Marillion - Happiness Is the Road (2008)

Marillion - Happiness Is the Road (2008)

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Marillion - Happiness Is the Road

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Volume 1: Essence

"Dreamy Street" – 2:02

"This Train Is My Life" – 4:50

"Essence" – 6:29

"Wrapped Up in Time" – 5:06

"Liquidity" – 2:12

"Nothing Fills the Hole" – 3:23

"Woke Up" – 3:40

"Trap the Spark" – 5:43

"A State of Mind" – 4:33

"Happiness Is the Road" – 10:05

(blank) – 1:59

"Half-Full Jam" – 6:48 (hidden track)

Track 12 is listed as Half-Empty Jam on the download version, but was changed just prior to the CD release of the album. This could be seen as a play on words, as the lyrics of the song begin with "I used to be half empty, but now I'm half full..." Track 11 does not appear on the download version.

Volume 2: The Hard Shoulder

"Thunder Fly" – 6:24

"The Man from the Planet Marzipan" – 7:55

"Asylum Satellite #1" – 9:32

"Older Than Me" – 3:11

"Throw Me Out" – 4:01

"Half the World" – 5:08

"Whatever Is Wrong with You" – 4:16

"Especially True" – 4:37

"Real Tears for Sale" – 7:34

Volume 1: Essence – Vinyl edition

Side one

"Dreamy Street" – 2:02

"This Train Is My Life" – 4:50

"Essence" – 6:29

Side two

"Wrapped Up in Time" – 5:06

"Liquidity" – 2:12

"Nothing Fills the Hole" – 3:23

"Woke Up" – 3:40

Side three

"Trap the Spark" – 5:43

"A State of Mind" – 4:33

Side four

"Happiness Is the Road" – 10:05

"Half-Full Jam" – 6:48

Volume 2: The Hard Shoulder – Vinyl edition

Side one

"The Man from the Planet Marzipan" – 7:55

"Asylum Satellite #1" – 9:32

Side two

"Thunder Fly" – 6:24

"Whatever Is Wrong with You" – 4:16

"Especially True" – 4:37

Side three

"Older Than Me" – 3:11

"Throw Me Out" – 4:01

"Half the World" – 5:08

Side four

"Real Tears for Sale" – 7:34

"Nothing Fills the Hole" / "Woke Up" (Live in Cologne) – 7:32

 

Marillion Band Members Musicians

Steve Hogarth – vocals, keyboards

Mark Kelly – keyboards, backing vocals

Ian Mosley – drums

Steve Rothery – guitars

Pete Trewavas – bass guitar, backing vocals, guitars, clarinet on "Throw Me Out"

Sam Morris – French horn on "Real Tears For Sale"

S. Claydon – Arco Bass

S. Audley – Dulcimer

P. Bisset – "Additional Tuned Percussion"

Jon Hotten – "Overworked Tambourine"

Emil Hogarth – "Ultrasound Heartbeat" on "Dreamy Street"

Dawn Roberts – Finger Cymbal on "Essence"

Produced by Michael Hunter and Marillion

Recorded and Mixed by Michael Hunter

Assistant Engineers: Roderick Brunton, Jon Cameron

Mastered by Simon Heyworth

Artwork and Photography by Antonio Seijas

Graphic design and Layout by Carl Glover

Happiness Is the Road is Marillion's 15th studio album, released as two separate album-length volumes respectively titled Essence and The Hard Shoulder. The overall playing time is 110 minutes (116 including a hidden track), taking it to double album length. According to the band, the album combines their rock sound with "elements of pop, dub and soul and is influenced by artists as diverse as The Beach Boys and Marvin Gaye to Interpol, The Doors, Traffic, Pink Floyd and David Bowie. The album also sees Marillion experimenting with a host of new instruments including, Dulcimers, Glockenspiels, a Harmonium, French Horns and even Sleigh bells, a Harp and Zither." The title track "Happiness Is the Road" was inspired by Eckhart Tolle's book The Power of Now. The album's artwork was created by the Spanish artist Antonio Seijas in co-operation with Marillion's long-time designer Carl Glover.