英プログレ、マリリオンのオフィシャル・ブートレグ盤『Early Stages』の2CDハイライト版が発売

英プログレッシブ・ロック・バンド、マリリオン（Marillion）が2008年に発売したCD6枚組のオフィシャル・ブートレグ・ライヴ・ボックス『Early Stages: Official Bootleg Box Set 1982-1987』。現在は廃盤となっている本作のハイライト版が海外で3月11日発売。

ハイライト版『Early Stages: The Highlights (The Official Bootleg Collection 1982-1988) 』は2枚組で、6枚組ボックスの収録曲から厳選された計23トラックを収録。

●『Early Stages: The Highlights (The Official Bootleg Collection 1982-1988) 』

[CD 1]
1. Garden Party (Live At The Mayfair, Glasgow 13/9/82)
2. She Chameleon (Live At The Mayfair, Glasgow 13/9/82)
3. Three Boats Down from the Candy (Live At The Mayfair, Glasgow 13/9/82)
4. Script for a Jester's Tear (Live At The Marquee 30/12/82)
5. Chelsea Monday (Live At The Marquee 30/12/82)
6. Forgotten Sons (Live At The Marquee 30/12/82)
7. Grendel (Live At The Reading Festival 27/8/83)
8. Charting the Single (Live At The Reading Festival 27/8/83)
9. He Knows You Know (Live At The Reading Festival 27/8/83)

[CD 2]
1. Assassing (Live At The Hammersmith Odeon 14/12/84)
2. Punch and Judy (Live At The Hammersmith Odeon 14/12/84)
3. The Pseudo-Silk Kimono (Live At The Hammersmith Odeon 14/12/84)
4. Kayleigh (Live At The Hammersmith Odeon 14/12/84)
5. Bitter Suite (Live At The Hammersmith Odeon 14/12/84)
6. Heart of Lothian (Live At The Hammersmith Odeon 14/12/84)
7. Fugazi (Live At The Hammersmith Odeon 14/12/84)
8. Slainte Mhath (Live At Wembley Arena 5/11/87)
9. Sugar Mice (Live At Wembley Arena 5/11/87)
10. Hotel Hobbies (Live At Wembley Arena 5/11/87)
11. Warm Wet Circles (Live At Wembley Arena 5/11/87)
12. That Time of the Night (Live At Wembley Arena 5/11/87)
13. The Last Straw (Live At Wembley Arena 5/11/87)
14. Market Square Heroes (Fife Aid Medley)

Disc 1 Tracks 1-3: Live at The Mayfair, Glasgow 13/09/82 Garden Party / She Chameleon / Three Boats Down From The Candy o An early concert recorded the week the band signed to EMI for a Radio Clyde concert live at The Mayfair, Glasgow, 13th September 1982 Tracks 4-6: Marquee Club on 30/12/82 Script For A Jesters Tear / Chelsea Monday / Forgotten Sons o Recorded for a celebratory gig at London's legendary Marquee Club on 30th December 1982. o All tracks were from the yet to be released debut Script For A Jesters Tear, which the band were recording at Marquee Studio's at the time (Dec 1982-Feb 1983) Tracks 7-9: Live at the Reading Festival 27/08/83 Grendel / Charting The Single / He Knows You Know o Recorded for BBC 1's Friday Rock Show, Reading Rock Festival o Marillion blew headliners Black Sabbath of the stage - a legendary gig amongst fans o Features the last performance of firm fan favourite Grendel Disc 2 Tracks 1-7: Live at Hammersmith Odeon 14/12/84 o Recorded for BBC Radio 1 (also broadcast in the USA on syndication by Westwood One) on the bands pre-Christmas Fugazi tour. Assassing / Punch and Judy / Fugazi o Material from Marillion's then new second LP, Fugazi The Pseudo Silk Kimono / Kayleigh / Bitter Suite / Heart of Lothian o Early work in progress versions that later appeared on studio album Misplaced Childhood (released and charted at number 1 in the UK albums chart June 1985) o Single Kayleigh is clearly a work in progress piece, containing different lyrics and vocal melody to the single version of Kayleigh which went on to chart at number 2 in the UK singles Chart, May 1985. Tracks 8-13: Live at Wembley Arena 05/11/1987 Slainte Mhath / Sugar Mice / Hotel Hobbies / Warm Wet Circles / That Time of The Night / The Last Straw o Wembley Arena Charity concert in aid for Muscular Dystrophy & attended by His Royal Highness Prince Edward. Features six tracks from Fish's final studio album with Marillion - Clutching at Straws. Track 14: Live at Fife Aid 1988 **PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED** Market Square Heroes o Extremely rare and previously unreleased recording of Marillion's last ever gig with Fish at Fife Aid* 1988. Fittingly, the band's very first single as well as live at Fife Aid's very last track, Market Square Heroes has been included at the end to complete this set. *Fife Aid took place on two occasions - 1986 and 1988, organised by environmentalist and TV personality David Bellamy to raise funds for environmentally sustainable projects in Africa.