Marillion - The King Of Sunset Town

Marillion - The King Of Sunset Town track n.1 of the album "Seasons End" (1989)
- Steve Hogarth / vocals
- Mark Kelly / keyboards
- Ian Mosley / drums
- Steve Rothery / guitars
- Pete Trewavas / bass

[@pawemulak2878]

Hoggy enchanted me with his timbre of voice from the first seconds and it has remained so until today

[@spaceprogger4441]

this was an exceptional album for sure. despite the loss of fish, i think this is one of their best albums.

[@saltalgilmour9745]

I

[@timothymarsden2802]

Absolutely their best... Friend Gene turned me on to them in 86', while I was die hard Maiden, Queensryche, Priest fan, Lavender ended up being my wedding song in 98', still listen to this album 2-3x a week...

[@BassPlayerNcl]

The album is a masterpiece and this song is such a fitting opener. It combines accessibility with complexity using unapologetic musicality. It doesn't get said enough, but Pete Trewavas is a fantastic bassist! His tone and bass parts are perfect in every song (and these guys have a LOT of songs)! 😄

[@davidhaley1440]

He is. He's like John Deacon.

[@StephenLydon]

That is so true. Pete's gets a fantastic tone with his base and a lot of musicality, a great bass player and yes his base perfectly suits and lifts every song

[@StephenLydon]

Bass not base auto correct nightmare 😱

[@AWMol]

I'm sixteen and absolutely love this song. My parents would always listen to Marrilion and I didn't like it that much. But I grew older and I am the one who turns Marillion on. There music is absolutely brilliant

[@HomeOfMacWoeffie]

Now you're 22 still love this music ??

[@AlanAttack]

Just like me sister....now I play them all on my electric Guitar....possessed by my Brothers into loving every album.

[@jaygerson]

Now you are 26

[@paulwiley7533]

Awesome

[@kingmagnum75]

this was a great cd as was fish wilderness cd that came out at the same time both are great

[@beatricebayeux9718]

Je l'écoute souvent que pour moi il y a très très longtemps un ami qui me la fait découvrir ce groupe Marillion grandiose ❤

[@viktoriaspasova8100]

What a great song sound lyrics all....

[@denniscain7218]

playing this on another anniversary

[@eyemoeba]

as album (and concert) openers go, this takes some beating. marillion showing off their skills (and their new singer) to the world. epic.

[@davenight]

Fish had a great voice and his poetic lyrics were brilliant. Steve Hogarth has a great voice his poetic lyrics are brilliant so is his Piano/Keyboards, Guitar, hammered dulcimer et al.

[@DCHurlford1]

dave nightingale It was quite a smooth transition from the Fish era to the Hogarth era.

[@MALONEYCAMFIELD]

David Cook That's because the music was already written. Even if Fish had stuck around, most of the music would have been the same. I think the death knell for Marillion as a major band was Holidays in Eden, which was a bit too Bryan Adams and failed as the commercial album it was trying to be because radio programmers didn't want to know, while many old Marillion fans just thought they'd sold out to pop and left them for good.

[@DCHurlford1]

Matt Maloney Good point you make re the band's commercial decline. Season's End, Holidays In Eden and Brave all made the Top 10. It was the death knell (as far as album sales were concerned) when they left EMI after their excellent Afraid of Sunlight album in 1995.

[@DCHurlford1]

Matt Maloney Come to think of it, Sunlight only made the Top 30 (as I recall).

[@MALONEYCAMFIELD]

David Cook I think EMI's decision to drop them was made way before AOS. It was probably made as soon as Fish left and Seasons End showed a sharp drop in sales figures. Holidays was certainly seen as a last ditch attempt to recapture a big commercial audience (which it didn't succeed at), so I think the writing was already on the wall circa 1991. It think the contract with EMI meant both parties were going to see it through but EMI were looking purely and simply at the sales figures which were going in the wrong direction. It didn't matter to them how good AOS was (and some of it was outstanding - even Q Magazine acknowledged that!!).

