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Marillion ‎– Clutching At Straws - 1987- Art Rock, Prog Rock (vinyl) Mint w/ sleeve

Marillion ‎– Clutching At Straws - 1987- Art Rock, Prog Rock (vinyl) Mint w/ sleeve

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Marillion ‎– Clutching At Straws - 1987- Art Rock, Prog Rock (vinyl)

Clutching at Straws is the fourth studio album by the British neo-progressive rock band Marillion, released in 1987. It was the last album with original lead singer Fish, who left the band in 1988, and is a concept album.[1][2]

Although Clutching at Straws did not achieve the sales of its predecessor, the number one album Misplaced Childhood, spending 15 weeks on the UK album chart (the shortest chart residency of any of Marillion's first four studio albums), it was still an immediate commercial success, becoming the second highest charting Marillion album by entering the chart at number two. It produced three UK Top 40 singles: "Incommunicado", "Sugar Mice" and "Warm Wet Circles".

The album has received critical acclaim. It was listed in Q magazine's "50 Best Recordings of the Year",[3] it has been described by AllMusic as a "masterpiece",[4] and Rolling Stone placed it at number 37 in its countdown of the "50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time".[5] In 1999, a 2-CD 'Remastered Version' with additional B-sides and demos was released, including detailed liner notes from all of the original members including Fish.

Near Mint Copy !
stock photo only


Sleeve Condition (Out of 10) ~ 10 with sleeve
Label Condition (Out of 10) ~ 10
Vinyl Condition ~ (Out of 10)
side # 1 - 10 / side # 2 - 10 awesome shape
BIN *258

Label:Capitol Records ‎– ST-12539
Format:Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:Canada
Released:Jun 1987
Genre:Rock
Style:Art Rock, Prog Rock

Tracklist
A1 Hotel Hobbies 3:37
A2 Warm Wet Circles 6:01
A3 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) 4:18
A4 Just For The Record 3:08
A5 White Russian 6:23
B1 Incommunicado 5:14
B2 Torch Song 4:05
B3 Slàinte Mhath 4:41
B4 Sugar Mice 5:45
B5 The Last Straw: Happy Ending 5:56

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