Marillion - Clutching At Straws

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Hotel Hobbies	3:37
A2	Warm Wet Circles Backing Vocals – Tessa Niles	4:23
A3	That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw)	5:56
A4	Just For The Record	3:08
A5	White Russian	6:26
B1	Incommunicado Backing Vocals – Christopher "Robbin" Kimsey*	5:14
B2	Torch Song Voice [Dr. Finlay] – John Cavanagh	4:05
B3	Slàinte Mhath	4:40
B4	Sugar Mice	5:44
B5	The Last Straw: Happy Ending Backing Vocals – Tessa Niles	5:48

Companies, etc.

• Mixed At – Advision Studios
• Recorded At – Westside Studios

Credits

• Bass – Pete Trewavas
• Concept By [Sleeve Concept] – Fish
• Drums, Percussion – Ian Mosley
• Guitar – Steve Rothery
• Illustration, Design – Mark Wilkinson
• Keyboards – Mark Kelly
• Lyrics By – Derek William Dick, Fish
• Mixed By – David Jacob
• Mixed By [Assistant] – Avril Macintosh*
• Music By, Arranged By – Marillion
• Photography By – Janus Van Helfteren
• Producer – Chris Kimsey
• Recorded By – Nick Davis
• Recorded By [Assistant] – Richard Sullivan
• Vocals – Fish

Notes

Recorded at Westside Studios, London.
Mixed at Advision Studios, London.

℗ & © 1987 EMI Records Ltd.

Etchings:
A: Mick said he'll see you at Wembley Nov 3rd
B: Dave Likes 'em too.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 5 099924 078511
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Stamped): EMD 1002 A-1-1- 6 A1 D
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched): MICK SAID HE'LL SEE YOU AT WEMBLEY NOV 3ᴿᴰ
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Stamped): EMD 1002 B-1-1-1-2 DD
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched): DAVE LIKES EM' TOO

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
1C 064 2407851, 1C 064-24 0785 1, 24 0785 1	Marillion	Clutching At Straws ‎(LP, Album)	EMI, EMI, EMI	1C 064 2407851, 1C 064-24 0785 1, 24 0785 1	Europe	1987
EMS-91230	Marillion	Clutching At Straws ‎(LP, Album + 7", Maxi)	EMI	EMS-91230	Japan	1987
31C 068 240785	Marillion	Clutching At Straws ‎(LP, Album)	EMI	31C 068 240785	Brazil	1987
35430 8	Marillion	Clutching At Straws ‎(CD, Album, Club)	EMI	35430 8	Germany	1987
64 2407851	Marillion	Clutching At Straws ‎(LP, Album)	EMI	64 2407851	Italy	1987

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