[@MrReinrich]

Super Song😌😘

[@PositiveLastAction]

Fantastic song with one of the most amazing intros I've ever heard!!

[@marie98justinlover]

They used to open with this song. It should be their standard opening song. Now THIS is an opening song not to miss.

[@Marcoshary]

Wow This album marked a certain time of my life a lot. Nice to listen to it after so many years.

[@viktoriaspasova8100]

June 2020 i' m 43 and this is my favorite band ever still 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@harrry1977]

Same for me and I'm also 43 😎

[@craigcolbert9403]

If Marillion is your favorite band then obviously you know what you like and apparently you like excellent music. 😉

[@Stevek552]

Marillion.. The King of bands!..

[@AlanAttack]

Dont get me wrong i'm Scottish and the big man Fish is my favourite....but I love Steve....he's sensational....everything Marillion is perfection.

[@hikmatnazim9816]

steve rothery is the king of guitare arpege .

[@macarenaduartedrumcovers]

this song is PERFECTION!

[@gigawhite2115]

Świetny numer!Moim zdaniem również caly album!

[@beatricebayeux9718]

Je vous confirme je ss Fan depuis très très longtemps et j'écoute encor encor 😊

[@michealbenanti2665]

Incredible album.

[@jamiegoddard693]

Just love this track when Steve's guitar kicks in at the start makes my heart soar like a bird and just for a moment its like touching heaven

[@skyblazer613]

Ce premier album de Marillion sans Fish au chant est une belle réussite. Les fans pouvaient penser à la fin de Marillion après le départ de son chanteur en 1988. Mais non, le groupe a très bien surmonté l'épreuve ! En ce qui concerne les compositions, " Seasons End " n'est pas très éloigné de son magnifique prédécesseur, " Clutching At Straws ". Et pour cause : plusieurs morceaux de " Seasons End " ont été composés durant les sessions de " Clutching At Straws ". Autant dire que la majorité des compositions de cet album" est superbe, avec beaucoup d'émotions ! Mais qu'en est-il du remplaçant de Fish, Steve Hogarth ? La voix de Steve Hogarth n' a aucune ressemblance avec celle de Fish (elle est bien moins rude, plus douce) et c'est très bien ainsi, car Marillion n'a pas recruté un imitateur, mais un nouveau chanteur avec sa personnalité et son style vocal propres. Et le style d'Hogarth est remarquable : il a à la fois une excellente technique vocale et son registre émotionnel est bien plus vaste que celui du grand Fish. S'il assure sur chaque titre, c'est sur les titres " Easter ", " Seasons End ", " The Space ", qui vous donnent la chair de poule, que Steve Hogarth nous montre qu'il mérite vraiment d'être le nouveau chanteur de Marillion. De quoi permettre la renaissance du groupe, qui ira ensuite plus loin, progressera encore, pour nous proposer de purs joyaux, tels que " Brave ".

[@viktoriaspasova8100]

What a great vocal! Respect! Marillion is not only Fish.....

[@stevenedmonds831]

Grand debut album but yes marillion is not one person

[@stevenedmonds831]

Marillion is fish 🐠 But still love this album And love Steve h

[@florentinosanzpastor9556]

Is only Fish

[@5fleabag]

To this day, this is my favourite album by anyone ever. Great memories of passed friends and good times. Just love it.

