Script for a Jester’s Tear (black CD)

~ Release by Marillion (see all versions of this release, 20 available)

Annotation

Early Black CD, silver painted text
Silver centre with no stacking ring

Booklet is shrunk version of the LP artwork

No country or rights codes on the CD
No price codes on CD rear

This is a standard grey Jewel case tray, but a cat no is printed on the back of the tray card.

Matrix: CDP 7-46237-2 2896 713 01 # AK X
No SIDs
DiscID: _cW9rKaN3PoTXy5ZcveukUspbGE-

Discogs research shows this is pressed by Polygram Germany for EMI based on comparing the matrix to the PDO pressing that followed. The silver inner without stacking ring seems to fit this idea.

Annotation last modified on 2023-11-11 11:58 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Script for a Jester’s Tear
recording engineer and mixer:
Simon Hanhart (engineer, producer)
producer:
Nick Tauber
bass:
Pete Trewavas (Marillion bassist / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Pointer (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
guitar:
Steve Rothery (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
keyboard, piano and synthesizer:
Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
lead vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
recorded at:
Marquee Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
mixed at:
Marquee Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Script for a Jester’s Tear (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
lyricist:
Derek William Dick
composer:
Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Mick Pointer, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas (Marillion bassist / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic)
48:40
2He Knows You Know
recording engineer and mixer:
Simon Hanhart (engineer, producer)
producer:
Nick Tauber
bass:
Pete Trewavas (Marillion bassist / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Pointer (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
guitar:
Steve Rothery (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
keyboard, piano and synthesizer:
Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
lead vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
recorded at:
Marquee Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
mixed at:
Marquee Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
He Knows You Know (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
lyricist:
Derek William Dick
composer:
Derek William Dick, Brian Jelliman, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Diz Minnitt, Mick Pointer, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas (Marillion bassist / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd, Marillion Music and The Charisma Music Publishing Co Ltd
35:23
3The Web
recording engineer and mixer:
Simon Hanhart (engineer, producer)
producer:
Nick Tauber
bass:
Pete Trewavas (Marillion bassist / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Pointer (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
guitar:
Steve Rothery (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
keyboard, piano and synthesizer:
Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
lead vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
recorded at:
Marquee Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
mixed at:
Marquee Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Web (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
lyricist:
Derek William Dick
composer:
Derek William Dick, Brian Jelliman, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Mick Pointer, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas (Marillion bassist / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic)
is based on:
Close
8:48
4Garden Party
recording engineer and mixer:
Simon Hanhart (engineer, producer)
producer:
Nick Tauber
bass:
Pete Trewavas (Marillion bassist / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Pointer (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
guitar:
Steve Rothery (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
keyboard, piano and synthesizer:
Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
lead vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
recorded at:
Marquee Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
mixed at:
Marquee Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Garden Party (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
lyricist:
Derek William Dick
composer:
Derek William Dick, Brian Jelliman, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Diz Minnitt, Mick Pointer, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas (Marillion bassist / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic)
37:16
5Chelsea Monday
recording engineer and mixer:
Simon Hanhart (engineer, producer)
producer:
Nick Tauber
bass:
Pete Trewavas (Marillion bassist / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Pointer (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
guitar:
Steve Rothery (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
keyboard, piano and synthesizer:
Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
lead vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
recorded at:
Marquee Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
mixed at:
Marquee Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Chelsea Monday (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
lyricist:
Derek William Dick
composer:
Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Mick Pointer, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas (Marillion bassist / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic)
8:17
6Forgotten Sons
recording engineer and mixer:
Simon Hanhart (engineer, producer)
producer:
Nick Tauber
bass:
Pete Trewavas (Marillion bassist / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Pointer (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
guitar:
Steve Rothery (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
keyboard, piano and synthesizer:
Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
choir vocals:
Marquee Club's Parents Association Children's Choir
lead vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
spoken vocals [Newscaster's voice]:
Peter Cockburn
recorded at:
Marquee Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
mixed at:
Marquee Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Forgotten Sons (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
lyricist:
Derek William Dick
composer:
Derek William Dick, Brian Jelliman, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Diz Minnitt, Mick Pointer, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas (Marillion bassist / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic)
is based on:
Alice
8:21

Credits

Release

artwork:Mark Wilkinson (British illustrator)
manufactured by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
PolyGram, Hanover, West Germany (CD pressing plant in Langenhagen, near Hanover, Germany)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1983)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/371762 [info]