Lavender (Marillion song)
| "Lavender" | ||||
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| Single by Marillion | ||||
| from the album Misplaced Childhood | ||||
| B-side | "Freaks" | |||
| Released | 27 August 1985 | |||
| Recorded | March–May 1985 | |||
| Studio | Hansa Ton (Berlin, Germany) | |||
| Length | 3:40 (7-inch) | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Fish, Mark Kelly, Steve Rothery, Pete Trewavas, Ian Mosley | |||
| Producer(s) | Chris Kimsey for Wonderknob Ltd | |||
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"Lavender" is a song by the British neo-prog band Marillion. It was released as the second single from their 1985 UK number one concept album Misplaced Childhood. The follow-up to the UK number two hit "Kayleigh", the song was their second Top Five UK hit, entering the chart on 7 September 1985, reaching number five and staying on the chart for nine weeks. None of the group's subsequent songs have reached the Top Five and "Lavender" remains their second highest-charting song. As with all Marillion albums and singles between 1982 and 1988, the cover art was created by Mark Wilkinson.