[@christophercolonna5177]

A ragged man came shuffling through A puppet king on the fourth of June And butterflies from all around Settled on his paper crown A pretty sight it seemed to be An avenue of eternal peace But he said, "What is here can soon burn down..." "I'm the king of Sunset Town." Watch a big wheel turning 'round Some go up, and some go down Some go thirsty, some just drown "That's the law 'round here, " Said the king of Sunset Town And in the night he comes to me And the square becomes a battlefield Of staring eyes that can't explain The insanity and the greater game Watch a big wheel turning 'round Some go up, and some go down Some go thirsty, some just drown "That's the law 'round here, " Said the king of sunset town A ragged man came shuffling through The corridors of this white place And as he lay his body down I saw the scars that lined his face And injured souls came to his bed To hear the stories he would tell Of butterflies and summertimes And everyone assembled here Remembers how it used to be Before the twenty-seventh came This place will never be the same He said, "I'm the king of sunset town." Watch a big wheel turning 'round Some go up, and some go down Some go thirsty, some just drown "That's the law round here, " Said the king of sunset town Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Ian Mosley / Mark Kelly / Pete Trewavas / Steve Rothery The King of Sunset Town lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

[@annmarie1223]

Love Marillion!

[@reijokiviniemi4763]

Excellent!

[@jan279]

John Petrucci was inspired by Marillion. That is all that needs to be said. =)

[@aaronblashyrkh7655]

I dont know. A change of seasons was writen some years before was relased.

[@romankrhounek5974]

They even played with Steve Hogarth

[@romankrhounek5974]

KZbin Easter by Dream Theater

[@AICTAHA]

Marillion still sounds like Marillion in this album.

[@viktoriaspasova8100]

An amazing sound !!! Amazing mixure of instruments!!! And lyrics and vocal !!!! Favorite song from the album!

[@peterfuchs6217]

suuuper song !!!!

[@pammiller2493]

What is WRONG with you fools, who can't appreciate Marillion without your beloved Fish??? They were great then, and even better now. And Mr andleavem, your opinion was negated when I read your profile name.

[@TheMerseycop]

Here here in with you on this one, loved fish still do, but H took marillion to a new better direction

[@MrDantres]

'Your beloved Fish'? pfft!! my friend, Marillion without Fish's creative genius would never become the monster that it became, with its unique sound and haunting lyrics. The original Marillion's DNA has Fish written all over it. Yes, they are still great with Hogarth (and I love all the albums until Afraid of Sunlight, their 2nd era Magnum Opus being 'Brave') but don't say they're better;The Fish era is untouchable.

[@KingsBanshee]

No, they're better with H ;)

[@Thisstrangeengine675]

Steve Hogarth (in my opinion) is a Way better singer than Fish!!!

[@Thisstrangeengine675]

Watch "Brave" Live. The guys voice just emanates through the stadium! My Favorite Video...

[@stigkab]

I have 1500+ CD's... this album is THE #1, and has been for 30 years now! 'nuff said!

[@RadGigaChad]

A ragged man came shuffling through A puppet king on the fourth of June And butterflies from all around Settled on his paper crown A pretty sight it seemed to be An avenue of eternal peace But he said, "What is here can soon burn down..." "I'm the king of Sunset Town." Watch a big wheel turning 'round Some go up, and some go down Some go thirsty, some just drown "That's the law 'round here, " Said the king of Sunset Town And in the night he comes to me And the square becomes a battlefield Of staring eyes that can't explain The insanity and the greater game Watch a big wheel turning 'round Some go up, and some go down Some go thirsty, some just drown "That's the law 'round here, " Said the king of sunset town A ragged man came shuffling through The corridors of this white place And as he lay his body down I saw the scars that lined his face And injured souls came to his bed To hear the stories he would tell Of butterflies and summertimes And everyone assembled here Remembers how it used to be Before the twenty-seventh came This place will never be the same He said, "I'm the king of sunset town." Watch a big wheel turning 'round Some go up, and some go down Some go thirsty, some just drown "That's the law round here, " Said the king of sunset town

[@kfhulme]

This song signifies the birth of Marillion.

[@BozJustBad]

Fuck no! Hogarth can't hold a candle to Fish!

[@alejandrorios8386]

Twas the beginning of the end rather.

[@BozJustBad]

***** Yes! Beginning of the end of the classic, serious Marillion.

[@SyberianLynx]

More likely a new dawn, which sadly ended with Afraid of Sunlight

[@stevep8445]

Actually, no.... This album had all the music basically completed when Fish was part of the band. H revised and wrote some new lyrics......

