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CD —. Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the CD release of "Real To Reel / Brief Encounter" on Discogs.
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Real to Reel was recorded on 5 March 1984 at De Montfort Hall in Leicester, England and 19–20 June 1984 at the Spectrum in Montreal, Canada. In addition to two songs each from the first two albums, Script for a Jester's Tear (1983) and Fugazi (1984), the original LP version[nb 1] contained two tracks previously not available on any albums, the A-si...
Critical reception
Writing for AllMusic, Eduardo Rivadavia praised Real to Reelin a three-out-of-five star retrospective review. He called the album "an excellent live document of Marillion" and "a strong case for the many fans who actually prefer the band's more refined live versions over their rather flat studio counterparts". Rivadavia also claimed 10-minute antiwar "Forgotten Sons" to be the pinnacle of the album.
Commercial performance
No singles from the album were released, but nevertheless Real to Reel managed to reach number 8 in the UK Albums Chart and linger there for 22 weeks.It was certified Gold by the BPI on 9 July 1985 for sales in excess of 100,000 copies.
Formats and reissues
Real to Reel was initially released on LP[nb 1], 12" picture disc, cassette, and CD[nb 2]. In 1997, the album was re-released as a two-disc set bundled with Brief Encounter, an extended-play originally made by EMI's American label Capitol Records to promote the band's 1986 US tour. This edition was not part of the remastered series of Marillion's first eight studio albums that EMI released in 1997–1998. However, it was digitally remastered at Abbey Road Studiosby Brian Fifield. In 2005, a Jap...
Tracks 1–4 recorded at the Spectrum in Montreal, Canada on 19–20 June 1984Tracks 5–7 recorded at De Montfort Hall in Leicester, England on 5 March 19844.08. (105 ratings) Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music (31%) Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection (56%) Good, but non-essential (12%) Collectors/fans only (0%) Poor. Only for completionists (0%) MARILLION Real to Reel - Brief Encounter reviews.
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Mar 5, 1984 · Real to Reel/Brief Encounter by Marillion released in 1997. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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Marillion. 12 SONGS • 1 HOUR AND 23 MINUTES • JUN 09 1997. Purchase Options. TRACKS. DETAILS. 1. Assassing (Live) [1997 Remaster] E. 07:27. 2. Incubus (Live) [1997 Remaster] 08:44. 3. Cinderlla Search (Live) [1997 Remaster] 05:46. 4. Emerald Lies (Live) [1997 Remaster] 05:26. 5. Forgotten Sons (Live) [1997 Remaster] 10:35. 6.
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Guitar – Steve Rothery. Keyboards – Mark Kelly (4) Lighting, Crew – Chops Flury, Kevin Bryce (2), Warwick Price. Management [Managed By] – John Arnison. Mixed By – Simon Hanhart ( tracks: 1-1 to 1-7) Producer – Chris Kimsey ( tracks: 2-1, 2-2), Marillion ( tracks: 1-1 to 1-7), Mark Freegard ( tracks: 2-3 to 2-5), Simon Hanhart ( tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)
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