Marauder (Magnum album) explained

Marauder
Type:Live album
Artist:Magnum
Cover:Magnum - Marauder.jpg
Released:April 1980
Recorded:15 December 1979
Venue:The Marquee Club, London
Length:35:47
Label:Jet
Producer:Leo Lyons
Prev Title:Magnum II
Prev Year:1979
Next Title:Chase the Dragon
Next Year:1982

Marauder is a live album by the English 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.[1] 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 No. 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.

Reissues

Date of ReleaseFormatsLabelCatalogue NumberNotes
04/80LPJet RecordsJETLP230
03/87LP, CDCastle CommunicationsCLALP124, CLACD124
08/99CDCastle EssentialsESMCD749
10/05CDSanctuary RecordsCMQDD1230Remastered and Expanded with Bonus Tracks
2020/2021LPRenaissance Records USRDEG-LP-886

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.

Singles

Live at the Marquee 7" (March 1980)

  1. "All of My Life" [Live] – 6:17
  2. "Great Adventure" [Live] – 4:24

Live at the Marquee EP (March 1980)

  1. "All of My Life" [Live] – 6:17
  2. "Great Adventure" [Live] – 4:24
  3. "Invasion" [Live] – 5:10
  4. "Kingdom of Madness" [Live] – 3:57

Changes 7" (1980)

  1. "Changes" [Remix] – 4:11
  2. "Everybody Needs" [B-Side] – 2:52
  3. "Changes" [Live] – 3:13

Personnel

External links

Notes and References

  1. Clarkin, Tony & Ling, David (2006). Sleeve Notes. In Marauder: Expanded Edition (pp. 2) [CD liner notes]. London: Sanctuary Records.