[@albertocarchidi7316]

"FISH" era indispensabile, ma questo album ( con questa canzone, con " season's end")...è stato un degno successore. A mio modesto parere

[@Tuvadog]

Marillion was a good band with Fish. I saw them in Stockholm in the 80s but they kept on doing good albums and great songs with the new singer. This song is wonderful!!

[@prosoloist]

my world 1989 - Fish had left Marillion after CAS :( BUT there's a new Marillion album coming out with a new singer! Cannot wait for the CD to be released in the US. I have to get it ASAP. The record store has it on Vinyl. Great, I can deal with that. The needle is down, the music begins as we wait to hear the new singer. All is good!! Oh and Fish put out his 1st solo that year. Bonus!!

[@C17Arclight]

Fish left Marillion ages ago, get over it, They are still alive and kicking and with an awesome singer

[@MrDantres]

It's true, of course. But the first 4 are still my favorite albums by a long shot. The Fish era is unique and untouchable.

[@Darederwill]

wonderful song.... one of my favourites for years.And sorry but for me Steve Hogarth is the better one :)

[@jessegomes5120]

Muitas saudades marilion uma banda muito técnica, com melodias lindas demais escultar sempre.

[@popov1966]

The feel of this song amplifies a vibration deep inside those that hear it.

[@josejavier3952]

Wonderful song from the beggining to the end. I really love this album!.

[@Danhaghe]

Rothery's print over here what a guitar's feeling

[@ornellaparisi8672]

I love......Marillion

[@jjwrightnz]

No Fish, no Marillion, but my fave is still Afraid of Sunlight. Funny that. The most underrated band in the world.

[@brilaf01]

... but why all these comparisons between Fish and Steve Hogarth ??? they are two different persons ...with different styles . so what ? Fish was great and he left .... Steve stepped in and took Marillion in maybe a different direction . A band has to evolve and keep fresh . Marillion did just that . Its not their problem if some people can t appreciate their work . They sounded great with Fish and they still sound terrific with Steve Hogarth .....and this ladies and gentlemen is a great album !!!!!

[@JesusMcCracken]

Full Metal Jacket, why the constant comparison? Because they went on doing something different under the old name. I like em both but like Van Halen the comparison will always be part of this band.

[@johnnyhandegg4168]

Pink Floyd,Rush,Marillion,Fates Warning,Dream Theater = The Divine Five Of Prog Rock

[@davenight]

Johnny Handegg And Steve Wilson

[@arjenjanssen3138]

+Johnny Handegg + dave nightingale ...Porcupine Tree and Riverside... The first two on my list.

[@TheMrGrendel]

+Johnny Handegg Though I love Marillion, the triumvirat is King Crimson, Genesis, Yes. IQ in the level of Marillion for sure. Don´t forget VDGG, the Aristocrats of Prog Rock while Floyd are not even prog, too popular indeed.

[@MALONEYCAMFIELD]

+limon limonero Of course Pink Floyd were prog. That reminds me of an article in the Guardian whereby a journalist tried to make a case that Pink Floyd weren't prog because they were good and prog was crap. Floyd tick almost all the boxes (concept albums, extended compositions, philosophical lyrics etc). In many ways they were a lot more prog than Marillion, who were almost an AOR band with the number of top 40 singles they had. Pink Floyd hardly released any singles and were far less commercial than Marillion. Just because they sold a shitload of albums doesn't make them not prog.

[@batman2909]

My 5: Genesis (pete and phil!), Gentle Giant, Haken, Yes and Floyd

[@lindawicker32]

Fish or no fish still my favourite marillion album and always will be, fucking epic,!

[@DCHurlford1]

Brilliant debut from Mr. Hogarth. Still have the gatefold vinyl in working order.

[@topbear1116]

David Cook Oh, Yes Indeed, Dear Mr. Cook...

