Marillion - Script For a Jester's Tear

One would have thought by 1983 that progressive rock’s heyday was behind it. The UK band Marillion did not think so at all. Following in the footsteps of early Genesis, the Moody Blues and Yes, they led the charge of a neo-progressive musical movement.

This week (March 14th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of their debut album Script For a Jester’s Tear. While it stalled at 175 on the US Billboard Hot 200, the album spent 31 weeks total on the UK charts, peaking at number 7, and eventually went on to reach Platinum sales.