Album · 1995

Afraid of Sunlight

by Marillion

Afraid of Sunlight is a 1995 progressive rock album by Marillion. It runs 25 tracks across 152 minutes on earMUSIC.

Progressive Rock · Rock · Art Rock

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Tracks: 152 min
Runtime: 117 bpm
Tempo: F minor
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Afraid of Sunlight is Marillion's eighth studio album, released in 1995. It was their last for EMI (who would, however, continue to release back-catalogue material on compilations and re-issues, as well as distribute some later recordings). It was the first Marillion studio album to fail to reach the Top 10 in the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number 16 and falling out of the Top 40 after two weeks. Despite its relative commercial failure, Afraid of Sunlight became one of the band's most critically acclaimed albums and was included in Q magazine's "Recordings of the Year" for 1995. It was retrospectively described by Jeri Montesano of Allmusic as "the peak of Marillion's growing, impressive body of work" and by Jason Ankeny as "the most consistent Marillion release to date".

In brief

When was Afraid of Sunlight released?: Afraid of Sunlight was released in 1995 on earMUSIC.
How many tracks are on Afraid of Sunlight?: Afraid of Sunlight has 25 tracks, with a runtime of 152 minutes.
What genre is Afraid of Sunlight?: Afraid of Sunlight is catalogued under Progressive Rock, Rock, Art Rock.
What BPM is Afraid of Sunlight?: Afraid of Sunlight runs at a median tempo of 117 BPM across its tracks, most often in F minor, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Afraid of Sunlight?: Listeners of Afraid of Sunlight also rate Selling England by the Pound by Genesis, The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway by Genesis.

Afraid of Sunlight at a glance

Label: EMI Records
Produced by: Dave Meegan

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