Misplaced Childhood Review
by John Franck

After the album-tour-album cycle of Script for a Jester's Tear, Fugazi, and the subsequent Euro-only release of Real to Reel, Marillion retreated to Berlin's Hansa Ton Studios with Rolling Stones producer Chris Kimsey to work on their next opus. Armed with a handful of lyrics born out of a self-confessed acid trip, Fish
came up with the elaborate concept for 1985's Misplaced Childhood.
Touching upon his early childhood experiences and his inability to deal
with a slew of bad breakups exacerbated by a never-ending series of rock
star-type "indulgences," Misplaced Childhood would prove to be not only
the band's most accomplished release to date, but also its most
streamlined. Initial record company skepticism over the band's decision
to forge ahead with a '70s-style prog rock opus split into two halves
(sides one and two) quickly evaporated as Marillion delivered its two
most commercial singles ever: "Kayleigh" and "Lavender." With its lush
production and punchy mix, the album went on to become the band's
greatest commercial triumph, especially in Europe where they would rise
from theater attraction to bona fide stadium royalty. The subsequent
U.S. success of "Kayleigh" would also see Marillion returning to the
States for a difficult tour as Rush's support act.
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