Misplaced Childhood is the third studio album by the British neo-prog band Marillion, released in 1985. It is a conceptalbum loosely based on the childhood of Marillion’s lead singer, Fish, who was inspired by a brief incident thatoccurred while he was under the influence of LSD.

It features Marillion’s two most successful singles, the guitar-led rock ballad “Kayleigh”, which reached number two in the UK, and piano-led “Lavender”, which peaked at number five. Misplaced Childhood was listed as the sixth best album of 1985 by Kerrang! and chosen as the fourth greatest concept album of all time by Classic Rock in 2003.

40th Anniversary Picture Disc

Release Date: 5th September 2025