| Band
Members: |
Fish - vocals
Marillion material:
Mark Kelly - keyboards Ian Mosley - drums
Steve Rothery - guitars
Pete Trewavas - bass
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Ethan Johns/Mark Brzezicki/Kevin Wilson/Dave Haswell Luis
Jardim/Ethan Johns/Dave Stewart/Kevin Wilkinson - drums and
percussion
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Elizabeth Antwi/ Lorna Bannon/Jackie Byrd/Maryen Cairns/Danny
Gillian/Danny Campbell/- backing vocals
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Tony Turrell/John Young/Mickey Simmonds/Foster Patterson/Mark
Daghorn - keyboards Programming
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Robin Boult/Hal Lindes/Frank Usher/Bruce
Watson/John Wesley - guitars/Steven Wilson - string arrangements,
guitars |
Ewen Vernal/Steve Vantsis/David
Paton/John Giblin/ - bass |
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Disc 1.)-"Balladeer"
(71:40) |
Disc 2.)-"Rocketeer"
(72:47) |
| Track
Listing: |
1.)- Just Good Friends (with Sam
Brown, 1995 single edit) (3:58) |
1.)-Big Wedge (1989 single edit)
(4:21) |
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2.)-Shot the Craw (2004 single
edit) (4:01) |
2.)-Credo (1991 single edit) (4:04)
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3.)-A Gentleman's
Excuse Me (1989) (4:20) |
3.)-Incommunicado
(1987 single edit) (3:58) |
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4.)- Kayleigh (1985
single edit) (3:36) |
4.)-Goldfish and Clowns
(1997 single edit) (4:11) |
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5.)-Solo (1993) (4:02)
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5.)-Long Cold Day
(2001) (5:33) |
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6.)-Incomplete (with Elizabeth
Troy Antwi, 1999) (3:44) |
6.)-Brother 52 (1997 single edit)
(3:55) |
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7.)- The Company (1989) (4:07)
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7.)-Clock Moves Sideways (2001)
(7:17) |
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8.)-Fortunes of War (1994 single
edit) (5:05) |
8.)-The Perception of Johnny Punter
(1997) (8:36) |
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9.) Our Smile (2001 single edit)
(4:15) |
9.)-Moving Targets (2004) (5:46)
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10.)-Lavender (1985) (3:43) |
10.)-Plague of Ghosts (1999) |
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11.)-Lady Let it Lie (1994 single
edit) (4:08) |
11.)-i) Old Haunts (3:13) |
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12.)-Cliché (1989) (7:06) |
12.)-(ii) Digging Deep (6:49)
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13.)-Scattering Crows (2004) (5:05)
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13.)- (iii) Chocolate Frogs (4:04)
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14.)Tara (1997 edit)
(4:01) |
14.)(iv) Waving at
Stars (3:12) |
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15.)-Caledonia (2003) (5:25) |
15.)-(v) Raingods Dancing (4:16)
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16.)-Raw Meat (1994 edit) (5:05)
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16.)-vi) Wake up Call (Make it
Happen) (3:32) |
| The
Review |
The day I heard Raingods With Zippos
I was hooked on the music of Fish. It goes without saying
how important his contributions to Marillion were, he helped
to put them on the map in the 80's. I think Fish has really
blossomed since leaving the limitations of a band and the
collaborative processes involved, he is much better left to
his own devices as his very successful solo career has proven
through several extremely distinctive albums.***
Bouillabaisse-The Best Of Fish
does very well in outlining his solo career by breaking down
one disc into the ballads and the second into his rockers.
The definition of Bouillabaisse is-A combination of various
different, often incongruous elements: a bouillabaisse of
special interests. I do not think there is a better way to
describe what you will hear on this best of collection (so
far).***
There are several reasons why I
enjoy Fish and this particular set. First, you can understand
the man when he sings, he has lyrics that for the most part
make sense and have oodles of emotion and meaning, and he
always manages to get one killer band to back him. I think
most people familiar with Fish place high expectations on
anything he releases-I know I certainly do. I grab his material
without listening to any samples, and I just know it will
be good. He has not disappointed me yet.***
I found this two-disc set very
satisfying in that it covers all the facets of Fish, all the
elements that make him tick, the hopeless romantic, the cynical
angry man dealing with the tough realities of life, everything
that the man is. He is not afraid to let us know what goes
on inside his head and what stirs in his soul. For all of
these reasons I love the music of Fish and Bouillabaisse most
certainly covered the highlights of his solo career to date.
© Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck
http://www.muzikreviews.com
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