MarillionClutching At Straws

Label:

EMI – CD-EMD 1002

Format:

CD , Album, Stereo

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Prog Rock

Tracklist

1 Hotel Hobbies 3:35
2 Warm Wet Circles
Backing VocalsTessa Niles
4:25
3 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) 6:00
4 Going Under 2:47
5 Just For The Record 3:09
6 White Russian 6:27
7 Incommunicado
Backing VocalsChristopher "Robbin" Kimsey*
5:16
8 Torch Song
Voice [Dr. Finlay]John Cavanagh
4:05
9 Slàinte Mhath 4:44
10 Sugar Mice 5:46
11 The Last Straw: Happy Ending
Backing VocalsTessa Niles
5:58

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗EMI Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©EMI Records Ltd.
  • Recorded AtWestside Studios
  • Mixed AtAdvision Studios
  • Published ByCharisma Music Publishing Co. Ltd.

Credits

  • BassPete Trewavas
  • Drums, PercussionIan Mosley
  • GuitarSteve Rothery
  • Illustration, DesignMark Wilkinson (4)
  • KeyboardsMark Kelly (4)
  • Lyrics ByFish
  • ManagementJohn Arnison
  • Mixed ByDavid Jacob
  • Mixed By [Assistant]Avril Macintosh*
  • Music By, Arranged ByMarillion
  • Photography ByJanus Van Helfteren
  • ProducerChris Kimsey
  • Recorded ByNick Davis
  • Recorded By [Assistant]Richard Sullivan
  • Voice, Design Concept [Sleeve Concept]Fish

Notes

Released in a standard jewel case with 16-page booklet.

Similar releases:
Marillion - Clutching At Straws: no "Printed in the UK" on back cover; "Printed in U.K." on back cover of booklet

Recorded at Westside Studios, London
Mixed at Advision Studios, London

This album is dedicated to Tony Stratton Smith

Lyrics reproduced by kind permission of Marillion/Charisma Music Publ. Co. Ltd.

℗ 1987 original sound recordings made by EMI Records Ltd.
© 1987 EMI Records Ltd.

On CD label:
Made in U.K.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 77774 68662 4
  • Rights Society: BIEM/MS
  • Label Code: LC 0542
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): CDP 7 46866 2 AR @ 2 + +
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): CDP 7 46866 2 AR @ 2 3 + 4 +
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): CDP 7 46866 2 AR @ 2 +9 + 9 +
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): CDP 7 46866 2 AR @ 2 +9 + 3 +
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): CDP 7 46866 2 AR @ 2 2 + 8 +
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 6): CDP 7 46866 2 AR @ 2 +12 +
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 7): CDP 7 46866 2 AR @ 2 2 + 2 +
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 8): CDP 7 46866 2 AR @ 2: 10+ 11+
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 9): CDP 7 46866 2 AR @ 2 3 + 1 +
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 10): CDP 7 46866 2 AR @ 2 2 + 3 +
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 11): CDP 7 46866 2 AR @ 2 + 3 +

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Clutching At Straws (LP, Album) EMI 1C 064 24 07851, 1C 064-24 0785 1, 064 24 0785 1 Europe 1987
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Clutching At Straws (LP, Album) EMI 24 0785 1 Europe 1987
Clutching At Straws (LP, Album) EMI 2407851, 24 0785 1 Europe 1987
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Clutching At Straws (CD, Album) Capitol Records CDP 7 46866 2 US 1987
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Clutching At Straws (LP, Album, Stereo, Embossed Cover) EMI EMD 1002, 24 07851 UK 1987

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  • VinylWire
    Made CD rips of all the Fish era Marillion studio albums + two live albums. Very nice sounding CD releases. You can find the one i did for this release in the right side videos section, under the name: Marillion - White Russian (Clutching At Straws) (UK & Europe 1987 CD)
    • Schmirgel's avatar
      Schmirgel
      what is the difference to Marillion - Clutching At Straws.

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