Marillionfirst appeared in a recognisable form in early 1982, when the line-up of Fish(vocals), (guitar), Mark Kelly(keyboards), (bass) and (drummer) began exhaustively touring around the Aylesbury and London area. The combination of imaginative, enthralling music and image filled lyrics soon found favour amongst their expanding fan base and journalists who had tired of some of the more formulaic music that dogged the live scene of the time. Several sold out nights at the legendary Marquee club forced the record labels to recognise the impact of their music and a deal with EMI was quickly signed. The release of such albums as Script for a Jester's Tear(1983) and Fugazi(1984) bolstered their reputation, and their line up was further strengthened when drummer replaced Pointer in 1984. Misplaced Childhoodfollowed in 1985 (which included the hit singles "Kayleigh" and "Lavender") and promptly hit the coveted number one slot.
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