The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra)

Artist	Marillion
Format	CD
Genre	Rock
Label Name	Capitol
Producer	Marillion, Privet Hedge
Run Time	109:25
Song List	1: La Intro: La Gazza Ladra (2:45) 2: Slainte Mhath (4:49) 3: He Knows You Know (5:12) 4: Chelsea Monday (8:00) 5: Freaks (4:06) 6: Jigsaw (6:24) 7: Punch and Judy (3:23) 8: Sugar Mice (6:03) 9: Fugazi (8:39) 10: Script for a Jester's Tear (8:45) 11: Incommunicado (5:23) 12: White Russian (6:14) 13: Misplaced Childhood, Pt. 1: Pseudo Silk Kimono (2:19) 14: Misplaced Childhood, Pt. 1: Kayleigh (3:53) 15: Misplaced Childhood, Pt. 1: Lavender (2:27) 16: Misplaced Childhood, Pt. 1: Bitter Suite (7:38) 17: Misplaced Childhood, Pt. 1: Heart of Lothian (5:13) 18: Misplaced Childhood, Pt. 2: Waterhole (Expresso Bongo) (2:17) 19: Misplaced Childhood, Pt. 2: Lords of the Backstage (6:07) 20: Misplaced Childhood, Pt. 2: Blind Curve (5:35) 21: Misplaced Childhood, Pt. 2: Childhood's End? (2:48) 22: Misplaced Childhood, Pt. 2: White Feather (4:23) 23: Pseudo Silk Kimono (2:19) 24: Kayleigh (3:52) 25: Lavender (2:27) 26: Bitter Suite (7:38) 27: Heart of Lothian (5:12) 28: Waterhole (Expresso Bongo) (2:16) 29: Lords of the Backstage (6:07) 30: Blind Curve (5:34) 31: Childhoods End? (2:48) 32: White Feather (4:22)
Style.Categories	Neo-Prog, Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Hard Rock

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1988's The Thieving Magpie is a sprawling double-disc live set which manages to tie up virtually all the loose ends from Marillion's years with charismatic frontman Fish. Like 1984's Real to Reel mini live album, Magpie offers mostly sterling performances packed with both feeling and technical precision, which often times manage to better their studio counterparts thanks to their road-worthy fluidity. But unlike that seamlessly assembled mini live album, it does suffer from the occasional silence between tracks, or even noticeable variations in sound quality, crowd noise, and general ambiance. Sure, most listeners won't give a hoot about such details when faced with the sheer creative breadth (some would say absurdity) of such Marillion magnum opuses as "Fugazi," "Script for a Jester's Tear," and "Chelsea Monday" to name but a few. First-time listeners should be advised against starting their Marillion collection with this challenging release (or risk their brains exploding like water balloons); but with the inclusion of a complete performance of the band's greatest masterpiece, Misplaced Childhood, Magpie becomes a real treat for serious fans. ~ Ed Rivadavia, All Music Guide