Back in March I wrote in CD Roundup Vol 3.3:
I bought this new on LP (US version) when it first came out, as I was still quite the fan of Marillion. Real time, Script for a Jester's Tear had won me over on repeated attempts, and Fugazi on a lesser scale, so Misplaced Childhood was under evaluation from the beginning. I liked it - just enough. But ultimately it found itself on the sale pile with so many records of its ilk back in the 90s. Now for the last 3 years, I figured this might be an easy find on LP to try again, but no such luck. I have found it, but the dealers wanted too much, and I wasn't certain I would enjoy it, so I passed. When this CD showed up a thrift shop, I had to pull the trigger. And I'm happy to say that - perhaps no surprise - I'm getting more out of this now. Of course it's Neo Prog 101, and is just as much AOR music as it is Genesis-like prog. Whereas the latter was all I wanted back then - and certainly wouldn't complain today if it was that way - my tolerance levels for 80s arena rock has gone up substantially. There's the combo of well written tunes and time-of-life remembrance. This is a CD that will likely be replaced with an LP, as that's where the nostalgia lies. And the UK originals are a gatefold versus the single sleeve American version. I think I'll splurge for that. We'll see.
Ownership: LP: 1985 EMI. Gatefold. Found at a local record store for a reasonable price (2022). Didn't expect to find the UK version here in Colorado Springs, but caught a break. Oddly there were no others like it in the store, and I seriously doubt others got ahead of me on this. This LP replaces the commodity CD mentioned above. Historically, as also noted, my first copy was the US Capitol version purchased real time while still in college.
1985; 3/26/22 (LP 3.3); 8/11/22 (new entry)
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And that day has already arrived, some 5 months later.
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Ownership: LP: 1985 EMI. Gatefold. Found at a local record store for a reasonable price (2022). Didn't expect to find the UK version here in Colorado Springs, but caught a break. Oddly there were no others like it in the store, and I seriously doubt others got ahead of me on this. This LP replaces the commodity CD mentioned above. Historically, as also noted, my first copy was the US Capitol version purchased real time while still in college.
1985; 3/26/22 (LP 3.3); 8/11/22 (new entry)
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