Early Stages (Official Bootleg Box Set 1982–1987) is a box set containing live recordings of Marillion with their former singer Fish. The recordings were made by the BBC for radio broadcast, and are from five concerts performed by the band in the UK between 1982 and 1987. The packaging was designed by Mark Wilkinson, who had designed all Marillion covers of the 1980s and went on to work with Fish after his departure. The set was released to retail by EMI on 17 November 2008. The set contains the following recordings: The set was replaced in 2013 by a 2 disc set called Early Stages - The Highlights which features a selection of tracks from each concert, plus one new track, a version of "Market Square Heroes" recorded at the Fife Aid concert in 1988. This was the final song of Fish's final live performance with the band.

Track listing

Disc 1

Live at the Mayfair, Glasgow, 13 September 1982

Disc 2

Live at the Marquee, Part 1, 30 December 1982

Disc 3

Live at the Marquee, Part 2, 30 December 1982

Disc 4

Live at Reading Festival, 27 August 1983

Disc 5

Live at Hammersmith Odeon, 14 December 1984 [Misplaced Childhood Part One]

Disc 6

Live at Wembley Arena, 5 November 1987

The Highlights - Disc 1

Live at the Mayfair, Glasgow, 13 September 1982

1. "Garden Party" (Fish, Jelliman, Kelly, Minnett, Pointer, Rothery, Trewavas) – 8:19
2. "She Chameleon" (Fish, Kelly, Rothery, Trewavas) – 5:39
3. "Three Boats Down from the Candy" (Fish, Kelly, Minnett, Pointer, Rothery, Trewavas) – 5:19 Live at the Marquee, 30 December 1982
4. "Script for a Jester's Tear" (Fish, Kelly, Pointer, Rothery, Trewavas) – 10:20
5. "Chelsea Monday" (Fish, Jelliman, Kelly, Minnett, Pointer, Rothery, Trewavas) – 9:21
6. "Forgotten Sons" (Fish, Jelliman, Kelly, Minnett, Pointer, Rothery, Trewavas) – 12:03 Live at Reading Festival, 27 August 1983
7. "Grendel" (Fish, Jelliman, Kelly, Minnett, Pointer, Rothery, Trewavas) – 18:07
8. "Charting the Single" (Fish, Kelly, Pointer, Rothery, Trewavas) – 5:22
9. "He Knows You Know" (Fish, Jelliman, Kelly, Minnett, Pointer, Rothery, Trewavas) – 5:42

The Highlights - Disc 2

Live at Hammersmith Odeon, 14 December 1984

1. "Assassing" (Fish, Kelly, Rothery, Trewavas) – 6:50
2. "Punch and Judy" (Fish, Kelly, Mover, Rothery, Trewavas) – 3:30
3. "Jigsaw" (Fish, Kelly, Rothery, Trewavas) – 7:02
4. "Chelsea Monday" (Fish, Jelliman, Kelly, Minnett, Pointer, Rothery, Trewavas) – 8:13 [Misplaced Childhood Part One]
5. "Pseudo-silk Kimono" (Fish, Kelly, Mosley, Rothery, Trewavas) – 2:53
6. "Kayleigh" (Fish, Kelly, Mosley, Rothery, Trewavas) – 3:53
7. "Bitter Suite" (Fish, Kelly, Mosley, Rothery, Trewavas) – 6:01
8. "Heart of Lothian" (Fish, Kelly, Mosley, Rothery, Trewavas) – 4:24
9. "Fugazi" (Fish, Kelly, Mosley, Rothery, Trewavas) – 10:32 Live at Wembley Arena, 5 November 1987
10. "Slainte Mhath" (Fish, Kelly, Mosley, Rothery, Trewavas) – 5:03
11. "Hotel Hobbies" (Fish, Kelly, Mosley, Rothery, Trewavas) – 4:07
12. "Warm Wet Circles" (Fish, Kelly, Mosley, Rothery, Trewavas) – 4:30
13. "That Time of the Night" (Fish, Kelly, Mosley, Rothery, Trewavas) – 5:53
14. "The Last Straw" (Fish, Kelly, Mosley, Rothery, Trewavas) – 6:13 Live at Fife Aid, St. Andrews, Scotland, 23 July 1988
15. "Market Square Heroes" (Fish, Kelly, Minnett, Pointer, Rothery, Trewavas) – 8:31 Medley including "My Generation" and "Let's Twist Again"

Personnel