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      Afraid of Sunlight is Marillion's eighth studio album, released in 1995. It was their last for EMI (who would, however, continue to release back-catalogue material on compilations and re-issues, as well as distribute some later recordings).
      Afraid of Sunlight was the first Marillion studio album to fail to reach the Top 10 in the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number 16 and falling out of the Top 75 after two weeks. Despite this, Afraid of Sunlight became one of the band's most critically acclaimed albums and was included in Q magazine's "Recordings of the Year" for 1995. It was retrospectively described by Jeri Montesano of Allmusic as "the peak of Marillion's growing, impressive body of work" and by colleague Jason Ankeny as "the most consistent Marillion release to date". The album is ranked at #90 on Prog Magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Prog Albums of All Time.


      Concept


      Although not a concept album as such, Afraid of Sunlight repeatedly examines the destructive side of celebrity. In particular, "Gazpacho" lampoons the Hollywood lifestyle and seems to refer to O. J. Simpson. "Cannibal Surf Babe" is a Beach Boys pastiche inspired by late-night horror movies. "Out of This World" is dedicated to world land and water speed record holder Donald Campbell, killed in 1967. The song later inspired diver Bill Smith to look for the actual wreckage, and the main wreckage of Campbell's Bluebird K7 hydroplane was recovered from Coniston Water on 8 March 2001. Both Steve Hogarth and Steve Rothery were present at the raising. The title track refers to self-destructive thrill-seekers such as James Dean, while "King" is about Elvis Presley, Kurt Cobain and Michael Jackson. "Beyond You" is reminiscent of Phil Spector's Wall of Sound productions and, in homage, was mixed in mono.
      One reviewer noted the 1980 Martin Scorsese film Raging Bull, about a boxer's inability to deal with fame, as a strong influence on the album. He also cited O. J. Simpson, on trial for murder at the time Afraid of Sunlight was recorded, as another influence on its concept; the wind-down of "Gazpacho" ends with a sample from a news report on Simpson's infamous flight from the police.


      Release


      Afraid of Sunlight was released in Europe on 24 June 1995 by EMI Records on CD, LP and cassette, and in the U.S. on 4 July 1995 by El Dorado, a subsidiary label of I.R.S. Records. It climbed to number 16 in the UK and spent only three weeks in the charts, the shortest chart residency of any Marillion studio album by then. The only single from the album, "Beautiful", peaked at number 29 in the UK Singles Chart. Afraid of Sunlight reached number 8 in the Netherlands, the country where the band has one of their largest fanbases.
      As part of a series of Marillion's first eight studio albums, EMI Records re-released Afraid of Sunlight on 22 March 1999 with 24-bit digital remastered sound and a second disc containing bonus tracks. A new 180g heavy weight vinyl pressing identical to the original 1995 edition was released in 2013.


      = Critical reception

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      AllMusic critic Alex S. Garcia has retrospectively given Afraid of Sunlight a four-out-of-five star rating. He noted that the album has "some very beautiful melodic moments and perhaps a better mix between calm and agressive [sic] melodies than on previous albums made with Steve Hogarth". Jeri Montesano called it "the peak of Marillion's growing, impressive body of work" while reviewing Seasons End (1989). His colleague Dale Jensen has named the album "the most consistent Marillion release to date". In a review from Q magazine, Afraid of Sunlight has been described as "a 40-minute journey that touches on the legacy of Brian Wilson, Todd Rundgren and The Beatles, while hinting at the experimental trivialities of Jellyfish or Split Enz".


      Track listing



      Tracks 3-9 of the 1999 remastered edition bonus disc had previously been unreleased.


      4-CD + Blu-ray Disc, 2019, Remixed, Digi-Book


      CD 1 Michael Hunter 2019 Remix
      CD 2 Original 1995 Dave Meegan Mix
      Tracklisting for discs 1 and 2 as above
      CD 3 Live At The Ahoy, Rotterdam (29 September 1995)

      Intro (Skater's Waltz) 0:47
      Incommunicado 4:56
      Hooks In You 2:59
      Gazpacho 6:16
      Icon 1:11
      Beautiful 5:33
      Hotel Hobbies 2:04
      White Russian 7:09
      Easter 6:11
      Mad 2:52
      The Opium Den 3:48
      Hard As Love 6:34
      The Hollow Man 5:14
      CD 4 Live At The Ahoy, Rotterdam (29 September 1995)

      Kayleigh 4:09
      Lavender 4:19
      Afraid Of Sunlight 6:57
      Cannibal Surf Babe 4:51
      Cover My Eyes 4:15
      Slainte Mhath 4:45
      King 7:20
      Splintering Heart 7:20
      No One Can 5:36
      The Great Escape 5:46
      Uninvited Guest 4:27
      Garden Party 7:38
      Blu-ray Disc
      2019 Michael Hunter remix in stereo and 5.1 surround

      Gazpacho
      Cannibal Surf Babe
      Beautiful
      Afraid Of Sunrise
      Out Of This World
      Afraid Of Sunlight
      Beyond You
      King
      Bonus Tracks

      Ascending Synth Groove
      Velvet Lawn
      Building Guitar
      Band Of Gold
      Gazpacho [Early Version]
      Sufer Bass
      Cannibal Surf [Early Version]
      Beautiful [Early Version]
      Kd Lang
      Out Of This World [Early Version]
      Afraid Of Sunlight [Early Version]
      Beyond You [Early Version]
      Crunchy Guitar Idea
      Deep Purple Vibe
      Watery Guitar
      King [Early Version]
      Happy Accidents
      Afraid Of Sunlight
      Beautiful
      Icon
      Live Forever
      Second Chance
      Beyond You [Demo]
      Cannibal Surf Babe
      Out Of This World
      Bass Frenzy
      Mirages [Demo]
      Afraid Of Sunlight [Acoustic Demo]


      Personnel


      Marillion
      Steve Hogarth – vocals, additional keyboards and percussion
      Steve Rothery – guitar
      Mark Kelly – keyboards
      Pete Trewavas – bass and backing vocals
      Ian Mosley – drums and percussion
      Additional musicians
      Barbara Lezmy – additional backing vocals (on "Cannibal Surf Babe")
      Wendy Paige – additional backing vocals (on "Cannibal Surf Babe")
      Hannah Stobart – additional backing vocals (on "Beautiful")
      Technical personnel
      Dave Meegan – production, engineering and mixing (at Parr Street Studios, Liverpool, England)
      Nick Davis – mixing ("Cannibal Surf Babe") (at Rockfield Studios, Monmouthshire, Wales)
      Michael Brauer – mixing ("Beautiful") (at Sony Music Studios, New York)
      Peter Mew – 1999 digital remastering (January 1999 at Abbey Road Studios, London)
      Bill Smith Studio – design
      Paul Cox – front cover photography


      Charts




      References


      Notes

      Citations


      External links


      The Official Marillion Website

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