: Producer Dave Meegan famously claimed the track was "haunted," as studio equipment and tapes repeatedly failed during its recording.
The story behind Marillion ’s 1995 album, Afraid of Sunlight , is a study of the destructive nature of fame and the "poison chalice" of celebrity. While not a strict concept album, it is deeply thematic, weaving together snapshots of public figures who were ultimately consumed by their own myths. The Inspiration: Fame and Downfall : Producer Dave Meegan famously claimed the track
: The opening track, "Gazpacho," uses the metaphor of blood and includes samples from news reports of Simpson's infamous slow-speed police pursuit. The Inspiration: Fame and Downfall : The opening
: The song later inspired diver Bill Smith to find and recover the wreckage of the Bluebird in 2001; band members Steve Hogarth and Steve Rothery were present for the raising. Production and Release Afraid of Sunlight 2CD Remastered Version - Marillion : The climactic track, "King," was inspired by
: The song "Out of This World" commemorates the speed record holder who died in 1967 when his boat, Bluebird K7 , flipped on Coniston Water.
: The climactic track, "King," was inspired by Cobain’s suicide notes and examines the crushing pressure of being an icon.
The album was written in the shadow of several high-profile public tragedies of the early 1990s: