 (56:03)
1. Man Of A Thousand Faces (2024 Remix) (7:33)
2. One Fine Day (2024 Remix) (5:31)
3. 80 Days (2024 Remix) (4:59)
4. Estonia (2024 Remix) (7:57)
5. Memory Of Water (2024 Remix) (3:01)
6. An Accidental Man (2024 Remix) (6:12)
7. Hope for the Future (2024 Remix) (5:10)
8. This Strange Engine (2024 Remix) (15:37)

Disc 2 (53:23)
1. Intro (Live Grand Rapids 1997) (1:13)
2. Estonia (Live Grand Rapids 1997) (8:15)
3. Alone Again In The Lap Of Luxury (Live Grand Rapids 1997) (5:36)
4. Hard As Love (Live Grand Rapids 1997) (7:02)
5. 80 Days (Live Grand Rapids 1997) (5:16)
6. Warm Wet Circles (Live Grand Rapids 1997) (10:17)
7. Man Of A Thousand Faces (Live Grand Rapids 1997) (7:44)
8. Seasons End (Live Grand Rapids 1997) (7:56)

Disc 3 (65:26)
1. This Town (Live Grand Rapids 1997) (11:37)
2. Slainte Mhath (Live Grand Rapids 1997) (5:35)
3. King (Live Grand Rapids 1997) (7:38)
4. Bass Solo (Live Grand Rapids 1997) (2:08)
5. This Strange Engine (Live Grand Rapids 1997) (18:26)
6. Easter (Live Grand Rapids 1997) (6:14)
7. White Russian (Live Grand Rapids 1997) (6:12)
8. Garden Party (Live Grand Rapids 1997) (7:33)

Disc 4 (66:14)
1. Man Of A Thousand Faces (Radio Edit) (3:37)
2. Beautiful (Unplugged Version) (4:50)
3. Made Again (Unplugged Version) (5:15)
4. Man Of A Thousand Faces (Extended Version) (8:19)
5. This Strange Engine (Live In Paris) (16:10)
6. Bell In The Sea (Live In Paris) (4:18)
7. 80 Days (Racket Acoustic Session) (4:46)
8. Estonia (Racket Acoustic Session) (6:42)
9. Man Of A Thousand Faces (Racket Acoustic Session) (4:08)
10. Memory Of Water (Big Beat Mix) (8:05)

Total Time 241:06

Disc 5 (Blu-ray)
1. "The Monkees Song (Man Of A Thousand Faces)"
2. "Man Of A Thousand Faces (Early Version - July 1996)"
3. "Man Of A Thousand Faces (Backing Track - September 1996)"
4. "One Fine Day (Original Idea - July 1996)"
5. "One Fine Day (Early Version - July 1996)"
6. "One Fine Day (Demo - August 1996)"
7. "Alternate Days (August 1996)"
8. "80 Days (Early Version - August 1996)"
9. "80 Days (Backing Track - September 1996)"
10. "Estonia (Early Version - August 1996)"
11. "Estonia (In Development - August 1996)"
12. "Estonia (Backing Track - September 1996)"
13. "Memory Of Water (H And Mark Evening Writing Session)"
14. "An Accidental Jam (September 1994)"
15. "An Accidental Jam (Early Version - August 1996)"
16. "An Accidental Jam (Demo - August 1996)"
17. "Hope For An Intro (August 1996)"
18. "Hope For A Middle 8 - (August 1996)"
19. "Hope For The Future (Demo - August 1996)"
20. "This Early Engine"
21. "This Developing Engine"
22. "Jean Michel Zeppelin"
23. "Accidental Man (Aos Version)"
24. "This Strange Engine (Documentary Film)"
25. "Man Of A Thousand Faces (Live In Utrecht - Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands 29th May 97)"
26. "Lap Of Luxury (Live In Utrecht - Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands 29th May 97)"
27. "Kayleigh (Live In Utrecht - Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands 29th May 97)"
28. "Lavender (Live In Utrecht - Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands 29th May 97)"
29. "Afraid Of Sunlight (Live In Utrecht - Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands 29th May 97)"
30. "80 Days (Live In Utrecht - Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands 29th May 97)"
31. "This Strange Engine (Live In Utrecht - Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands 29th May 97)"
32. "Hooks In You (Live In Utrecht - Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands 29th May 97)"
33. "Cover My Eyes (Live In Utrecht - Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands 29th May 97)"
34. "Slainte Mhath (Live In Utrecht - Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands 29th May 97)"
35. "The Uninvited Guest (Live In Utrecht - Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands 29th May 97)"
36. "King (Live In Utrecht - Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands 29th May 97)"
37. "An Accidental Man (Live In Utrecht - Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands 29th May 97)"
38. "The Space (Live In Utrecht - Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands 29th May 97)"
39. "No One Can (Live In Utrecht - Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands 29th May 97)"
40. "Garden Party (Live In Utrecht - Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands 29th May 97)"
41. "Freaks (Live In Utrecht - Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands 29th May 97)"
42. "Easter (Live In Utrecht - Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands 29th May 97)"
43. "One Fine Day (Live In Utrecht - Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands 29th May 97)"
44. "Man Of A Thousand Faces (Official Video)"
45. "Estonia (With Friends From The Orchestra Version)"

Line-up / Musicians

- Steve Hogarth / vocals
- Steve Rothery / guitars
- Mark Kelly / keyboards
- Pete Trewavas / bass
- Ian Mosley / drums & percussion

Releases information

Label: earMUSIC (ERMU219831.2)
Format: Vinyl (5LP Box Set), CD+Blu-ray, Digital
November 22, 2024

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MARILLION This Strange Engine ratings distribution

4.10
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Review by Warthur
PROG REVIEWER

Marillion have gone ahead and given This Strange Engine a very similar deluxe edition treatment to those previously received by the first 8 albums they put out through EMI. This Strange Engine, of course, represents the start of their independent era, and perhaps it's notable then that the two-CD live show bundled in this time comes from the legendary US tour which was the result of enthusiastic American fans chipping in to make it financially viable, kicking off the band's now-historic role in cultivating early forms of online crowdfunding.

There's also a "live bootleg" of an Utrecht gig on the accompanying Blu-Ray; this has soundboard-quality audio set to less-than-professional footage, and captures a gig where unfortunately Steve Hogarth's voice was shot, meaning that the band are hardly at the top of their form.

As for the album itself, it quite simply has never sounded better. Mind you, it's never sounded that much worse either - it's a mild tightening-up, not a game-changing remix like that enjoyed in 2018 by its follow-up, Radiation.

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