''The Singles '82–88 is a three-CD

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containing the first twelve singles by the British

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band

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, all from the period they were fronted by

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. It was released by

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on 16 October 2009. The musical contents is identical to the 2000 box set of the same title, which contained 12 individually packaged CD singles in "replica" mini-slip covers, each with the original cover art by

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. This set re-uses a part of Wilkinson's contribution to the 1995 compilation '' The Best of Both Worlds'' for its front cover. All B-sides that appeared on various formats of the original singles have been included.

Track listing

Disc 1

Market Square Heroes "Market Square Heroes" is the debut single by the British neo-progressive rock band Marillion, released in 1982 with "Three Boats Down from the Candy" as the B-side. The 12-inch single included an additional track, the 17:15-minute-long "Grend ...

#Three Boats Down From The Candy (1997 Digital Remaster) #Grendel #

He Knows You Know "He Knows You Know" is a song by the British neo-progressive rock band Marillion. It was their second single, with "Charting the Single" as the B-side. It was released from their first album, ''Script for a Jester's Tear'', and peaked at number ...

(Edited 7" Version) #Charting The Single #He Knows You Know (Edited 12" Version) #Garden Party (Edited Version) #Margaret (Live Edit) #

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#Charting The Single (Live At The Hammersmith Odeon 18/4/83) #Margaret (Live) #

Punch and Judy Punch and Judy is a traditional puppet show featuring Mr. Punch and his wife Judy. The performance consists of a sequence of short scenes, each depicting an interaction between two characters, most typically Mr. Punch and one other character w ...

(7" Version)

Disc 2

#Market Square Heroes (Re-recorded Version;Edit) #Three Boats Down From The Candy (Re-recorded Version) #Market Square Heroes (Re-recorded Version) #Assassing (7" Version) #Cinderella Search (7" Version) #Assassing #Cinderella Search (12" Version) #

Kayleigh "Kayleigh" is a song by the British neo-progressive rock band Marillion. It was released as the first single from the concept album '' Misplaced Childhood''. It was the band's most successful single in the UK, where it peaked at number-two an ...

(Single Edit) #Lady Nina (Single Edit) #Kayleigh (Alternative Mix) #Kayleigh #Lady Nina #

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#Freaks #Lavender Blue #Heart Of Lothian #Chelsea Monday (Live In The Netherlands)

Disc 3

#Heart Of Lothian (Extended Mix) #

Incommunicado Incommunicado, from the Spanish incomunicado, means "cut off from contact", "impossible to reach". It may also refer to: *''Incommunicado'', an album by Alex Smoke * "Incommunicado" (song), a 1987 single by Marillion * Solitary confinement, one o ...

(Edit) #Going Under #Incommunicado #Incommunicado (Alternative Version) #

Sugar Mice Sugar mice are a traditional sugar candy popular in the United Kingdom, especially during the Christmas season. They traditionally consist of a boiled fondant formed from sugar and water. A modern non-cooked variation for children to make at hom ...

#Tux On #Sugar Mice (Radio Edit) #Sugar Mice (Extended Version) #Warm Wet Circles (7" Remix) #White Russian (Live In Germany) #Incommunicado (Live In Germany) #Freaks (Live In Germany) #Kayleigh (Live In London) #Childhood's End? (Live In London) #White Feather (Live In London)

External links

marillion.com - discography entry for the eponymous 2000 12-disc box-set
{{DEFAULTSORT:Singles '82-'88, The 2009 compilation albums Marillion compilation albums