Marillion – Misplaced Childhood (Vinyl, LP, Album, Jacksonville Pressing, 1985, Capitol Records ST-12431)

Why This Record Matters
Misplaced Childhood is Marillion's breakthrough album and a landmark release in 1980s progressive rock. Built as a largely continuous concept album, it features the international hit "Kayleigh" along with "Lavender." The album helped bring neo-progressive rock to a broader audience and remains the band's best-known release.

Collector Note
This is a verified 1985 U.S. Jacksonville pressing on Capitol Records with catalog number ST-12431. The supplied matrix/runout is Side A: ST-1-12431-Z6 #2 STERLING 0 and Side B: ST-2-12431-Z4 #1 STERLING 0, identifying a Sterling Sound-mastered pressing manufactured at Capitol's Jacksonville plant. The original lyric inner sleeve is included.

Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.

Condition & Details
Media: VG
Sleeve: VG+

Technical Details
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Jacksonville Pressing
Label: Capitol Records – ST-12431
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock
Style: Prog Rock

Matrix / Runout
Side A: ST-1-12431-Z6 #2 STERLING 0
Side B: ST-2-12431-Z4 #1 STERLING 0

Tracklist
Side A
A1 Pseudo Silk Kimono – 2:12
A2 Kayleigh – 4:04
A3 Lavender – 2:24
A4 Bitter Suite – 7:53
A4.I Brief Encounter
A4.II Lost Weekend
A4.III Blue Angel
A4.IV Misplaced Rendezvous
A4.V Windswept Thumb
A5 Heart Of Lothian – 4:07
A5.I Wide Boy
A5.II Curtain Call

Side B
B1 Waterhole (Expresso Bongo) – 1:55
B2 Lords Of The Backstage – 2:08
B3 Blind Curve – 9:27
B3.I Vocal Under A Bloodlight
B3.II Passing Strangers
B3.III Mylo
B3.IV Perimeter Walk
B3.V Tschub
B4 Childhoods End? – 4:17
B5 White Feather – 2:41

Shipping & Handling
Ultrasonically cleaned using a Degritter Mark II prior to shipping.
Stored in protective inner and outer sleeves.
Shipped with vinyl protection and cardboard reinforcement.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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