| Format | County of Origin | Label / Catalog number | Label Colour |
| LP | UK : | EMI: EMD 1002 | |
| Europe : | EMI: 064.240785 1 German Version with Lorely Sticker |
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| Europe : | EMI: 064.240785 1 Logo en relief |
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| Italy : | EMI: 64 - 240785 1 | ||
| Greece : | EMI: 062 - 240785 1 | ||
| Japan : | EMI: EMS 91230 There is also a promo Version with the same number |
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| Canada : | Capitol: ST 12539 | ||
| USA : | Capitol: ST 12539 | ||
| 12" Promo | Argentina : | EMI: EMI 10026 ; Title: "Pendiendo de un Hilo" | White |
| 12" Picture Disc | UK : | EMI: EMPD 1002 | |
| Cassette | UK : | EMI: TC EMD 1002 | |
| Europe : | EMI: 264.240785 4 There is also a promo Version with the same number |
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| Portugal : | EMI: 240785 4 | ||
| Greece : | EMI: 262 - 240785 4 | ||
| USA : | Capitol: 4XT 12539 There is also a promo Version with the same number |
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| Canada : | Capitol: 4XT 12539 | ||
| Turkey : | EMI: TCP 2213 | ||
| India : | EMI: EO106 - 8 | ||
| CD | UK : | EMI: CD EMD 1002 | |
| Europe : | EMI: CDP 7468662 | ||
| USA : | Capitol: DIDX 1638 | ||
| Japan : | EMI: CP 32-5449 | ||
| 2 CD Remaster | Europe : | EMI: 7243 4 98611 2 1 (Released 22-Mar-99) |
| Side One: | |||
| 1 |
Hotel Hobbies (Fish / Marillion) (p) 1987 |
03:35 | |
| 2 |
Warm Wet Circles (Fish / Marillion) (p) 1987 |
04:25 | |
| 3 |
That Time of the Night
(The Short Straw) (Fish / Marillion) (p) 1987 |
06:00 | |
| 4 |
Going under (Fish / Marillion) (p) 1987 |
02:47 | only on CD and MC |
| 5 |
Just for the Record (Fish / Marillion) (p) 1987 |
03:09 | |
| 6 |
White Russian (Fish / Marillion) (p) 1987 |
06:27 | |
| Side Two: | |||
| 7 |
Incommunicado (Fish / Marillion) (p) 1987 |
05:16 | |
| 8 |
Torch Song (Fish / Marillion) (p) 1987 |
04:04 | |
| 9 |
Slàinte Mhath (Fish / Marillion) (p) 1987 |
04:45 | |
| 10 |
Sugar Mice (Fish / Marillion) (p) 1987 |
05:46 | |
| 11 |
The Last Straw (Fish / Marillion) (p) 1987 |
05:58 | |
| Total Time | 52:18 | ||
| BONUS DISC: | |||
| 1 | Incommunicado (Fish / Marillion) (p) 1987 |
05:57 | Alternative Version |
| 2 | Tux On (Fish / Marillion) (p) 1987 |
05:13 | Single Version |
| 3 | Going Under (Fish / Marillion) (p) 1987 |
02:48 | Extended Version |
| 4 | Beaujolais Day (Fish / Marillion) (p) 1999 |
04:51 | Previously Unreleased |
| 5 | Story from a Thin Wall (Fish / Marillion) (p) 1999 |
06:47 | Previously Unreleased |
| 6 | Shadows on the Barley (Fish / Marillion) (p) 1999 |
02:07 | Previously Unreleased |
| 7 | Sunset Hill (Fish / Marillion) (p) 1999 |
04:21 | Previously Unreleased |
| 8 | Tic-tac-Toe (Fish / Marillion) (p) 1999 |
02:59 | Previously Unreleased |
| 9 | Voice in the Crowd (Fish / Marillion) (p) 1999 |
03:29 | Previously Unreleased |
| 10 | Exile on Princes Street (Fish / Marillion) (p) 1999 |
05:29 | Previously Unreleased |
| 11 | White Russians (Fish / Marillion) (p) 1999 |
06:15 | Previously Unreleased |
| 12 | Sugar Mice in the Rain (Fish / Marillion) (p) 1999 |
05:56 | Previously Unreleased |
| * | Warm Wet Circles - Rock n Roll (Fish / Marillion) (p) 1999 Enhanced Multimedia section with a hidden unreleased demo track. This part also contains a presentation of all released remasters and a QuickTime movie with a slide-show of some B/W photo's. |
02:20 | Hidden Track Previously Unreleased Instrumental Rock Version |
| Total Time | 56:12 | ||
| Non-album tracks not the remaster: | |||
| 01. | Sugar Mice | 06:09 | Extended Version |
| 02. | Warm Wet Circles | 04:25 | 7" Remix |
| 03. | White Russian | 07:15 | Live Version |
| 04. | Incommunicado | 05:41 | Live Version |
| Total Time | 23:30 |
Credits:
FISH: VOICE
STEVE ROTHERY: GUITARS
MARK KELLY: KEYBOARDS
PETE TRAWAVAS: BASS
IAN MOSELY: DRUMS, PERCUSSION.
Music: MARILLION, ARRANGED BY MARILLION.
Lyrics: FISH and DEREK WILLIAM DICK
Produced by: CHRIS KIMSEY.
Backing Vocals on Warm Wet Circles and The Last Straw: TESSA NILES.
Backing Vocals of Incommunicado: CHRISTOPHER ROBBIN
KIMSEY.
"Dr. Finlay" -- Torch Song : JOHN CAVANAGH
Recorded at: WESTSIDE STUDIOS, LONDON.
Recorded by: NICK DAVIS.
Assisted by: RICHARD SULLIVAN.
Mixed at: ADVISION STUDIOS, LONDON.
Mixed by: DAVID JACOB.
Assisted by: AVRIL MACINTOSH.
Management: JOHN ARNISON.
Crew: ANDY FIELD, STEVE ROBINSON SMICK HARDGRAVE.
Sec: ANN LAWLER
FAN CLUB INFO: The Web, PO Box 533, Richmond, Surrey TW9 2EX
Special thanks to: YAMAHA, ROLAND, ZILDJIAN, PEAVEY, KLARK TEKNIK, ROTOSOUND, IBANEZ, STATUS BASS, HARMAN AUDIO, AKAHUK
SLEEVE CONCEPT BY FISH. ILLUSTRATION AND DESIGN BY MARK WILKINSON. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JANUS VAN HELFTEREN. WITH THANKS TO THE INHABITANTS OF OF 'THE BAKERS ARMS' ONE APRIL AFTERNOON
THIS ALBUM IS DEDICATED TO TONY STRATTON-SMITH
Clutching at Straws: Lyrics copyright © 1987 by Marillion Music/Charisma Music Publishing Limited. Original sound recordings made by EMI Records Ltd. 1987. Reproduced here without kind permission
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(p) 1987 Original Sound Recordings Made by EMI Records Ltd. © 1987 EMI Records |
Copyright © 1996, 2000 Bert ter Steege.
Last Modified: 30 Oct 2001