Marauder (Live)
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Marauder is a live album
by British
melodic rock band Magnum
. It was released in 1980 on Jet Records
.
Magnum recorded Marauder over one night at London's Marquee Club on 15 December 1979. It was an attempt by Jet Records to revive the success of the debut album Kingdom of Madness
following the failure of Magnum II
. The album was recorded on multi-track by former-Ten Years After
bass player Leo Lyons
, who had recorded Magnum II, and mixed by Chris Tsangarides.
The eight-track live album was released in April 1980, entering the UK charts at #34.
A four-track EP preceded the album's release in March 1980, called Live at the Marquee, featuring material from the same show. The EP charted within the Top 50 of the UK singles chart, and very nearly earned the band an appearance on Top Of The Pops.
Following this revival, "Changes" was re-released as a single, although in a remixed format.
The 2005 expanded version of the album was reissued on 22 September 2006 in Japan with Mini LP/paper sleeve packaging through Arcangelo. The album was also included in a limited edition Japanese box set, comprising all six of Sanctuary Records expanded and remastered releases with Mini LP/Paper Sleeve packaging. The set included an outer box featuring Magnum's Chase The Dragon
artwork.
"All of My Life", "Great Adventure", "Invasion" and "Kingdom of Madness" (Disc 1, 9 — 12)
These tracks are taken from the EP "Live at the Marquee", recorded from the Marauder show at The Marquee, London, thus offering the show in its entirety.
"Reborn", "Changes", "All Of My Life", "Invasion" and "Kingdom of Madness" (Disc 1, 13 — 17)
These tracks were recorded live in 1982 in Nashville, Tennessee whilst supporting Ozzy Osbourne. These tracks were originally released on Invasion Live
.
Live At The Marquee EP (March 1980)
Changes 7" (1980)
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
by British
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
melodic rock band Magnum
Magnum (band)
Magnum are a British progressive rock band from Birmingham, England. Formed as a four piece by Tony Clarkin , Bob Catley , Kex Gorin and Bob Doyle in order to appear as the resident band at The Rum Runner night club Birmingham...
. It was released in 1980 on Jet Records
Jet Records
Jet Records was a small British record label set up by Don Arden with artists like Electric Light Orchestra , Roy Wood, Gary Moore, Ozzy Osbourne, Riot and Magnum. The first release on the "Jet Records" label was "No Honestly", a UK top 10 for its singer and writer Lynsey De Paul in November 1974...
.
Magnum recorded Marauder over one night at London's Marquee Club on 15 December 1979. It was an attempt by Jet Records to revive the success of the debut album Kingdom of Madness
Kingdom of Madness (Magnum album)
Kingdom of Madness is the debut studio album by British melodic rock band Magnum. It was recorded in 1976, and was released in 1978 by Jet Records....
following the failure of Magnum II
Magnum II
- Reissues :- Bonus tracks :Sanctuary Records released a 2005 Remastered and Expanded edition with a Bonus Tracks."Lonesome Star" Recorded during the Magnum II sessions, originally released as the B-Side to the "Changes" single....
. The album was recorded on multi-track by former-Ten Years After
Ten Years After
Ten Years After is an English blues-rock band, most popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Between 1968 and 1973, Ten Years After scored eight Top 40 albums on the UK Albums Chart...
bass player Leo Lyons
Leo Lyons
Leo Lyons is an English rock musician, who was also the bassist of the British late 1960s to 1970s rock group Ten Years After....
, who had recorded Magnum II, and mixed by Chris Tsangarides.
The eight-track live album was released in April 1980, entering the UK charts at #34.
A four-track EP preceded the album's release in March 1980, called Live at the Marquee, featuring material from the same show. The EP charted within the Top 50 of the UK singles chart, and very nearly earned the band an appearance on Top Of The Pops.
Following this revival, "Changes" was re-released as a single, although in a remixed format.
The 2005 expanded version of the album was reissued on 22 September 2006 in Japan with Mini LP/paper sleeve packaging through Arcangelo. The album was also included in a limited edition Japanese box set, comprising all six of Sanctuary Records expanded and remastered releases with Mini LP/Paper Sleeve packaging. The set included an outer box featuring Magnum's Chase The Dragon
Chase the Dragon
- Cover Sleeve :The cover art was designed by Rodney Matthews."My original brief for Magnum's 'Chase the Dragon' album cover was given by Tony Clarkin, founder member of the band, who writes all the music and lyrics. In the first instance the record was to have been called 'The Spirit' and my rough...
artwork.
Track listing
Reissues
| Date of Release | Formats | Label | Catalogue Number | Notes |
| 04/80 | LP | Jet Records Jet Records Jet Records was a small British record label set up by Don Arden with artists like Electric Light Orchestra , Roy Wood, Gary Moore, Ozzy Osbourne, Riot and Magnum. The first release on the "Jet Records" label was "No Honestly", a UK top 10 for its singer and writer Lynsey De Paul in November 1974... |
JETLP230 | |
| 03/87 | LP, CD | Castle Communications Castle Communications Castle Communications was a British independent record label founded in 1983 by Terry Shand, Cliff Dane and Jon Beecher. The company was acquired by the American music distributor Alliance Entertainment in 1994 and in 2000 it was absorbed into Sanctuary Records Group... |
CLALP124, CLACD124 | |
| 08/99 | CD | Castle Essentials Castle Communications Castle Communications was a British independent record label founded in 1983 by Terry Shand, Cliff Dane and Jon Beecher. The company was acquired by the American music distributor Alliance Entertainment in 1994 and in 2000 it was absorbed into Sanctuary Records Group... |
ESMCD749 | |
| 10/05 | CD | Sanctuary Records Sanctuary Records Sanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest independent music management company in the world... |
CMQDD1230 | Remastered and Expanded with Bonus Tracks |
Bonus tracks
Sanctuary Records released a 2005 Remastered and Expanded edition with a Bonus Tracks."All of My Life", "Great Adventure", "Invasion" and "Kingdom of Madness" (Disc 1, 9 — 12)
These tracks are taken from the EP "Live at the Marquee", recorded from the Marauder show at The Marquee, London, thus offering the show in its entirety.
"Reborn", "Changes", "All Of My Life", "Invasion" and "Kingdom of Madness" (Disc 1, 13 — 17)
These tracks were recorded live in 1982 in Nashville, Tennessee whilst supporting Ozzy Osbourne. These tracks were originally released on Invasion Live
Invasion Live (Live)
Invasion Live is a live album by British melodic rock band Magnum. It was released in 1989 by Receiver Records. All tracks were recorded at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee on 29th April 1982, whilst supporting Ozzy Osbourne....
.
Singles
Live At The Marquee 7" (March 1980)- "All Of My Life" [Live] — 6:17
- "Great Adventure" [Live] — 4:24
Live At The Marquee EP (March 1980)
- "All Of My Life" [Live] — 6:17
- "Great Adventure" [Live] — 4:24
- "Invasion" [Live] — 5:10
- "Kingdom Of Madness" [Live] — 3:57
Changes 7" (1980)
- "Changes" [Remix] — 4:11
- "Everybody Needs" [B-Side] — 2:52
- "Changes" [Live] — 3:13
Personnel
- Tony Clarkin — Guitar
- Bob Catley — Vocals
- Wally Lowe — Bass
- Kex Gorin — Drums
- Richard Bailey — Keyboards, Flute (on 1 — 12)
- Mark Stanway — Keyboards (on 13 — 17)
External links
- www.magnumonline.co.uk — Official Magnum site
- Marauder: Expanded Edition - Sanctuary Records' mini site