"Cover My Eyes (Pain and Heaven)" is the

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from the 1991 album ''

Holidays in Eden ''Holidays in Eden'' is the sixth studio album by the British neo-progressive rock band Marillion, released in 1991. Recorded at Hook End Manor in Oxfordshire and Westside Studios in London, it was the band's second album with vocalist Steve ...

'' by British

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band Marillion. A straightforward pop song, it peaked at number 34 on the

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, but reached number 14 in the Netherlands, becoming the band's biggest hit there since " Kayleigh" (1985). The band performed on ''

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'' on 6 June 1991, despite the song at the time being outside the top 40. The B-side was the non-album track "How Can It Hurt". The 12-inch vinyl and 5-inch CD single included exactly the same tracks as the 7-inch and cassette single plus another track from ''Holidays in Eden'', "The Party". A Mexican

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was released with the

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title "Cubro Mis Ojos"."All Known Promo's for Holidays in Eden", accessed 7 September 201

"Marillion - Cover My Eyes - Promo-7", Musik-Sammler.d

accessed 7 September 2013.

Track listings

7-inch and cassette version :A. "Cover My Eyes (Pain and Heaven)" – 3:52 :B. "How Can It Hurt" – 4:10 12-inch version :A1. "Cover My Eyes (Pain and Heaven)" – 3:48 :B1. "How Can It Hurt" – 4:10 :B2. "The Party" – 5:36 5-inch CD single # "Cover My Eyes (Pain and Heaven)" – 3:48 # "How Can It Hurt" – 4:10 # "The Party" – 5:36

Personnel

Steve Hogarth Steve Hogarth (born Ronald Stephen Hoggarth, 14 May 1956 in Kendal, Westmorland) also known as "h", is an English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Since 1989 he has been the lead singer of the British rock band Marillion, for which ...

– vocals *

Steve Rothery Steven Rothery (born 25 November 1959) is an English musician. He is the original guitarist and the longest continuous member of the British rock band Marillion. Outside Marillion, Rothery has recorded two albums as part of the duo the Wishing ...

– guitars * Mark Kelly – keyboards *

Pete Trewavas Peter Trewavas (born 15 January 1959) is an English musician, known as the bassist of Marillion. He joined in 1982, replacing Diz Minnitt, while acting occasionally as a backing vocalist and acoustic guitarist. Trewavas was born in Middlesbroug ...

– bass *

Ian Mosley Ian F. Mosley (born 16 June 1953, Paddington, London, England) is an English drummer. He is best known for his long-time membership of the neo-progressive rock band Marillion, which he joined for their second album, ''Fugazi'', released in 19 ...

– drums

Charts

References

{{Authority control Marillion songs 1991 singles 1991 songs Song recordings produced by Christopher Neil EMI Records singles Songs written by Steve Rothery Songs written by Steve Hogarth Songs written by Mark Kelly (keyboardist) Songs written by Ian Mosley Songs written by Pete Trewavas Music videos directed by Howard Greenhalgh