Marillion discography
This is the discography of the British rock band Marillion. Mostly associated with the progressive rock genre, they emerged as the most successful band of its second wave, neo-progressive rock, but they have also achieved over 20 UK Top 40 singles, including four which reached the Top 10. They have released nine albums which reached the Top 10 of the UK Albums Chart. Their discography includes two albums which have been Platinum-certified by the British Phonographic Industry and five which have achieved Gold status, all of which were released during their commercial peak in the 1980s.
Albums
Studio albums
Live albums
The table above only lists live albums which were released to retail on a major label. In addition, there have been many live releases on the band's own Racket Records label, which are detailed separately in the relevant section below.Compilation albums
The table above only lists the compilations whose release was approved by the band. There have also been several unofficial compilations, generally issued on budget labels without the band's consent or approval over track list, artwork etc.Box sets
Singles
1 The singles "The Damage ", "See It Like a Baby" and "Whatever Is Wrong with You" were released as downloads only. Physical versions were produced for promotional purposes only.2 "The Damage " was released prior to downloads becoming eligible for the UK Singles Chart; however, it reached number 2 on the UK Official Download Chart.
3 The single "Carol of the Bells" was released as a download only with no physical versions.
Videos
VHS releases
DVD / BD releases
Year | Title | Notes |
2002 | The EMI Singles Collection | Includes Deserve as Easter egg |
2003 | Recital of the Script | Includes all tracks from original VHS release and Grendel / The Web EP |
2003 | From Stoke Row to Ipanema | Includes original VHS documentary and complete live performance from Leicester, 1990 |
2004 | Live from Loreley | As original VHS release |
2004 | Brave | As original VHS release |
2004 | Marbles on the Road | Retail release on the Intact label of Racket 96 as single DVD |
2011 | Somewhere in London | Retail release on the Madfish label of Racket 100 as double DVD |
2011 | Live from Cadogan Hall | Retail release on the earMUSIC label of Racket 103 as double DVD and BD |
2017 | Marbles in the Park | Retail release on the earMUSIC label of the Saturday night show from Racket 112 as DVD and BD |
2018 | All One Tonight | Retail release on the earMUSIC label of Racket 113 as double DVD and double BD |
The tables above only list videos which were released to retail on a major label. In addition, there have been many video releases on the band's own Racket Records label, which are detailed separately in the relevant section below.
Racket Records releases
Racket Records is Marillion's own label – Racket releases are only available direct from Marillion's online shop. Some of the early releases are now out of print as CDs and DVDs, but most are available as audio downloads.Audio releases
1Racket 62 was used in error for two different releases.Racket have also released a small number of titles by artists other than Marillion, which are not listed in the table above:
- Racket 4 – Under the Red and White Sky by John Wesley
- Racket 5 – River by Michael Hunter
- Racket 13 – Dry Land by How We Live
- Racket 14 – Carnival of Souls by The Wishing Tree
- Racket 16 – Postmankind by Ian Mosley & Ben Castle
- Racket 21 – AWOL – sampler of Marillion members' solo projects
- Racket 46 – Playing Away – sampler of Marillion members' solo projects
- Racket 49 – River by Michael Hunter
Video releases
2 Racket 39, which is in the sequence used for CD releases, was used for the M-Tube DVD and subsequently reused for a CD release.
3 Racket 106 was used in error for two different releases.
The letter suffix to the catalogue number denotes video format:
- N denotes an NTSC DVD
- P denotes a PAL DVD
- D denotes an NTSC DVD
- BD denotes a Blu-ray Disc
Racket 99 has no suffix, and is NTSC-only.
Fan Club Christmas discs
Free issue to Fan Club members only, very limited runs. CDs were released from 1998 to 2008; DVDs were released from 2009 onwards. All titles now out of print, although are available for purchase as download only when taking out or renewing Fan Club membership. Most contain a Christmas message from the band members, one new Christmas-themed song, and an assortment of other tracks.Audio releases
Video releases
Front Row Club releases
The Front Row Club was a subscription-only service by which CDs of raw concert recordings, originally made by the band for their own reference, were released. Members paid for a subscription, and as the shows were released, they were automatically mailed to members. There were also occasional optional releases, which were only mailed on request - these were generally reissues of previously released material. The only FRC issue which was available to non-subscribers was the Curtain Call box set - this was the only FRC release of material before Steve Hogarth joined the band, and was sold via both Marillion and Fish's online stores, as well as being an optional FRC release.After the release of FRC-040 in January 2008, the FRC changed to a download-only digital distribution format. This lasted for a further three issues - after FRC-043, the FRC was closed.
Only a limited number of copies were manufactured for each FRC release and were not re-issued once sold out. Most of the FRC releases are now out of print on CD, but are still available from the band's website as downloads.
