Clutching at Straws

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Annotation

Copyright: © 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company

Annotation last modified on 2026-03-03 08:35 UTC.

Tracklist

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Hotel Hobbies (1999 remaster) assistant recording engineer: Richard Sullivan (engineer) recording engineer: Nick Davis (producer, engineer) producer: Chris Kimsey assistant mixer: Avril Macintosh mixer: David Jacob drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Charisma Music Publishing Ltd recorded at: Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Hotel Hobbies lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic)		3:35
2	Warm Wet Circles (1999 remaster) assistant recording engineer: Richard Sullivan (engineer) recording engineer: Nick Davis (producer, engineer) producer: Chris Kimsey assistant mixer: Avril Macintosh mixer: David Jacob drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) background vocals: Tessa Niles lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Charisma Music Publishing Ltd recorded at: Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Warm Wet Circles lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic)	5	4:26
3	That Time of the Night (The short Straw) [1999 remaster] assistant recording engineer: Richard Sullivan (engineer) recording engineer: Nick Davis (producer, engineer) producer: Chris Kimsey assistant mixer: Avril Macintosh mixer: David Jacob drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) background vocals: Tessa Niles lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Charisma Music Publishing Ltd recorded at: Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: That Time of the Night lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic)		6:01
4	Going Under (1999 remaster) assistant recording engineer: Richard Sullivan (engineer) recording engineer: Nick Davis (producer, engineer) producer: Chris Kimsey assistant mixer: Avril Macintosh mixer: David Jacob drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Charisma Music Publishing Ltd recorded at: Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Going Under lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic)		2:48
5	Just for the Record (1999 remaster) assistant recording engineer: Richard Sullivan (engineer) recording engineer: Nick Davis (producer, engineer) producer: Chris Kimsey assistant mixer: Avril Macintosh mixer: David Jacob drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Charisma Music Publishing Ltd recorded at: Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Just for the Record lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic)		3:09
6	White Russian (1999 remaster) assistant recording engineer: Richard Sullivan (engineer) recording engineer: Nick Davis (producer, engineer) producer: Chris Kimsey assistant mixer: Avril Macintosh mixer: David Jacob drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Charisma Music Publishing Ltd recorded at: Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: White Russian lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic)	2	6:28
7	Incommunicado (1999 remaster) assistant recording engineer: Richard Sullivan (engineer) recording engineer: Nick Davis (producer, engineer) producer: Chris Kimsey assistant mixer: Avril Macintosh mixer: David Jacob drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) background vocals: Chris Kimsey lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Charisma Music Publishing Ltd recorded at: Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Incommunicado publisher: Marillion (British progressive rock band) lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) publisher: The Charisma Music Publishing Co Ltd		5:17
8	Torch Song (1999 remaster) assistant recording engineer: Richard Sullivan (engineer) recording engineer: Nick Davis (producer, engineer) producer: Chris Kimsey assistant mixer: Avril Macintosh mixer: David Jacob drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) spoken vocals: John Cavanagh phonographic copyright (℗) by: Charisma Music Publishing Ltd recorded at: Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Torch Song lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic)		4:05
9	Slàinte Mhath (1999 remaster) assistant recording engineer: Richard Sullivan (engineer) recording engineer: Nick Davis (producer, engineer) producer: Chris Kimsey assistant mixer: Avril Macintosh mixer: David Jacob drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Charisma Music Publishing Ltd recorded at: Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Slàinte Mhath lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic)		4:45
10	Sugar Mice (1999 remaster) assistant recording engineer: Richard Sullivan (engineer) recording engineer: Nick Davis (producer, engineer) producer: Chris Kimsey assistant mixer: Avril Macintosh mixer: David Jacob drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) guitar: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Charisma Music Publishing Ltd recorded at: Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Sugar Mice lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic)	2	5:47
11	The Last Straw / Happy Ending (1999 remaster) assistant recording engineer: Richard Sullivan (engineer) recording engineer: Nick Davis (producer, engineer) producer: Chris Kimsey assistant mixer: Avril Macintosh mixer: David Jacob bass and electric bass guitar: Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley guitar and guitar family: Steve Rothery keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) background vocals: Tessa Niles lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) publisher: Charisma Music Publishing Ltd phonographic copyright (℗) by: Charisma Music Publishing Ltd recorded at: Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom mixed at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: The Last Straw lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic)		5:59

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purchase for download:	https://music.apple.com/gb/album/693411248 [info]
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Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Incommunicado Sugar Mice Warm Wet Circles
includes:	Live at the Edinburgh Playhouse 1987 (2018 Michael Hunter mix)

part of:	Rolling Stone: 50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time (number: 37) (order: 37)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/16128 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Marillion/Clutching-at-straws [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/marillion/clutching_at_straws/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/14631/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=1758 [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Clutching_at_Straws/5381 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000190932 [info]
Wikidata:	Q44579 [info]

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Barcode:: 5099922661456
Format:: 2×Digital Media
Length:: 1:48:37

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Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Parlophone

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