A Marillion egy brit rockegyüttes, amelyet 1979-ben alapítottak Aylesburyben. A progresszív rock egyik legismertebb képviselője, és híd szerepét töltötte be a poszt-punk hullám és a progresszív rockszíntér között. A nyolcvanas években a korszak kereskedelmileg legsikeresebb neo-prog formációjává vált.
A Script for a Jester's Tear az együttes debütáló stúdióalbuma, amelyet 1983 márciusában adott ki az EMI Records. Az album a hetedik helyig jutott a brit albumlistán, ahol 31 hetet töltött, és platinalemez minősítést kapott. A He Knows You Know kislemez bekerült a Top 40-be, a Garden Party pedig a Top 20-ba. A Prog Magazine az albumot a 40. helyre rangsorolta a száz legjobb progresszív album listáján. Most bővített kiadásban jelenik meg öt adathordozón (4 CD + Blu-ray), remasterelt és remixelt eredeti felvétellel, korabeli koncertfelvétellel és további bónuszokkal — összesen 62 dal.
Az albumon közreműködtek Steve Rothery, Fish, Mark Kelly, Pete Trewavas, Andy Ward, John Marter, Jonathan Mover és Mick Pointer, aki röviddel ezután az Arena együttes társalapítója lett.
Zeneszámok
CD1
1. Script for a Jester's Tear (2020 Stereo Remix) [08:44]
2. He Knows You Know (2020 Stereo Remix) [05:23]
3. The Web (2020 Stereo Remix) [08:52]
4. Garden Party (2020 Stereo Remix) [07:19]
5. Chelsea Monday (2020 Stereo Remix) [08:17]
6. Forgotten Sons (2020 Stereo Remix) [08:23]
CD2
1. Market Square Heroes (2020 Stereo Remix) [04:18]
2. Three Boats Down From the Candy (2020 Stereo Remix) [04:29]
3. Charting the Single (2020 Remaster) [04:51]
4. Grendel (2020 Stereo Remix) [17:15]
CD3
1. Garden Party (Live at the Marquee Club, London December 29, 1982) [08:46]
2. Three Boats Down From the Candy (Live at the Marquee Club, London December 29, 1982) [05:24]
3. Grendel (Live at the Marquee Club, London December 29, 1982) [19:24]
4. Chelsea Monday (Live at the Marquee Club, London December 29, 1982) [09:14]
5. He Knows You Know (Live at the Marquee Club, London December 29, 1982) [05:31]
CD4
1. The Web (Live at the Marquee Club, London December 29, 1982) [11:23]
2. Script for a Jester's Tear (Live at the Marquee Club, London December 29, 1982) [09:35]
3. Forgotten Sons (Live at the Marquee Club, London December 29, 1982) [11:25]
4. Market Square Heroes (Live at the Marquee Club, London December 29, 1982) [05:27]
5. Margaret (Live at the Marquee Club, London December 29, 1982) [06:43]
Blu-ray
1. Script for a Jester's Tear (2020 Stereo Remix) [96k 24 bit] [08:42]
2. He Knows You Know (2020 Stereo Remix) [96k 24 bit] [05:23]
3. The Web (2020 Stereo Remix) [96k 24 bit] [08:50]
4. Garden Party (2020 Stereo Remix) [96k 24 bit] [07:20]
5. Chelsea Monday (2020 Stereo Remix) [96k 24 bit] [08:17]
6. Forgotten Sons (2020 Stereo Remix) [96k 24 bit] [08:25]
7. Script for a Jester's Tear (2020 5.1 Surround Remix) [5.1 96k 24 bit] [08:42]
8. He Knows You Know (2020 5.1 Surround Remix) [5.1 96k 24 bit] [05:23]
9. The Web (2020 5.1 Surround Remix) [5.1 96k 24 bit] [08:50]
10. Garden Party (2020 5.1 Surround Remix) [5.1 96k 24 bit] [07:20]
11. Chelsea Monday (2020 5.1 Surround Remix) [5.1 96k 24 bit] [08:17]
12. Forgotten Sons (2020 5.1 Surround Remix) [5.1 96k 24 bit] [08:25]
13. Market Square Heroes (2020 Stereo Remix) [96k 24 bit] [04:16]
14. Three Boats Down From the Candy (2020 Stereo Remix) [96k 24 bit] [04:30]
15. Grendel (2020 Stereo Remix) [96k 24 bit] [17:17]
16. Charting the Single (2020 Remaster) [96k 24 bit] [04:52]
17. Garden Party (Live at the Marquee Club, London December 29, 1982) [08:46]
18. Three Boats Down From the Candy (Live at the Marquee Club, London December 29, 1982) [05:24]
19. Grendel (Live at the Marquee Club, London December 29, 1982) [19:24]
20. Chelsea Monday (Live at the Marquee Club, London December 29, 1982) [09:14]
21. He Knows You Know (Live at the Marquee Club, London December 29, 1982) [05:47]
22. The Web (Live at the Marquee Club, London December 29, 1982) [10:58]
23. Script for a Jester's Tear (Live at the Marquee Club, London December 29, 1982) [09:35]
24. Forgotten Sons (Live at the Marquee Club, London December 29, 1982) [11:25]
25. Market Square Heroes (Live at the Marquee Club, London December 29, 1982) [05:27]
26. Margaret (Live at the Marquee Club, London December 29, 1982) [06:43]
27. Script for a Jester's Tear (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, 1983) [08:48]
28. Garden Party (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, 1983) [07:00]
29. The Web (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, 1983) [10:12]
30. Chelsea Monday (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, 1983) [08:31]
31. He Knows You Know (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, 1983) [06:57]
32. Forgotten Sons (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, 1983) [12:57]
33. Market Square Heroes (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, 1983) [08:02]
34. Grendel (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, 1983) [19:13]
35. Market Square Heroes [03:54]
36. He Knows You Know [03:31]
37. Garden Party [04:27]
38. Sackcloth and Greasepaint - The Story of Script for a Jester's Tear [01:35:51]
39. He Knows You Know (Live at the Marquee, 1982) [05:22]
40. Backstage [01:03]
41. Market Square Heroes (Live at the Marquee, 1982) [Excerpt] [01:34]
42. Fish Interview [03:06]
