Happiness Is the Road
| Happiness Is the Road | ||||
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Double-album cover | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 20 October 2008 (physical release) | |||
| Recorded | 2007/2008 | |||
| Studio | The Racket Club (Buckinghamshire) | |||
| Genre | Neo-prog, pop rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 108:06 | |||
| Label | Intact Records EMI (CD only) | |||
| Producer | Michael Hunter & Marillion | |||
| Marillion chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
Volume 1: Essence cover | ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
Volume 2: The Hard Shoulder cover | ||||
| Singles from Happiness Is the Road | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Classic Rock | |
Happiness Is the Road is Marillion's 15th studio album, released in 2008 as two separate album-length volumes respectively titled Essence and The Hard Shoulder. The overall playing time is 110 minutes (116 including a hidden track), taking it to double album length.
The album sees Marillion experimenting with a host of new instruments, including dulcimers, glockenspiels, a harmonium, French horns and even sleigh bells, a harp and zither. The title track "Happiness Is the Road" was inspired by Eckhart Tolle's book The Power of Now. The album's artwork was created by the Spanish artist Antonio Seijas in co-operation with Marillion's long-time designer Carl Glover.