Easter (Marillion song)
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| "Easter" | |||||||||
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| File:Marillion easter.jpg | |||||||||
| Single by Marillion | |||||||||
| from the album Seasons End | |||||||||
| Released | 19 March 1990 (cassette) 26 March 1990 (other formats) |
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| Format | 7" vinyl record, 12" vinyl record, cassette, CD | ||||||||
| Genre | Neo-progressive rock | ||||||||
| Length | 5:58 (album version) 4:29 (single edit) |
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| Label | EMI | ||||||||
| Writer(s) | Steve Hogarth, Mark Kelly, Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery, Pete Trewavas, | ||||||||
| Producer(s) | Nick Davis & Marillion | ||||||||
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Easter is a song from English neo-progressive rock band Marillion's 1989 album Seasons End, which became a UK Top 40 hit when issued as a single in 1990. Allmusic describe the song as "heartfelt" with an "imaginative electric-acoustic arrangement".[1] As with many Marillion songs, the album version features an extended guitar solo by Steve Rothery, which has become a fan-favourite, although it is heavily edited for the single version. The song was written by singer Steve Hogarth before he joined the band in 1989[2] and was inspired by The Troubles in Northern Ireland. The title is in reference to Easter 1916 by William Butler Yeats. Portions of the video were filmed on the Giants Causeway.
Contents
Track listing
7" and cassette version
- Side 1
- "Easter" (7" edit) – 4:29
- Side 2
- "The Release" - 3:39
12" version
- Side 1
- "Easter" - 5:58
- Side 2
- "The Release" - 3:39
- "The Uninvited Guest" (live) - 4:44
12" version 2
- Side 1
- "Easter" (7" edit) – 4:29
- "The Uninvited Guest" (live) - 4:44
- Side 2
- "Warm Wet Circles" (live) - 5:40
- "That Time of Night" (live) - 4:36
- A later "limited edition" 12" pressing replaced "The Uninvited Guest" with "The Release"
CD version
- "Easter" - 5:58
- "The Release" - 3:39
- "The Uninvited Guest" (live) - 4:44
Chart positions
| Chart (1998) | Position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 34 |
Personnel
- Steve Hogarth - vocals
- Steve Rothery - guitars
- Mark Kelly - keyboards
- Pete Trewavas - bass
- Ian Mosley - drums
External links
- Background information on the development of "Easter" www.theeuropeans.co.uk
References
- Use British English from March 2015
- Use dmy dates from March 2015
- Pages with broken file links
- Marillion songs
- 1989 singles
- Songs about The Troubles (Northern Ireland)
- 1989 songs
- EMI Records singles
- Songs written by Steve Rothery
- Rock ballads
- Songs written by Steve Hogarth
- Songs written by Mark Kelly (keyboardist)
- Songs written by Ian Mosley
- Songs written by Pete Trewavas