[@stevep8445]

Music was already written for this album while Fish was part of the band. This was not, in effect, the first H album

[@kingcurry6594]

It's just been re-released on 180g vinyl - stunning!

[@DCHurlford1]

King Curry Didn't know that. I see a lot of older classic albums have been brought out again on that format.

[@carbootstudios2459]

Me too, Davey. I also got Script, Fugazi, Misplaced, Clutching and FEAR.

[@icarus6712]

Don't you think there is something completely screwed up about life, if this track gets a meagre three hundred thousand views and some garbage spewed out these days by utterly talentless individuals calling themselves musicians gets over a hundred million ? Fish was right - This world is totally Fugazi !

[@vanderleirabelo2948]

#aguentafirme#alemanha❤️

[@romulotristao8541]

Me lembro quando eu comprei este em LP.

[@clebsonandrade7640]

Muito bom

[@1962Vlad]

Ten kto nie docenia muzyki i jej nie słucha, takich zespołów jak Marillion, Yes, czy Sisters of Mersi, czy King Crimson, nie może uważać się za melomana!

[@Neueregel]

This was written for Brighton&Hove, UK, the Sunset Town !!

[@cmedina9088]

I remember listening to this the first time, that drum fill at 2:01 was all I needed to fall in love with this record.

[@rod-acordes9023]

Totally agree. Super musical drum fill!!!

[@MALONEYCAMFIELD]

Couldn't disagree more. Fish never wrote or played the music. The music was still alive and well on this album.

[@rod-acordes9023]

Goosebumps moment at 1000% al 4:45!!!!!! Anyone agree?

[@tiobuenoo1]

impresionante canción... number one marillion

[@Derayes]

@MrSurelysure Mysle ze tu raczej chodzi o to, ze istnieje rzesza ludzi ktorzy sluchaja jedynie popowej sieczki typu Lejdi Zgaga a muzyka jak Marillion do nich nie przemawia bo jest 'za trudna'. Co do Sisters zgoda, fakt ze Chopina nie kazdy musi lubic ale powinien znac;) Progressive nie chodzi w 'szerokim radiu' bo nie jest 'radiowy'- z wyjatkiem moze 'Another Brick In The Wall' PF.

[@hogge66]

Fish or Steve ..... still love Marillion

[@AA-cl1jp]

The best intro in rock history

[@florentinosanzpastor9556]

😂😂😂😂

[@chrispapas1972]

my bday :)

[@moadexros2676]

In my top 10 favorites albums

[@wawwwaaa]

awesome song-awesome band

[@spartannoob]

Dan Swanö was inspired by Marillion, That is all that needs to be said. =)

[@viktoriaspasova8100]

Top top top !!!!!

[@Nostalgic-Memories89]

Love the song pure epic

[@andreabaldoni1786]

Mark Kellyyyyyyyy!!!!!!

[@07RLD7008]

to me it is the quintessence of progressive rock. Fish did a great era in Marillion's life but drinking has ruins his voice. H came with optimism an hope for the future

[@glassbuddha]

I listed to this song with my girlfriend in college

[@malcalena]

with the exception of Marbles every other Marillion album after Afraid of Sunlight have been very disappointing

[@DCHurlford1]

I personally thought This Strange Engine was a decent effort (caught them on that tour at the Glasgow Garage back in 1997). The last album I bought was Marillion.com so I can't comment on their later work.

