| 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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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Classic Rock |   [2] |
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.[3] The album's artwork was created by the Spanish artist Antonio Seijas in co-operation with Marillion's long-time designer Carl Glover.
- ^ Prato, Greg (2011). "Happiness Is the Road, Volume 1: Essence – Marillion | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ Wilding, Phil (2011). "marillion.com | NEWS – Press Room – Marbles | The Official Marillion Website". marillion.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "NEWS – Press Room | The Official Marillion Website". marillion.com. Retrieved 20 February 2012.