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The British rock band Marillion, known for their innovative soundscapes and profound lyrics, has significantly shaped the music world since their inception in the early 1980s. With their 2022 studio album “An Hour Before It’s Dark”, the band’s highest charting album across the globe (#2 in the UK and Germany, #6 Switzerland), Marillion have shown that they continue to stay as brilliant and vital as ever whilst consistently dodging categorization by crafting distinct, evocative music.
The band is very pleased to present a deluxe edition reissue of their 1997 studio album “This Strange Engine”. It is a remarkable album characterized by acoustic calm and intimacy whilst offering an atmospheric soundscape with delicate lyrics and gentle melodies. The album showcases Marillion's versatility and openness to different influences. Their ability to blend quiet and intense passages results in a dynamic listening experience. All in all, a genuine and engaging album, revealing new facets with each listen.
To be released as deluxe 4CD+Blu-ray media book and 5LP box-set editions, both sets include a version of the original studio album newly mixed and mastered, a previously unreleased complete recording of the band's 1997 performance in Grand Rapids, and also accompanied by illustrated booklets containing rare photos, new artwork, memorabilia and an essay that’s digging deep into the album’s story. A must have collectible item for all progressive rock fans.
Tracklist
4CD+BLURAY TRACKLIST:
CD 1 - Album Remix 2024
1. Man Of A Thousand Faces
2. One Fine Day
3. 80 Days
4. Estonia
5. Memory Of Water
6. An Accidental Man
7. Hope For The Future
8. This Strange Engine
CD 2 - Live In Grand Rapids 1997
1. Intro
2. Estonia
3. Lap Of Luxury
4. Hard As Love
5. 80 Days
6. Warm Wet Circles
7. Man Of A Thousand Faces
8. Seasons End
CD 3 - Live In Grand Rapids 1997
1. This Town
2. Slainthe Mhath
3. King
4. Bass Solo
5. This Strange Engine
6. Easter
7. White Russian
8. Garden Party
CD 4 - B-Sides and Bonus Tracks
1. Man Of A Thousand Faces (radio edit)
2. Beautiful (unplugged version)
3. Made Again (unplugged version)
4. Man Of A Thousand Faces (extended version)
5. This Strange Engine (live in Paris)
6. Bell In The Sea (live in Paris)
7. 80 Days - Racket Acoustic Session
8. Estonia - Racket Acoustic Session
9. Man Of A Thousand Faces - Racket Acoustic Session
10. Memory Of Water (Big Beat mix)
BLU-RAY CONTENTS (AUDIO & VIDEO LISTED SEPARATELY)
BLU-RAY AUDIO CONTENT:
Marillion This Strange Engine 2024 Remix
-96/24 Stereo LPCM
-DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
This Strange Engine Jams & Early Versions
1. The Monkees Song (Man Of A Thousand Faces) - AoS Sessions - Oct.1994
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 - Oct. 1994
14. An Accidental Jam - September 1994
15. An Accidental Man - Early version - July 1996
16. An Accidental Man - 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
BLU-RAY VIDEO CONTENT:
This Strange Engine Documentary Film (Approx. 85mins)
Live In Utrecht - Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands 29th May 97 Bootleg Concert Video (Approx. 133mins):
1. Man Of A Thousand Faces
2. Lap Of Luxury
3. Kayleigh
4. Lavender
5. Afraid Of Sunlight
6. 80 Days
7. This Strange Engine
8. Hooks In You
9. Cover My Eyes
10. Slainte Mhath
11. The Uninvited Guest
12. King
13. An Accidental Man
14. The Space
15. No One Can
16. Garden Party
17. Freaks
18. Easter
19. One Fine Day
Promo Films
-Man Of A Thousand Faces (Official Video)
-Estonia (With Friends From The Orchestra Version)
5LP TRACKLIST:
LP 1
1 Man Of A Thousand Faces (Side 1)
2 One Fine Day
3 80 Days (Side 2)
4 Estonia
LP 2
5. Memory Of Water (Side 3)
6. An Accidental Man
7. Hope For The Future
8. This Strange Engine (Side 4)
Live In Grand Rapids 1997
LP 3
1. Intro (Side 1)
2. Estonia
3. Lap Of Luxury
4. Hard As Love
5. 80 Days (Side 2)
6. Warm Wet Circles
7. Man Of A Thousand Faces
LP 4
8. Seasons End (Side 3)
9. This Town
10. Slainthe Mhath (Side 4)
11. King
LP 5
12. Bass Solo (Side 5)
13. This Strange Engine
14. Easter (Side 6)
15. White Russian
16. Garden Party