Description
Marillion – The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) / EMI 2x LP 1988 / 7 91463 1
UPC 077779146314
The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) is a double live album by the British neo-progressive rock band Marillion. It was named after the introductory piece of classical music the band used before coming on stage during the Clutching at Straws tour 1987–1988, the overture to Rossini's opera La gazza ladra, which translates as "The Thieving Magpie". The album was released shortly after singer Fish's departure from the band (and before Steve Hogarth's arrival) and was intended to document the "Fish years". It complements the band's first live album Real to Reel insofar as there are no overlaps. The Thieving Magpie is not a continuous live recording, but a compilation of tracks recorded at different times and places, with audible gaps between them and different moods on the individual tracks. However, the double vinyl version does include the first side of the UK number one concept album Misplaced Childhood (1985). The CD and cassette version includes the full album, as well as the track "Freaks" – originally the b-side to "Lavender", it was used as the lead single for The Thieving Magpie peaking at no. 18 in the UK.
The album was produced by Christopher "Privet" Hedge, who had been Marillion's sound engineer from early on in their career.
| Label: | EMI – 7 91463 1 |
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| Format: |
2 x Vinyl, LP, Album
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| Country: | |
| Released: |
1988 |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Style: | Classic Rock, Prog Rock, Symphonic Rock |
Tracklist:
| A1 |
La Gazza Ladra |
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2:44 |
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| A2 | Slàinte Mhath | 4:47 | |
| A3 | He Knows You Know | 5:06 | |
| A4 | Chelsea Monday | 8:00 | |
| B1 | Pseudo-Silk Kimono | 2:16 | |
| B2 | Kayleigh | 3:50 | |
| B3 | Lavender | 2:38 | |
| B4 | Bitter Suite | 6:13 | |
| B5 | Heart Of Lothian | 6:13 | |
| C1 | Jigsaw | 6:20 | |
| C2 | Punch And Judy | 3:21 | |
| C3 | Sugar Mice | 6:00 | |
| C4 | Fugazi | 8:34 | |
| D1 | Script For A Jester's Tear |
8:41 | |
| D2 | Incommunicado | 5:24 | |
| D3 | White Russian | 6:12 |
- Artwork – The Artful Dodgers
- Bass, Vocals – Pete Trewavas
- Composed By, Music By, Arranged By, Concept By – Marillion (tracks: A2 to D3)
- Crew – Andy Kitchen, Clutch & The Bravado Boys, Dave 'Wild Willy' Waldon, Derek Guthbertson, Derek 'Del Boy' Simpson, Gary 'Big G' Townsend John 'J.B.' Brookes, John Swift (4), John Wyre, Nick 'Jones' Nicholson, Steve Jones (66), Steve Rainford, Tom Boyle (2), Tony 'Sherriff' Helliwell, Tracey Austin
- Design [Sleeve], Illustration – Mark Wilkinson (4)
- Drums, Percussion – Ian Mosley
- Engineer [Monitor] – John 'Grubby' Callis
- Engineer [Sound] – Phil Tramp Tame, Priv Hedge
- Guitar – Steve Rothery
- Keyboards – Mark Kelly (4)
- Lighting – Warwick Price
- Lighting [Design/Engineer] – Chops Flury
- Management – John Arnison
- Management [Assistant] – Ann Lawler, Dwayne Welch
- Mixed By – Nick Davies
- Mixed By [Assisted By] – Richard Sullivan
- Other [Wardrobe] – Toots Hurry
- Photography By – David Plastik, George Chin, Ingrid Winter, Kojo, Malcolm Heywood, Patrick Bartholomew, Paul Cox (5), Robert Ellis (4), Ross Halfin, Steve Rothery, Sue Arber
- Producer – Marillion, Privet Hedge
- Production Manager – Andy Field (3)
- Technician [Bass/Stage] – John 'B.A.M.F.' Batty
- Technician [Drum] – Smick Hardgrave
- Technician [Guitar] – Steve 'Robbo' Robinson
- Technician [Keyboard] – Dave 'Perry' Saunders
- Technician [Top Driver & Spot Op.] – Martin Palmer (5)
- Tour Manager – Paul Lewis (10)
- Vocals, Lyrics By – Fish
