In Stores Now: Marillion, AFRAID OF SUNLIGHT: DELUXE EDITION

Over the past few years, Rhino / Parlophone has been teaming up with Marillion to release deluxe versions of various albums in their back catalog, and now the time has come to turn our sights toward their band’s eighth studio album, AFRAID OF SUNLIGHT.

Originally released in June 1995, AFRAID OF SUNLIGHT provided the band with a top-20 hit on the UK Albums chart, not to mention a top-30 hit with the single “Beautiful.” Since then, the LP has been evaluated by critics and earned the descriptor of “neo-progressive classic,” and while this may not tell the average listener much of anything, it’s the sort of thing that makes prog-rock aficionados drool. As such, it’s only appropriate to transform this album into a 4-CD / 1-Blu-ray set, one which includes a new remix of the album by Michael Hunter, the original mix by producer Dave Meegan, a live recording of the band at the Rotterdam Ahoy Arena, the video for “Beautiful,” and a documentary about the making of the album.

Here’s the full track listing, to add a little more gravy and make this thing extra tasty…

AFRAID OF SUNLIGHT: DELUXE EDITION
4CD/Blu-ray Track Listing:

Disc One: Afraid Of Sunlight (2019 Michael Hunter Remix)
1.      Gazpacho
2.      Cannibal Surf Babe
3.      Beautiful
4.      Afraid Of Sunrise
5.      Out Of This World
6.      Afraid Of Sunlight
7.      Beyond You
8.      King

Disc Two: Afraid Of Sunlight (1995 Original Mike Meegan Mix)
1.      Gazpacho
2.      Cannibal Surf Babe
3.      Beautiful
4.      Afraid Of Sunrise
5.      Out Of This World
6.      Afraid Of Sunlight
7.      Beyond You
8.      King

Disc Three: Live In Rotterdam (September 29, 1995)
1.      Intro (Skater’s Waltz) *
2.      Incommunicado *
3.      Hooks In You
4.      Gazpacho *
5.      Icon *
6.      Beautiful
7.      Hotel Hobbies *
8.      White Russian *
9.      Easter *
10.   Mad *
11.   Opium Den *
12.   Hard As Love *
13.   The Hollow Man *
 
Disc Four: Live In Rotterdam (September 29, 1995)
1.      Kayleigh
2.      Lavender *
3.      Afraid Of Sunlight
4.      Cannibal Surf Babe *
5.      Cover My Eyes (Pain And Heaven) *
6.      Slainte Mhath *
7.      King
8.      Splintering Heart *
9.      No One Can *
10.   The Great Escape *
11.   The Uninvited Guest *
12.   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
1.      Icon
2.      Live Forever
3.      Second Chance
4.      Beyond You (Demo)
5.      Cannibal Surf Babe
6.      Out Of This World
7.      Bass Frenzy
8.      Mirages (Demo)
9.      Afraid of Sunlight (Acoustic Demo)

Jams & Early Versions
10.   Ascending Synth Groove *
11.   Velvet Lawn *
12.   Building Guitar *
13.   Band of Gold *
14.   Gazpacho (Early Version) *
15.   Surfer Bass *
16.   Cannibal Surf (Early Version) *
17.   Beautiful (Early Version) *
18.   KD Lang *
19.   Out Of This World (Early Version) *
20.   Afraid of Sunlight (Early Version) *
21.   Beyond You (Early Version) *
22.   Crunchy Guitar Idea *
23.   Deep Purple Vibe *
24.   Watery Guitar *
25.   King (Early Version) *
26.   Happy Accidents *
* previously unreleased