Fugazi (album)
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| Studio album by Marillion | ||
| Released | 1984 | |
| Recorded | Manor Studio, Sarm East, Eel Pie and Maison Rouge Studios, London, November 1983 - February 1984 | |
| Genre | Progressive Rock | |
| Length | 45:57 (single-disc edition) 1:27:16 (two-disc edition) |
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| Label | EMI | |
| Producer(s) | Nick Tauber | |
| Marillion chronology | ||
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| Script for a Jester's Tear (1983) |
Fugazi (1984) |
Misplaced Childhood (1985) |
Fugazi is the second studio album of the progressive rock band Marillion. It was released in 1984 and was the first album with Ian Mosley on drums. A 2-CD remastered version with additional B-sides and demos was released in 1998.
According to Fish, the band's vocalist at the time, the title refers to a slang term from the Vietnam War; see the main Fugazi page.
The album was produced under difficult circumstances, with the band employing and ejecting a number of drummers in quick succession following the departure of Mick Pointer, before finally settling on Ian Mosley. The band has also stated that it was not content with the result, most notably, the production quality. The remaster is somewhat improved in this respect.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Assassing" – 7:02
- "Punch & Judy" – 3:21
- "Jigsaw" – 6:49
- "Emerald Lies" – 5:08
- "She Chameleon" – 6:52
- "Incubus" – 8:30
- "Fugazi" – 8:12
The 1998 remaster has the following additional tracks on the second CD:
- "Cinderella Search" (12" version) – 5:31
- "Assassing" (Alternate Mix) – 7:40
- "Three Boats Down From The Candy" (Alternative Version) – 4:00
- "Punch & Judy" (Demo) – 3:50
- "She Chameleon" (Demo) – 6:34
- "Emerald Lies" (Demo) – 5:32
- "Incubus" (Demo) – 8:09
[edit] Assassing
This song concerns character assassination, the word of the title having been an invented verb by singer/songwriter Fish, mixing the words "Assassin" (a killer) and "Sassing" (which means a one who talks disrespectfully to another). The lyrics are full of speech metaphors alluding to verbal fighting, for example, "Unsheathe the blade within the voice." There is an extended version of Assassing which features a guitar solo that is best described as a sort of musical "cloak and dagger" taunt.
[edit] Punch & Judy
This song refers to a popular puppet show, Punch and Judy. The lyrics are about divorce.
[edit] External links
Liner notes for the remaster by some of the band members (on the marillion.com band page):
