This album is a Marillion first - it is a double-album: a full 2CDs of brand new Marillion music.
The pre-order version (known as the Deluxe Campaign Edition) of Marbles was packaged as a 128-page hard-bound book, packed in a rigid slip case.
The Deluxe Campaign Edition has sold out and is no longer available, but the 'Standard' 2CD Jewel Case version will be available indefinitely; the full 2CD version of the album is only available from this website (the Racket Records Download version of this release is the full double album)
A 1CD version of Marbles was released to retail shops world-wide. The European release added the bonus track You're Gone (Single Mix) and the North American release added an enhanced portion with the promo video to Don't Hurt Yourself.
For more information on the 'secret' 'You're Gone' remix single (which reached number 21 in the UK dance charts!) visit the Remixomatosis discography entry.
Exclusive previously unseen footage cut from the final release of the Marillion documentary Colours and Sound. Steve Hogarth talks about the music and lyrics of Marbles from the base of Montmartre in Paris.
As a thank-you to anyone who pre-ordered the Marbles Deluxe Campaign Edition, we printed their names in the album - over 18,000 of them!
But, just like we did with the Anoraknophobia album, we couldn't resist throwing in a few special names of our own (and we even did our best not to duplicate any of the names in the Anoraknophobia book!). So, the beans are finally spilled, and below you will find the complete list of names we added.
Any other names in the book, however, are completely legitimate!
Duane Benzey (from "Spaced" TV series)
Tim Bisley (from "Spaced" TV series)
Tom Bowler (from "The Fast Show" TV series)
Brak (from "Space Ghost Coast to Coast" and related TV series)
Bernard Chumley (from "Little Britain" TV series)
Kenny Craig (from "Little Britain" TV series)
Marjorie Dawes (from "Little Britain" TV series)
Iron de Havilland (from "Look Around You" TV series)
Denzel Dexter (from "The Fast Show" TV series)
Marty DiBergi (from "This is Spinal Tap" film)
Denis Eton-Hogg (from "This is Spinal Tap" film)
Ian Faith (from "This is Spinal Tap" film)
Bobbi Flekman (from "This is Spinal Tap" film)
Frankie Forcefield (from "Sifl & Olly" and related TV series)
Pearl Forrester (from "Mystery Science Theater 3000" TV series)
Clayton Forrester (from "Mystery Science Theater 3000" TV series)
Artie Fufkin (from "This is Spinal Tap" film)
Scott Hastings (from "Strictly Ballroom" film)
Joel Hodgson (from "Mystery Science Theater 3000" TV series)
Emily Howard (from "Little Britain" TV series)
Carl Hungus (from "The Big Lebowski" film)
Marsha Klein (from "Spaced" TV series)
Amber Klein (from "Spaced" TV series)
Bunny La Joya (from "The Big Lebowski" film)
Mike LaFontaine (from "A Mighty Wind" film)
Sally Markham (from "Little Britain" TV series)
Master Sam (from "Top Cat" TV series)
Ray McCooney (from "Little Britain" TV series)
Dirk McLargehuge (from "Mystery Science Theater 3000" TV series)
Denver Mills (from "Little Britain" TV series)
Twist Morgan (from "Spaced" TV series)
Mike Nelson (from "Mystery Science Theater 3000" TV series)
Ana Ng (from They Might Be Giants song)
Olly (from "Sifl & Olly" TV series)
Andy Pipkin (from "Little Britain" TV series)
Vicky Pollard (from "Little Britain" TV series)
Jack Pott (from "The Fast Show" TV series)
Crow T Robot (from "Mystery Science Theater 3000" TV series)
Saucy Jack (from "This is Spinal Tap" film)
Viv Savage (from "This is Spinal Tap" film)
Tom Servo (from "Mystery Science Theater 3000" TV series)
Mick Shrimpton (from "This is Spinal Tap" film)
Sifl (from "Sifl & Olly" TV series)
Derek Smalls (from "This is Spinal Tap" film)
Tina Sparkle (from "Strictly Ballroom" film)
David St. Hubbins (from "This is Spinal Tap" film)
Daisy Steiner (from "Spaced" TV series)
Daffyd Thomas (from "Little Britain" TV series)
Lou Todd (from "Little Britain" TV series)
Top Cat (from "Top Cat" TV series)
Brian Topp (from "Spaced" TV series)
Jackie Treehorn (from "The Big Lebowski" film)
Nigel Tufnel (from "This is Spinal Tap" film)
Uncle Walter (trusted Marillion Crew mascot)
Dennis Waterman (from "Little Britain" TV series)
Mike Watt (from "Spaced" TV series)
E W Whitmarsh (from "Look Around You" TV series)
Derek Zoolander (from "Zoolander" film)
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