Happiness Is the Road, Vol. 2

Performer: Marillion
Engineer: Michael Hunter
Producer: Marillion; Michael Hunter; Marillion; Michael Hunter
Distributor: Music Video Distribution

Notes: Marillion: Steve Hogarth (vocals, piano, kurzweil, glockenspiel, percussion, background vocals); Steve Rothery (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, baritone guitar, background vocals); Pete Trewavas (electric guitar, clarinet, bass guitar, background vocals); Mark Helly (piano, harmonium, keyboards, background vocals); Ian Mosley (drums, drum, background vocals). Personnel: Michael Hunter (recorder). Additional personnel: S. Audley (dulcimer); Sam Morris (French horn); S. Claydon (arco bass); Jon Hotten (tambourine); P. Bisset (percussion). Audio Mixer: Michael Hunter. Recording information: The Racket Club, Buckinghamshire, England (2007-2008).

In the early 1980s, an era dominated by fluffy synth-pop, Marillion stood apart from the pack, with a sound heavily influenced by '70s prog rock. In particular, the band's singer, Fish, had a vocal and visual style strikingly similar to that of Peter Gabriel. Leading the charge of neo-prog into the '80s (alongside Pallas, Pendragon, IQ, et al.), Marillion struck a blow for old-school rock values. After Fish departed, Steve Hogarth came aboard, and instead of falling apart without the former's dynamic presence, the band continued to flourish both musically and commercially.

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