Fugazi (album)

1984 studio album by Marillion / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Fugazi (titled after a Military slang term well-known at the time of release), is the second studio album by the British neo-progressive rock band Marillion, released in 1984. Produced by Nick Tauber, it was recorded between November 1983 and February 1984 at various studios and was the first to feature drummer Ian Mosley, following the dismissal of the band's original drummer Mick Pointer.

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Fugazi
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Cover art by Mark Wilkinson
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Released12 March 1984[1]
RecordedNovember 1983 – February 1984
Studio
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Length45:56
LabelEMI
ProducerNick Tauber
Marillion chronology
Script for a Jester's Tear
(1983)
Fugazi
(1984)
Real to Reel
(1984)
Singles from Fugazi
  1. "Punch and Judy"
    Released: 30 January 1984
  2. "Assassing"
    Released: 30 April 1984
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According to AllMusic, the album "streamlined the intricacies of the group's prog rock leanings in favour of a more straight-ahead hard rock identity".[2] Built upon the success of its predecessor, Script for a Jester's Tear, Fugazi reached the UK Top 5[4] and went Gold.[5]