Fugazi

by Marillion

Overview

For their second album, British neo-prog pioneers Marillion trimmed a bit of the musical fat from their sound. Though the group still maintained many of the old-school prog trappings that made SCRIPT FOR A JESTER'S TEAR a success, FUGAZI took Marillion towards a more refined vista. Lead singer Fish's lyrics are even more laden with barbed invective aimed at British social conventions, marking him as either a descendent of Ray Davies or a precursor of Jarvis Cocker, depending on one's inclination. There's a greater rhythmic thrust to some of the tracks, and less emphasis on facile instrumental flair. Of course, that's not to say that there's any dearth of impressive musical moments here, as guitarist Steve Rothery's post-Pink Floyd guitar dances around Mark Kelly's kaleidoscopic synthesizer lines. Ultimately less ornate and more aggressive than its predecessor, FUGAZI was a slight step away from Marillion's '70s roots towards a sound more uniquely their own.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/10/2021
Label:	Rhino
UPC:	0190295016463

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Marillion   Primary Artist,Vocals
Chris Karan   Percussion
Steve Rothery   Guitar
Steve Hogarth   Vocals
Ian Mosley   Drums,Percussion
Mark Kelly   Keyboards
Fish   Vocals
Derek Dick   Vocals
Mick Pointer   Drums
Pete Trewavas   Bass,Vocals,Guitar (Bass)
Linda Pyke   Vocals,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Steve Chase   Engineer
Jonathan Mover   Composer
Marillion   Composer,Producer,Liner Notes
Nick Tauber   Producer,Original Album Producer
Tony Phillips   Assistant Engineer,Engineer
Steve Rothery   Composer,Photography
Andy Bradfield   Mixing,Remix Engineer
Christopher Hedge   Remixing
Ian Mosley   Composer
Mark Kelly   Composer,Liner Notes
Fish   Artwork,Composer,Lyricist,Cover Art Concept
Derek Dick   Composer
Peter Mew   Engineer,Mastering Engineer,Digital Remastering
Nigel Reeve   Project Coordinator
William Samuels   Associate Executive Producer
Dave Meegan   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Mick Pointer   Composer
Lucy Jordache   Project Coordinator
Julie Hazelwood   Artwork
Stephen Chase   Assistant Engineer
Simon Hanhart   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Liner Notes,Audio Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Mark Wilkinson   Liner Notes,Photography,Cover Design,Illustrations,Repackaging Design
Derek William Dick   Composer
Pete Trewavas   Composer
Diz Minnett   Composer
Michael Pointer   Composer
Brian Jelliman   Composer
George Whitely   Photography
Avril Mackintosh   Mixing,Remix Engineer
Chris Hedge   Mixing,Remix Engineer