Year | Catalogue # | Recorded | Venue | City | Country | Notes |
2002 | FRC-001 | 1998-11-09 | Ludwigshalle | Dieburg | Germany | |
2002 | FRC-002 | 1999-11-18 | Academy | Manchester | England | |
2002 | FRC-003 | 1995-06-23 | Luxor | Arnhem | Netherlands | Supplied with free exclusive FRC T-shirt |
2002 | FRC-004 | 1992-05-09 | The Borderline | London | England | Optional release - reissue of Racket release Racket 1 |
2002 | FRC-005 | 1989-12-04 | Barrowlands | Glasgow | Scotland | Optional release - reissue of Racket release Racket 3 |
2002 | FRC-006 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Optional release - Michael Hunter, River |
2002 | FRC-007 | 1991-10-19 | Salle de Fetes Beaulieu | Lausanne | Switzerland | |
2002 | FRC-008 | 1997-09-06 | Le Spectrum | Montréal | Canada | |
2002 | FRC-009 | 1996-04-28 | Forum | London | England | |
2003 | FRC-010 | 1990-12-12 | Moles Club | Bath | England | |
2003 | FRC-011 | 2000-11-17 | Bass Brewery Museum | Burton-On-Trent | England | Optional release - reissue of Fan Club CD WEBFREE3 |
2003 | FRC-012 | 2000-12-12 | Sala Bikini | Barcelona | Spain | |
2003 | FRC-013 | 1995-09-29 | Ahoy | Rotterdam | Netherlands | |
2003 | FRC-014 | 1990-02-22 | The Ritz | Roseville, MI | USA | |
2004 | FRC-015A | 1983-10-01 | Rundsporthalle | Baunatal | Germany | Optional release - Curtain Call box set of Fish-era shows |
2004 | FRC-015B | 1986-02-03 | Hammersmith Odeon | London | England | Optional release - Curtain Call box set of Fish-era shows |
2004 | FRC-015C | 1988-01-26 | Palatrussardi | Milan | Italy | Optional release - Curtain Call box set of Fish-era shows |
2003 | FRC-016 | 1998-01-10 | Ateneu Popular de Nou Barris | Barcelona | Spain | |
2003 | FRC-017 | 2001-10-13 | 013 | Tilburg | Netherlands | |
2004 | FRC-018 | 1992-09-02 | E-Werk | Köln | Germany | |
2004 | FRC-019 | 1998-11-04 | Civic | Wolverhampton | England | |
2004 | FRC-020 | 1994-05-27 | Pumpehuset | Copenhagen | Denmark | Recording from both 27 and 28 May |
2004 | FRC-021 | 2001-02-28 | Dingwalls | London | England | |
2004 | FRC-022 | 1997-05-29 | Tivoli | Utrecht | Netherlands | |
2004 | FRC-023 | 2004-04-30 | Civic Centre | Aylesbury | England | |
2005 | FRC-024 | 1998-11-18 | Elysée Montmartre | Paris | France | |
2005 | FRC-025 | 1999-12-04 | Capitol | Mannheim | Germany | |
2005 | FRC-026 | 1999-07-25 | Zodiac | Oxford | England | |
2005 | FRC-027 | 1995-09-17 | Corn Exchange | Cambridge | England | |
2005 | FRC-028 | 1992-10-05 | Olympia | São Paulo | Brazil | |
2005 | FRC-029 | 2004-10-08 | Theater of the Living Arts | Philadelphia, PA | USA | |
2005 | FRC-030 | 1994-03-20 | PC69 | Bielefeld | Germany | |
2006 | FRC-031 | 1997-09-20 | The Rave | Milwaukee, WI | USA | |
2006 | FRC-032 | 2002-08-03 | Richmond Live Festival | Richmond | England | |
2006 | FRC-033 | 1992-09-05 | Wembley Arena | London | England | |
2006 | FRC-034 | 2005-12-03 | Vredenburg Muziekcentrum | Utrecht | Netherlands | |
2006 | FRC-035 | 2005-12-05 | Forum | London | England | Free bonus issue with FRC-34 |
2007 | FRC-036 | 1989-10-05 | Palais Des Sports | Besançon | France | |
2007 | FRC-037 | 2005-06-12 | Bowery Ballroom | New York City, NY | USA | Los Trios Marillos |
2007 | FRC-038 | 2007-05-22 | Klub Stodola | Warsaw | Poland | |
2007 | FRC-039 | 1991-09-16 | Royal Court Theatre | Liverpool | England | |
2008 | FRC-040 | 2007-12-12 | Paradiso | Amsterdam | Netherlands | |
2008 | FRC-041 | 1995-08-15 | The Chance | Poughkeepsie, NY | USA | Download only |
2008 | FRC-042 | 2005-09-11 | The Great American Music Hall | San Francisco, CA | USA | Download only; Los Trios Marillos |
2008 | FRC-043 | 2007-11-30 | The Academy | Manchester | England | Download only |