Misplaced Childhood is the third studio album by the British neo-prog band Marillion, released in 1985. It is a concept album loosely based on the childhood of Marillion’s lead singer, Fish, who was inspired by a brief incident that occurred while he was under the influence of LSD. The album was recorded during the spring of 1985 at Hansa Tonstudio in Berlin and produced by Chris Kimsey, who had previously worked with the Rolling Stones. Misplaced Childhood is the group’s most commercially successful album, peaking immediately at number one in the UK charts and spending a total of 41 weeks on the chart. It ultimately gained the Platinum status. It features Marillion’s two most successful singles, the guitar-led rock ballad “Kayleigh”, which reached number two in the UK, and piano-led “Lavender”, which peaked at number five. Misplaced Childhood was listed as the sixth best album of 1985 by Kerrang! and chosen as the fourth greatest concept album of all time by Classic Rock in 2003.
Tracklisting
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| ‘Misplaced Childhood’ 2017 Remaster | |
| A1 | Pseudo Silk Kimono |
| A2 | Kayleigh |
| A3 | Lavender |
| A4 | Bitter Suite |
| A5 | Heart Of Lothian |
| B1 | Waterhole (Expresso Bongo) |
| B2 | Lords Of The Backstage |
| B3 | Blind Curve |
| B4 | Childhoods End? |
| B5 | White Feather |
| Live At The Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands October 15th, 1985 First Night: Part 1 | |
| C1 | Emerald Lies (Intro) |
| C2 | Script For A Jester’s Tear |
| C3 | Incubus |
| D1 | Chelsea Monday |
| D2 | The Web |
| Live In Utrecht (Continued) Part 2 | |
| E1 | Pseudo Silk Kimono |
| E2 | Kayleigh |
| E3 | Lavender |
| E4 | Bitter Suite |
| E5 | Heart Of Lothian |
| F1 | Waterhole (Expresso Bongo) |
| F2 | Lords Of The Backstage |
| F3 | Blind Curve |
| F4 | Childhoods End? |
| F5 | White Feather |
| Live In Utrecht (Continued) Part 3 | |
| G1 | Fugazi |
| H1 | Garden Party |
| H2 | Market Square Heroes |
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misplaced_Childhood |
| Format | 1× Vinyl LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Label | Parlophone |
| Catalog Number | 0190295865511 |
| Notes | On hype sticker: Limited edition 4LP deluxe format Includes: Original album remastered Previously unreleased live concert: ‘Live At Utrecht 1985’ Plus: 24 page booklet containing rare photos, memorabilia & an essay by Dave Everley 12’’ x 12’’ box. Initial copies ordered from Marillion’s and Fish’s online stores were autographed respectively. All runouts are etched. ‘Misplaced Childhood’ 2017 Remaster Originally released June 16th, 1985 EMI - EJ 2403401, MRL 2 ℗ 2017 this compilation Parlophone Records Ltd. © 2017 Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. © 2017 Parlophone Records Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company. |
| Discogs URL | Marillion - Misplaced Childhood |