Marillion Release ‘Afraid Of Sunlight’ Album In A Deluxe Edition
Written by Johnson Stephen on September 6, 2019
Marillion release ‘Afraid Of Sunlight’ in a Deluxe Edition, and there will be two versions of ‘Afraid Of Sunlight’: Deluxe Edition, a 4CD/Blu-ray set and a 5LP collection. Both collections open with a new version of ‘Afraid of Sunlight’ that was remixed earlier this year by Michael Hunter. The CD version also includes the original mix by the album’s producer Dave Meegan.and is scheduled for release 1st November 2019 via Parlophone.
Both sets also have a live recording of Marillion performing at the Rotterdam Ahoy arena on September 29, 1995 during the group’s tour supporting ‘Afraid of Sunlight’. Six of the songs were originally released on the double live album ‘Made Again’ (1996),
The Blu-ray features the album’s original 1995 mix along with several new mixes (48/24 LPCM Stereo Remix; 48/24 DTS 5.1 Mix; 48/24 LPCM 5.1 Mix). Video content includes interviews with the band discussing the album, a new documentary about ‘Afraid of Sunlight’, and a promo film for ‘Beautiful.’
The Blu-ray disc also collects the nine bonus recordings from the remastered edition of the album that was released in 1999, plus 17 previously unreleased songs that include studio jams and early versions of ‘Afraid of Sunlight’ tracks like ‘Beyond You,’ ‘King,’ ‘Out Of This World’ and ‘Beautiful.’
AFRAID OF SUNLIGHT: DELUXE EDITION
4CD/Blu-ray Track Listing
Disc One: Afraid Of Sunlight (2019 Michael Hunter Remix)
- Gazpacho
- Cannibal Surf Babe
- Beautiful
- Afraid Of Sunrise
- Out Of This World
- Afraid Of Sunlight
- Beyond You
- King
Disc Two: Afraid Of Sunlight (1995 Original Mike Meegan Mix)
- Gazpacho
- Cannibal Surf Babe
- Beautiful
- Afraid Of Sunrise
- Out Of This World
- Afraid Of Sunlight
- Beyond You
- King
Disc Three: Live In Rotterdam (September 29, 1995)
- Intro (Skater’s Waltz) *
- Incommunicado *
- Hooks In You
- Gazpacho *
- Icon *
- Beautiful
- Hotel Hobbies *
- White Russian *
- Easter *
- Mad *
- Opium Den *
- Hard As Love *
- The Hollow Man *
Disc Four: Live In Rotterdam (September 29, 1995)
- Kayleigh
- Lavender *
- Afraid Of Sunlight
- Cannibal Surf Babe *
- Cover My Eyes (Pain And Heaven) *
- Slainte Mhath *
- King
- Splintering Heart *
- No One Can *
- The Great Escape *
- The Uninvited Guest *
- Garden Party *
Disc Five: Blu-Ray
Afraid Of Sunlight (2019 Michael Hunter Remix)
– 48/ 24 LPCM Stereo Remix
– 48/ 24 DTS 5.1 Mix
– 48/ 24 LPCM 5.1 Mix
Afraid Of Sunlight: Documentary
Promo Film: “Beautiful”
1999 Remaster Bonus Tracks
- Icon
- Live Forever
- Second Chance
- Beyond You (Demo)
- Cannibal Surf Babe
- Out Of This World
- Bass Frenzy
- Mirages (Demo)
- Afraid of Sunlight (Acoustic Demo)
Jams & Early Versions
- Ascending Synth Groove *
- Velvet Lawn *
- Building Guitar *
- Band of Gold *
- Gazpacho (Early Version) *
- Surfer Bass *
- Cannibal Surf (Early Version) *
- Beautiful (Early Version) *
- KD Lang *
- Out Of This World (Early Version) *
- Afraid of Sunlight (Early Version) *
- Beyond You (Early Version) *
- Crunchy Guitar Idea *
- Deep Purple Vibe *
- Watery Guitar *
- King (Early Version) *
- Happy Accidents *
* previously unreleased
AFRAID OF SUNLIGHT: DELUXE EDITION
5LP box set Track Listing
‘Afraid Of Sunlight’
Side One
- Gazpacho
- Cannibal Surf Babe
Side Two
- Beautiful
- Afraid Of Sunrise
Side Three
- Out Of This World
- Afraid Of Sunlight
Side Four
- Beyond You
- King
Live In Rotterdam 1995
Side Five
- Intro (Skater’s Waltz)
- Incommunicado
- Hooks In You
- Gazpacho
- Icon
- Beautiful
Side Six
- Hotel Hobbies
- White Russian
- Easter
Side Seven
- Mad
- Opium Den
- Hard As Love
- The Hollow Man
Side Eight
- Kayleigh
- Lavender
- Afraid Of Sunlight
- Cannibal Surf Babe
Side Nine
- Cover My Eyes (Pain And Heaven)
- Slainte Mhath
- King
- Splintering Heart
Side Ten
- No One Can
- The Great Escape
- The Uninvited Guest
- Garden Party
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