Happiness Is the Road

by Marillion

Happiness Is the Road cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 20 October 2008
  • Label: Intact
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:48:15
  • Community rating: 3.25/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Michael Hunter, Pete Trewavas, Steve Rothery, S. Audley, Mark Kelly, Dawn Roberts, Sam Morris, Steven Claydon, Ian Mosley

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Conceived as an expansive double album, this release continues the British veterans' pioneering use of fan-funded campaigns. The introspective song cycle explores spiritual themes and existential longing, rooted in atmospheric and melodic progressive arrangements.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, atmospheric, existential, progressive

Tracklist

  1. Dreamy Street (1:58)
  2. This Train Is My Life (4:46)
  3. Essence (6:25)
  4. Wrapped Up In Time (5:02)
  5. Liquidity (2:08)
  6. Nothing Fills The Hole (3:19)
  7. Woke Up (3:36)
  8. Trap The Spark (5:38)
  9. A State Of Mind (4:29)
  10. Happiness Is The Road (10:01)
  11. - (1:59)
  12. Half Full Jam (6:47)
  13. Thunder Fly (6:20)
  14. The Man From The Planet Marzipan (7:51)
  15. Asylum Satellite #1 (9:28)
  16. Older Than Me (3:08)
  17. Throw Me Out (3:57)
  18. Half The World (5:04)
  19. Whatever Is Wrong With You (4:12)
  20. Especially True (4:33)
  21. Real Tears For Sale (7:34)

Credits

  • Steven Claydon - arco bass
  • Colin Price - backing vocals [additional backing vocals]
  • Deborah - backing vocals [additional backing vocals]
  • Erik Nielsen - backing vocals [additional backing vocals]
  • Georgina - backing vocals [additional backing vocals]
  • Linette Petersen - backing vocals [additional backing vocals]
  • Nial Hogarth - backing vocals [additional backing vocals]
  • Shaz Sparks - backing vocals [additional backing vocals]

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