Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors

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Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors
Studio album by Fish
Released	1989
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	50:38
Label	Import Records
Producer(s)	John Kelly
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	Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors (1989)	Internal Exile (1991)

Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors (1990) was the first solo album that rock singer Fish released after he departed the group Marillion in 1988. Although the cover contains art by Mark Wilkinson, who illustrated all Marillion albums and singles while Fish was their singer, the album is not a concept album. However, several of the songs refer to "the hill" – a metaphor for greed and consumerism. The songs deal with the themes that Fish has always been passionate about – personal and social politics – but in single-song format. As he is a lyricist and not a musical composer, Fish collaborated with Mickey Simmonds in writing the songs (with the exception of one cover) that make up the album. Current Iron Maiden guitarist Janick Gers is a guest player on several tracks. The album was remastered and reissued in 2006 with bonus tracks.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Vigil In A Wilderness Of Mirrors" – 8:47
2. "Big Wedge" – 5:25
3. "State Of Mind" – 4:45
4. "The Company" – 4:09
5. "A Gentleman's Excuse Me" – 4:18
6. "The Voyeur (I Like To Watch)" – 4:46
7. "Family Business" – 5:23
8. "View From The Hill" – 6:40
9. "Cliché" – 7:01

Vigil In A Wilderness Of Mirrors was remastered and reissued in 2006 with five bonus tracks:

10. "Jack And Jill" – 4:28
    • B-side of single "Big Wedge"
11. "Internal Exile" – 4:51
12. "The Company (Demo)" – 4:30
13. "A Gentleman's Excuse Me (Demo)" – 3:54
14. "Whiplash" – 4:25
    • B-side of single "A Gentleman's Excuse Me"

[edit] Followed by

Internal Exile (1991)