[@AlbertoGonzalez-zr1tj]

Un viaje infinito en cada una de sus rolas

[@D4VEY55]

From 3:37 to 3:48 remind me of Secret of Mana into the thick of it ^^

[@TiagoPatula84]

A ragged man came shuffling through A puppet king on the fourth of June And butterflies from all around Settled on his paper crown A pretty sight it seemed to be An avenue of eternal peace But he said, "What is here can soon burn down..." "I'm the king of Sunset Town." Watch a big wheel turning 'round Some go up, and some go down Some go thirsty, some just drown "That's the law 'round here, " Said the king of Sunset Town And in the night he comes to me And the square becomes a battlefield Of staring eyes that can't explain The insanity and the greater game Watch a big wheel turning 'round Some go up, and some go down Some go thirsty, some just drown "That's the law 'round here, " Said the king of sunset town A ragged man came shuffling through The corridors of this white place And as he lay his body down I saw the scars that lined his face And injured souls came to his bed To hear the stories he would tell Of butterflies and summertimes And everyone assembled here Remembers how it used to be Before the twenty-seventh came This place will never be the same He said, "I'm the king of sunset town." Watch a big wheel turning 'round Some go up, and some go down Some go thirsty, some just drown "That's the law round here, " Said the king of sunset town

[@stormgirl09]

I like to imagine Sunset Town is a tropical land by the ocean with the best sunsets ever and full of a lot of nature and there is barely ever any troubles and its easy living for everyone! Everyday is a vacation and stress,depression,and anxiety are unknown! :D If only a place like that existed!

[@giorgiomenegatti1460]

Eccezionali

[@elisabethfabricius7905]

This opening song is Rothery shouting at the fans: "Hey guys, we're still Marillion"... I just wish I could appreciate Hogarth's voice more, but to me it's mostly wailing, no matter how often I listen. I even went to a concert with him solo once, but it wasn't much of a pleasure. Never, ever, as good as Fish, even with good lyrics and great compositions.

[@RicHard-kz4zb]

when i listening and i was 10 years old i am 42 years old today ,Marillion , it's my life

[@kimlarsson7259]

Strong the Mike Oldfield is in this guitar player hrrrm...

[@craigcolbert9403]

To the 44 people that couldn't appreciate this. Too bad so sad for you.

[@MrSurelysure]

@1962Vlad widać że jesteś starym prykiem który zatrzymał się w swojej epoce i uważa ż e ma najbardziej wysublimowany gust na świecie. a tak na marginesie sisters to śmieszny shit(niektóre kawałki były fajne ale całokształ jest sztucznie śmieszny) który nie ma nic wspoólnego z kapelamni progresywnymi które wymieniłeś. Ps a ci co słuchają chopina a nie słuchają sister of mercy to nie melomani. nie egzaltuj się człowieku, ps2 ubierasz sie tez pewnie jak w latach

[@patricianordenflycht9863]

the best...

[@fabianobernardes8656]

The best, ever ...

[@billyyee1618]

One of my favorites

[@darwinblinks]

The King of Sunset Town = Dance on a Volcano

[@jimcat68]

One of my favorite songs ever. I had some Chinese friends in America during the Tiananmen Square uprising. It was heart-wrenching to see what happened there, and this song captures the emotions perfectly.

[@HufevomTeuto]

@RezzKalozzTV they died, I don´t think so, they where reborn when H. came

[@PappyHab]

Saw them on this tour and it was awesome. I knew nothing of Marillion at the time but they were damned good .

[@janinestadtmannbutler5268]

Were? You listened to the last 2 albums? If not, have a listen... wonderful stuff 😊

[@ivesdrum]

😜🤘👉🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@CarnageRulez469]

First time listening to this band...

[@danjack-son4871]

Love this album... the band changed and that is good, but honestly after Afraid of Sunlight I lost interest for the rest of their music to come.

[@DCHurlford1]

Sunlight was a classic. I thought Strange Engine was good (caught them at the Glasgow Garage April '97 on that tour) but just couldn't get into Radiation or Marillion.com. They sounded too experimental imo. Straws is my fave album.

[@CallmeToddy]

I like how his voice doesn't twist.

[@saltalgilmour9745]

the soundtrack of lost love...

[@nanli6731]

chinese 6 4 tiananmen square

[@McGwinn]

1:48 gooses arriving again!

[@cptskellern]

@popov1966 i hear it ;)

[@gautierjeanluc1697]

un tres bonne album vinyl

[@andrzejkufel8760]

Mhm