Clutching at Straws

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Annotation

℗ 1999 The copyright in this compilation is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
© 1999 EMI Records Ltd.

Printed in EU.
Made in EU.

Annotation last modified on 2018-11-29 14:03 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Hotel Hobbies assistant recording engineer: Richard Sullivan recording engineer: Nick Davis (producer, engineer) producer: Chris Kimsey assistant mixer: Avril Macintosh mixer: David Jacob drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Charisma Music Publishing Ltd recorded at: Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Hotel Hobbies lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas		3:35
2	Warm Wet Circles assistant recording engineer: Richard Sullivan recording engineer: Nick Davis (producer, engineer) producer: Chris Kimsey assistant mixer: Avril Macintosh mixer: David Jacob drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) background vocals: Tessa Niles lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Charisma Music Publishing Ltd recorded at: Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Warm Wet Circles lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas		4:26
3	That Time of the Night (The Short Straw) assistant recording engineer: Richard Sullivan recording engineer: Nick Davis (producer, engineer) producer: Chris Kimsey assistant mixer: Avril Macintosh mixer: David Jacob drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) background vocals: Tessa Niles lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Charisma Music Publishing Ltd recorded at: Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: That Time of the Night lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas		6:01
4	Going Under assistant recording engineer: Richard Sullivan recording engineer: Nick Davis (producer, engineer) producer: Chris Kimsey assistant mixer: Avril Macintosh mixer: David Jacob drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Charisma Music Publishing Ltd recorded at: Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Going Under lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas		2:48
5	Just for the Record assistant recording engineer: Richard Sullivan recording engineer: Nick Davis (producer, engineer) producer: Chris Kimsey assistant mixer: Avril Macintosh mixer: David Jacob drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Charisma Music Publishing Ltd recorded at: Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Just for the Record lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas		3:11
6	White Russian assistant recording engineer: Richard Sullivan recording engineer: Nick Davis (producer, engineer) producer: Chris Kimsey assistant mixer: Avril Macintosh mixer: David Jacob drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Charisma Music Publishing Ltd recorded at: Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: White Russian lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas		6:26
7	Incommunicado assistant recording engineer: Richard Sullivan recording engineer: Nick Davis (producer, engineer) producer: Chris Kimsey assistant mixer: Avril Macintosh mixer: David Jacob drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) background vocals: Chris Kimsey lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Charisma Music Publishing Ltd recorded at: Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Incommunicado lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas		5:17
8	Torch Song assistant recording engineer: Richard Sullivan recording engineer: Nick Davis (producer, engineer) producer: Chris Kimsey assistant mixer: Avril Macintosh mixer: David Jacob drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) spoken vocals: John Cavanagh phonographic copyright (℗) by: Charisma Music Publishing Ltd recorded at: Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Torch Song lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas		4:05
9	Slàinte Mhath assistant recording engineer: Richard Sullivan recording engineer: Nick Davis (producer, engineer) producer: Chris Kimsey assistant mixer: Avril Macintosh mixer: David Jacob drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Charisma Music Publishing Ltd recorded at: Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Slàinte Mhath lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas		4:45
10	Sugar Mice assistant recording engineer: Richard Sullivan recording engineer: Nick Davis (producer, engineer) producer: Chris Kimsey assistant mixer: Avril Macintosh mixer: David Jacob drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Charisma Music Publishing Ltd recorded at: Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Sugar Mice lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas	2	5:47
11	The Last Straw / Happy Ending assistant recording engineer: Richard Sullivan recording engineer: Nick Davis (producer, engineer) producer: Chris Kimsey assistant mixer: Avril Macintosh mixer: David Jacob bass: Pete Trewavas drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley guitar family: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) publisher: Charisma Music Publishing Ltd recorded at: Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: The Last Straw lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas		6:00

▼CD 2
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Incommunicado (alternate version) producer: Chris Kimsey drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) background vocals: Chris Kimsey lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) recording of: Incommunicado lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas		5:58
2	Tux On producer: Chris Kimsey drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) produced for: Chris Kimsey Productions Ltd recording of: Tux On lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas		5:14
3	Going Under (extended version) assistant recording engineer: Richard Sullivan recording engineer: Nick Davis (producer, engineer) producer: Chris Kimsey assistant mixer: Avril Macintosh mixer: David Jacob drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Charisma Music Publishing Ltd recorded at: Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Going Under lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas		2:48
4	Beaujolais Day (Previously Unreleased) drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) recording of: Beaujolais Day lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas publisher: EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008-today), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd, Imagem (Dutch music publisher, acquired by Concord Bicycle Music in June 2017), Imagem Songs Ltd. and The Charisma Music Publishing Co Ltd		4:51
5	Story From a Thin Wall (Previously Unreleased) drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) recording of: Story from a Thin Wall lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas		6:48
6	Shadows on the Barley (Previously Unreleased) drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) recording of: Shadows on the Barley lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas		2:07
7	Sunset Hill (Previously Unreleased) drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) recording of: Sunset Hill lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas		4:22
8	Tic-Tac-Toe (Previously Unreleased) drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) recording of: Tic-Tac-Toe lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas		2:59
9	Voice in the Crowd (Previously Unreleased) drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) recording of: Voice in the Crowd lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas		3:30
10	Exile on Princes Street (Previoulsy Unreleased) drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) recording of: Exile on Princes Street lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas		5:30
11	White Russians (Demo - Previously Unreleased) drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) recording of: White Russian lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas		6:16
12	Sugar Mice in the Rain (Previously Unreleased) drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) recording of: Sugar Mice lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas		5:56

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/7920297 [info]
other databases:	https://www.musik-sammler.de/media/3633/ [info]

Release Group

associated singles/EPs:	Incommunicado Sugar Mice Warm Wet Circles

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/16128 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Marillion/Clutching-at-straws [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/marillion/clutching_at_straws/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/14631/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000190932 [info]
Wikidata:	Q44579 [info]

Release information

Barcode:: 0724349861121
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 1:48:39

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data Quality:: Normal

Labels

EMI
4986112
EMI
7243 4 98611 2 1
EMI
7243 498611 2 1

Release events

Europe
1999
United Kingdom
1999

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4.25 (see all ratings)

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