Listening to Marillion: Holidays In Eden, Part 3

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Part three of Holidays In Eden by Marillion
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[@MauroBooBoo]

Wonderful reaction to a true masterpiece of feelings! Now you're gonna have to treat yourself with Season's End.

[@yes_head]

I've always felt like "The Rake's Progress" had one of the most modern/adult set of lyrics in any "prog" song. This has always been one of Hogarth-era Marillion's strengths.

[@geddyfish2947]

I absolutely agree with you.Regards .

[@ryancarlo9328]

I wouldn't say it's the best Marillion album... but definitely the most fun!

[@TheMisterHache]

Oh man, This town-The Rake's progress-100 nights is my favorite song by Marillion (I count them as one). This album has a lot of... say, commercial-appealing songs, but still, one of the great Marillion albums.

[@grantwallace1882]

I have a warm place in my heart for this album. Some call it pop, but I love Marillion doing pop.

[@JesperHellvik]

This Town sounds like Queen! Imagine Freddie singing it!

[@Jesusistheway5724]

Nice reaction 👍🏻 Next albums Brave and Afraid of Sunlight, both must listen!!

[@merlinscat]

I don’t know if you have listened to Marillion live the Albert Hall yet but there is a magical track called Go which is just an absolute crowd pleaser. The reaction clearly unprepared for the band has to be seen to be believed

[@ChrisEchoes]

You have now listened mostly to the music but a second time around pay some attention the lyrics especially on the closing This Town trilogy of songs. Those are a superb takedown / deconstruction of yuppiedom / London Financial District life. I love the fact that Hogarth takes his time to stab “the guy” right where it hurts in the final moment of the song … “She spends your money on ME”.

[@metaform5522]

Hej Jim! I am a life long Marillion fan and I love how you reconnect with Marillion. And how much you seem to appreciate them. Makes me wonder if you ever have come across the work of the wonderful Mr Robin Armstrong and his Cosmograf? It should be right up your alley. The latest epic was released just now in September but every album is a treat. I would love for you to react to his song (on the latest album) called Heroic Material. Best wishes!

[@lananiella]

There's a lovely little guitar part around 3:40 that reminded me of some of the guitar sounds Steve Howe was getting in "Turn of the Century" and "Wondrous Stories" on the Yes album "Going For the One". Very nice. Thanks, Jim. After seeing a few people vote for this on your "best reactions picks" video you put out today I decided to see what the fuss was all about. Great. One MORE rabbit hole to go down! and this one looks like a deep one. ))

[@mrcjanssen1]

I agree it is a fantastic sounding album. To me it is kind of Hogarth finding his voice in the band. There are some themes that carry over from this album to Brave but with that album they start their method of creating albums by recording everything that happens in the studio. So I guess, it is kind of the end and start of eras simultaneously.

[@andrewwallace4481]

Great to see you enjoying a great album, Jim!! after the disappointment of Yes Union. Its smiles all round!! I have to say I am a huge fan of Yes & enjoy Marillion music onwards and upwards. Thank you so much for your enthusiasm 😀another great album from Ex Marillion Vocalist Fish called Weltschmerz is an absolute masterpiece which I am sure you will enjoy in the not-too-distant future👍

[@cybergoths]

The This Town sequence really gives a strong hint where Marillion go from then on…

[@stephenhaunch3468]

I think you would enjoy Seasons end

[@clansome]

He definitely would. So looking forward to the Deluxe version of that. It will be the last one too.

[@jeanninedoyle9523]

Not a Hugh Marillion fan, but I like it, thought anymore about doing a Queen reaction?

[@tombrownson6470]

The remix has done this album a works of good, opening up the sound and putting the vocals slightly higher in the mix As others have said, the next two albums Brave, and Afraid Of Sunlight are stunners, both benefiting from the remixes as well. Best put some rubber bands around your socks to stop them being blown off! Incidentally I believe supply of the vinyl box sets of those are running low di get them whilst you can Finally and oddly, when you come to Brave, listen to it in CD - it’s an album that demands to be listened through without a break. Play loud and in the dark, as the band suggested.

[@jcarlosfig]

Steve R supreme work

[@The_Grumpy_Loyal]

This is just superb...the whole section is incredibly performed...great Live too, didn't think the band would come to much without Fish...how wrong was I?

[@DaveWilliams71]

Loving the AHBID turntable mat. You need to see them live Jim, Marillion weekend in Leicester on the way!!

[@paulmcmillan5941]

I do believe Jim went to see them on the recent tour

[@jackadesman8386]

YOU MUST LISTEN TO MARBLES AND BRAVE ALBUMS!!!!!!!!

[@delorangeade]

I think this suite is one of the best things Marillion have done. It was my theme song back when I would look in the mirror and congratulate myself that being aloof, edgy and cynical suited me very well. I was deluded.

[@SerHenkan]

I would love love love love love love love it if you did Brave next. Funny thing is that I hated the album when I first got into Marillion, but it's since become one of my top 3 records by them (the other 2 being Seasons End and Marbles)

[@Locksmiths-bristol]

Loving the AHBID turntable mat. You need to see them live Jim, Marillion weekend in Leicester coming up!!

[@clansome]

Jim saw them in Aylesbury in September. Same day as me but we didn't meet !! LOL

[@markmorris4827]

Anyone describing this as one of Marillions 'lesser albums' is either very demanding, or doesn't understand how hard it is to have songs that can sound commercial, but with such artistic credibility.

[@tomaszestkowski8486]

Best part of the album imo.

[@aldisley6565]

What kept you, Jim? Brilliant album.

[@gabiesiren]

Hello Jim, have you thought of doing another countdown - top 50 or top 100 of something ? you know, where people can vote once for something of that category ?

[@palantir135]

No more comments, I’ve said it all in the previous ones.😊

[@torch8760]

This remix adds SO much life to the album, it completely obliterated the original - which is often not the case with so-called “deluxe” editions. There’s so much more punch and clarity and nuance when before it was very much muddier and lacking in dynamics.

[@davesomers7354]

Agreed, the Script reissue sounds great on vinyl too, really brings out the bass guitar in particular

[@jeanninedoyle9523]

Not a big Marillion fan, but I like it! Thought anymore about Queen reactions?

[@JimNewstead]

Er, not really thought much more about it but will be in the mix somewhere along the line. I don’t really plan the schedule, I kinda roll with it!

[@davidjon13]

@@JimNewstead Recommend Sheer Heart Attack from 1974 if you do it. EASILY Best Queen album IMHO.

[@paulmcmillan5941]

You mentioned many bands like Tears for Fears, Simple Minds (both are still recording by the way SM has a new album out now). A couple you never mentioned was Mike and the mechanics and Genesis, both of of which were label mates of Marillion and as such there was an urgency to try and pigeonhole the band in this area. The next album which followed was Brave, it was a deliberate effort to move away from that label and has earned the band plaudits for it. Unfortunately it wasn't well received and the slippery slope with EMI began..

[@JimNewstead]

I used to LOVE Simple Minds back in the 80s and also Tears For Fears…. Talk Talk were the other influence I could hear. I don’t know late Genesis or and the Mechanics very well….

[@clansome]

I loved Brave but I didn't realise that it polarised the fan base almost as much if not more than Holidays. Shame really but then as they have said (and say on this BluRay) that if they'd stayed with EMI they wouldn't have been the same band that they are today and would probably have split for good.

[@paulmcmillan5941]

@@JimNewstead I loved Talk Talk also, sadly Mark Hollis passed away and the band stopped some time before he died. Spirt of Eden and Laughing stock are two sonically beautiful albums