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Less Is More is an acoustic studio album by Marillion, released on the band's own label on 2 October 2009. A retail version is distributed by Edel Music. The band's 16th studio album, it contains re-arranged songs from the period that Steve Hogarth has been their singer (since 1989) plus the previously unreleased track, "It's Not Your Fault". Despite some positive reviews, the album did not chart in the UK.
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| Released | 2 October 2009 | |||
| Recorded | Spring-Summer 2009 | |||
| Genre | Acoustic rock, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 57:24 | |||
| Label | Intact Records, Edel Music | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Guitarist |   [1] |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
| Classic Rock |   [3] |
Critical reception
The album received positive reviews from the publications Guitarist and Classic Rock, as well as the website AllMusic. Guitarist rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, describing it as "an intimate musical experience" and "a credit to all concerned."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Go!" (from marillion.com, 1999) | 5:02 |
| 2. | "Interior Lulu" (from marillion.com, 1999) | 7:32 |
| 3. | "Out of This World" (from Afraid of Sunlight, 1995) | 5:08 |
| 4. | "Wrapped Up in Time" (from Happiness Is the Road, 2008) | 3:40 |
| 5. | "The Space..." (from Seasons End, 1989) | 4:52 |
| 6. | "Hard as Love" (from Brave, 1994) | 4:58 |
| 7. | "Quartz" (from Anoraknophobia, 2001) | 5:48 |
| 8. | "If My Heart Were a Ball It Would Roll Uphill" (from Anoraknophobia, 2001) | 5:12 |
| 9. | "It's Not Your Fault" (previously unreleased) | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Memory of Water" (from This Strange Engine, 1997) | 2:37 |
| 11. | "This Is the 21st Century" (from Anoraknophobia, 2001) | 5:40 |
| 12. | "Hidden Bonus Track - Cannibal Surf Babe" (from Afraid of Sunlight, 1995) | 3:27 |
Personnel
- Steve Hogarth – vocals
- Steve Rothery – guitars
- Mark Kelly – keyboards
- Pete Trewavas – bass
- Ian Mosley – drums
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 72 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 156 |
Notes
- Guitarist, Issue 323, December 2009, p.199
- "allmusic ((( Less Is More > Overview )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- Classic Rock, January 2010.
- Guitarist, December 2009.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Marillion – Less Is More" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- "Lescharts.com – Marillion – Less Is More". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
External links
- Entry on marillion.com
- "Marillion - Less Is More at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
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[de] Less Is More (Album)
Less Is More (engl. für: „Weniger ist mehr“) ist das 16. Studioalbum der britischen Progressive-Rock-Band Marillion. Es wurde am 2. Oktober 2009 veröffentlicht und ist eine Sammlung von, primär mit akustischen Instrumenten dargebotenen, schlank arrangierten Songs.- [en] Less Is More (Marillion album)
[it] Less Is More
Less Is More è il sedicesimo album in studio del gruppo musicale britannico Marillion, pubblicato il 2 ottobre 2009 dalla Intact Records.[1]Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.
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