Marillion - The Thieving Magpie (2cd Live Album)

1988 release. Discs made in Switzerland (this issue has black writing as opposed to an alternate issue with red writing)

Fatbox with 4panel foldout poster/booklet

Excellent condition

The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) is a double live album by the British neo-prog band Marillion. It was named after the introductory piece of classical music the band used before coming on stage during the Clutching at Straws tour 19871988, the overture to Rossini's opera La gazza ladra, which translates as "The Thieving Magpie". The album was released shortly after singer Fish's departure from the band (and before Steve Hogarth's arrival) and was intended to document the "Fish years". It complements the band's first live album Real to Reel insofar as there are no overlaps. The Thieving Magpie is not a continuous live recording, but a compilation of tracks recorded at different times and places, with audible gaps between them and different moods on the individual tracks. UK number one concept album Misplaced Childhood (1985). The CD includes the full Misplaced Childhood album, as well as the track "Freaks" originally the b-side to "Lavender", it was used as the lead single for The Thieving Magpie peaking at no. 18 in the UK.

The album was produced by Christopher "Privet" Hedge, who had been Marillion's sound engineer from early on in their career. 

1-01        Intro - La Gazza Ladra 2:45
1-02        Slàinte Mhath    4:49
1-03        He Knows You Know    5:12
1-04        Chelsea Monday    8:00
1-05        Freaks    4:06
1-06        Jigsaw    6:24
1-07        Punch & Judy    3:23
1-08        Sugar Mice    6:03
1-09        Fugazi    8:39
1-10        Script For A Jester's Tear    8:45
1-11        Incommunicado    5:23
1-12        White Russian    6:14

        Misplaced Childhood Parts 1 & 2    
2-01        Pseudo Silk Kimono    2:19
2-02        Kayleigh    3:52
2-03        Lavender    2:27
2-04        Bitter Suite    7:38
2-05        Heart Of Lothian    5:12
2-06        Waterhole (Expresso Bongo)    2:16
2-07        Lords Of The Backstage    6:07
2-08        Blind Curve    5:34
2-09        Childhood's End?    2:48
2-10        White Feather    4:22