Marillion: Seasons End (Deluxe Edition + 3 CD) [Blu-ray]

У легенды прог рока, английской группы Marillion выходит коллекционный бокс альбома Seasons End(1989), который будет выпущен на 3CD/Blu-Ray и 5LP. Издание содержит массу бонусных материалов, включая свежий стерео-ремикс 2023 от Майка Хантера, новый документальный фильм на Blu-Ray, путевые заметки Рича Уилсона и новое оформление...

"Seasons End" стал пятым студийным альбомом Marillion и первым с новым фронтменом Стивом Хогартом после ухода Фиша. Группа спродюсировала песни вместе с Ником Дэвисом, который работал с такими группами, как Genesis, Mike + The Mechanics и другими. С альбома было выпущено три сингла, все из которых попали в чарты Великобритании: "Hooks In You", "The Uninvited Guest" и "Easter". В Германии альбом достиг 11 места в чартах. На Blu-Ray достаточно документального и музыкального материала: документальный фильм "Seasons Change". Он содержит обширные интервью с группой о создании альбома, документальный фильм "From Stoke Row to Ipanema" того времени, а также различные би-сайды, ранние версии, демо-записи, бутлег концерта в Монреале в 1990 году и промо-видео для "Hooks In You", "Easter" и "The Uninvited Guest", которые были улучшены в HD...

Marillion will release the deluxe edition of Seasons End in a 3CD/Blu-ray package. Packed full of tonnes of bonus content, the album has had a fresh 2023 Stereo Remix by Mike Hunter, alongside a new documentary on the 3CD/Blu-Ray, liner notes by Rich Wilson, and brand-new artwork.

Originally released in 1989, Seasons End was Marillion’s fifth studio album and first with Steve Hogarth fronting the band, following the departure of former frontman Fish. The album was co-produced by the band and Nick Davis, who also worked with the likes of Genesis, Mike + The Mechanics and more. It spawned three singles; Hooks In You, The Uninvited Guest and Easter which all went on to chart in the UK. As well as a change in vocals, Seasons End also marked a change in visual identity with the band, which has been reflected in the 2023 deluxe edition of the album. At the time there was a desire for a change of direction from the more illustrative style of Mark Wilkinson’s artwork & logo, replacing that with a more photographic graphic style provided by Bill Smith Studio & Carl Glover who went on to work with the band over the coming years. A new direction began, with Steve Hogarth now fronting the band, and with this first release of Seasons End there was a need to retain some familiar elements for existing fans of the band, so a decision was made to carry through the original logo & some nods to previous artworks.

The 2023 Deluxe Edition has taken on another new approach, which took some of the original artwork elements without the need for older logos and imagery - presented in a slightly different form. Based around the four main elements of Earth, Air, Fire & Water, from the original cover concept, the rectangular panels became triangular as these elements are often depicted in symbology. The panels are sat in a background with an abstract representation of the space out of which these elements are born, giving it all a more universal feel. A whole range of new images were then created for each of the ten tracks using the same abstract painted collage style to tie it all together as content for these extended art books that accompany the 2023 releases. Included within the 3CD/Blu-ray deluxe edition is the brand-new, riveting Seasons Change documentary, with in-depth interviews with the band documenting the process of Seasons End. The Blu-Ray also contains a documentary from the time From Stoke Row to Ipanema, alongside a collection of B-sides, early versions, demos, a bootleg concert from Montreal in 1990, and the spectacular promo videos for Hooks In You, Easter and The Uninvited Guest upgraded to HD.

Треклист:
CD 1: 2023 MICHAEL HUNTER REMIX
The King Of Sunset Town
Easter
The Uninvited Guest
Seasons End
Holloway Girl
Berlin
After Me
Hooks In You
The Space

CD 2: Live in Leicester 2022
The King Of Sunset Town
Easter
The Uninvited Guest
Seasons End
Holloway Girl
Berlin
After Me
The Release
Hooks In You
The Space

CD 3: Live in Leicester 2022
Gaza
The Leavers

Blu-ray
Seasons End (2023 Remix) – 48/24 Stereo LPCM
Seasons End (2023 Remix) – DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Seasons End (2023 Remix) – 48/24 5.1 LPCM
Strings Groove (Dalnagar Castle August 1988)
Strings Groove With Synths (Dalnagar Castle August 1988)
Amsterdam (The Space Demo, 1989)
Easter (Demo, 1989)
Hooks In You (Early Version 1989)
At The End Of The Day (The Release Early Version, 1989)
Sunset Town (M8 Idea, h Dictaphone, 1989)
The Uninvited Guest (12″ Mix)
The Bell in the Sea
The Release
The King Of Sunset Town (Demo)
Holloway Girl (Demo)
Seasons End (Demo)
The Uninvited Guest (Demo)
Berlin (Demo)
Bell In The Sea (Demo)
Seasons Change (Documentary)
From Stoke Row To Ipanema
Rock Steady Concert Film
Montreal Bootleg (Le Spectrum, 2nd / 3rd February 1990)
Hooks In You (Promo Video)
Easter (Promo Video)
The Uninvited Guest (Promo Video)