Porcupine Tree – Lightbulb Sun

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Label:	Transmission Recordings – TRANS8.1.
Format:	CD , Album, Reissue, Remastered CD , Limited Edition , Bonus DVD , DVD-Audio, Multichannel, Reissue, Remastered All Media , Stereo , Super Jewel Box w/ O-card
Country:	UK
Released:	Apr 21, 2008
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Prog Rock

Tracklist

	Lightbulb Sun : 2007 Stereo Mix
CD1-1	Lightbulb Sun Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Mellotron, Piano – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Mellotron, Piano – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	5:31
CD1-2	How Is Your Life Today? Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Performer [Fairground], Percussion [Synthesized] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Hammered Dulcimer – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Performer [Fairground], Percussion [Synthesized] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Hammered Dulcimer – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	2:46
CD1-3	Four Chords That Made A Million Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Sampler – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Sampler – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	3:36
CD1-4	Shesmovedon Drums, Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Electric Organ [Hammond], Clavinet – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Mellotron – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Drums, Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Electric Organ [Hammond], Clavinet – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Mellotron – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	5:14
CD1-5	Last Chance To Evacuate Planet Earth Before It Is Recycled Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Mellotron – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Harp, Sampler – Steven Wilson Voice [Uncredited] – Marshall Herff Applewhite Written-By – Wilson* Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Mellotron – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Harp, Sampler – Steven Wilson Voice [Uncredited] – Marshall Herff Applewhite Written-By – Wilson*	4:49
CD1-6	The Rest Will Flow Bass Guitar – Colin Edwin Cello – Nick Parry Drums, Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Viola – Sarah Heins Violin – Lisa Betteridge Violin, Viola – Stuart Gordon Vocals, Guitar – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Bass Guitar – Colin Edwin Cello – Nick Parry Drums, Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Viola – Sarah Heins Violin – Lisa Betteridge Violin, Viola – Stuart Gordon Vocals, Guitar – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	3:18
CD1-7	Hatesong Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass, Baglama [Saz], Drum Machine – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Percussion [Synthesized] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Mellotron – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass, Baglama [Saz], Drum Machine – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Percussion [Synthesized] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Mellotron – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	8:30
CD1-8	Where We Would Be Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Tom Tom [Floor Tom], Harmony Vocals – Chris Maitland Vocals, Guitar, Percussion – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	4:13
CD1-9	Russia On Ice Bass Guitar, Guimbri – Colin Edwin Cello – Nick Parry Drums, Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Synthesizer, Electric Organ [Hammond], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Effects [Insects] – Richard Barbieri Viola – Sarah Heins Violin – Lisa Betteridge Violin, Viola – Stuart Gordon Vocals, Guitar, Sampler – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Bass Guitar, Guimbri – Colin Edwin Cello – Nick Parry Drums, Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Synthesizer, Electric Organ [Hammond], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Effects [Insects] – Richard Barbieri Viola – Sarah Heins Violin – Lisa Betteridge Violin, Viola – Stuart Gordon Vocals, Guitar, Sampler – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	13:05
CD1-10	Feel So Low Cello – Emmeline Brewer Synthesizer, Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Viola – Sarah Heins Violin – Lisa Betteridge Vocals, Guitar – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Cello – Emmeline Brewer Synthesizer, Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Viola – Sarah Heins Violin – Lisa Betteridge Vocals, Guitar – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	5:22
	Bonus CD:
CD2-1	Novak Written-By – Wilson*	3:51
CD2-2	Buying New Soul (Instrumental Backing Track) Written-By – Wilson*	14:26
	Lightbulb Sun : 5.1 Surround Sound And High Resolution 24-bit Stereo
DVD-1	Lightbulb Sun Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Mellotron, Piano – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Mellotron, Piano – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	5:31
DVD-2	How Is Your Life Today? Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Performer [Fairground], Percussion [Synthesized] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Hammered Dulcimer – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Performer [Fairground], Percussion [Synthesized] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Hammered Dulcimer – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	2:46
DVD-3	Four Chords That Made A Million Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Sampler – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Sampler – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	3:36
DVD-4	Shesmovedon Drums, Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Electric Organ [Hammond], Clavinet – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Mellotron – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Drums, Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Electric Organ [Hammond], Clavinet – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Mellotron – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	5:14
DVD-5	Last Chance To Evacuate Planet Earth Before It Is Recycled Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Mellotron – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Harp, Sampler – Steven Wilson Voice [Uncredited] – Marshall Herff Applewhite Written-By – Wilson* Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Mellotron – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Harp, Sampler – Steven Wilson Voice [Uncredited] – Marshall Herff Applewhite Written-By – Wilson*	4:49
DVD-6	The Rest Will Flow Bass – Colin Edwin Cello – Nick Parry Drums, Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Viola – Sarah Heins Violin – Lisa Betteridge Violin, Viola – Stuart Gordon Vocals, Guitar – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Bass – Colin Edwin Cello – Nick Parry Drums, Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Viola – Sarah Heins Violin – Lisa Betteridge Violin, Viola – Stuart Gordon Vocals, Guitar – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	3:18
DVD-7	Hatesong Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Percussion [Synthesized] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Percussion [Synthesized] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	8:30
DVD-8	Where We Would Be Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Tom Tom [Floor Tom], Harmony Vocals – Chris Maitland Vocals, Guitar, Percussion – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	4:13
DVD-9	Russia On Ice Bass, Guimbri – Colin Edwin Cello – Nick Parry Drums, Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Synthesizer, Electric Organ [Hammond], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Effects [Insects] – Richard Barbieri Viola – Sarah Heins Violin – Lisa Betteridge Violin, Viola – Stuart Gordon Vocals, Guitar, Sampler – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Bass, Guimbri – Colin Edwin Cello – Nick Parry Drums, Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Synthesizer, Electric Organ [Hammond], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Effects [Insects] – Richard Barbieri Viola – Sarah Heins Violin – Lisa Betteridge Violin, Viola – Stuart Gordon Vocals, Guitar, Sampler – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	13:05
DVD-10	Feel So Low Cello – Emmeline Brewer Synthesizer, Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Viola – Sarah Heins Violin – Lisa Betteridge Vocals, Guitar – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Cello – Emmeline Brewer Synthesizer, Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Viola – Sarah Heins Violin – Lisa Betteridge Vocals, Guitar – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	5:22
	Additional Material On DVDA:
DVD-11	Disappear 5.1 Mix Written-By – Wilson*	3:40
DVD-12	Buying New Soul 5.1 Mix Written-By – Wilson*	10:26
DVD-13	Cure For Optimism 5.1 Mix Performer [Performed By] – SW* Written-By – Wilson*	6:36

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Snapper Music
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Lava Records (4)
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Transmission Recordings
Copyright © – Lava Records (4)
Copyright © – Transmission Recordings
Licensed To – Porcupine Tree Ltd.
Published By – Hands Off It's Mine Publishing
Recorded At – Foel Studio
Recorded At – No Man's Land (3)
Produced At – Christchurch Studios
Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
Overdubbed At – No Man's Land (3)
Mixed At – No Man's Land (3)
Remixed At – No Man's Land (3)
Remastered At – No Man's Land (3)
Manufactured By – Optimal Media Production – A827235
Manufactured By – Optimal Media Production – D827236
Manufactured By – www.noisebox.co.uk
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – A0100932798-0101

Credits

Arranged By [Arrangements By] – Porcupine Tree
Authoring [DVD Authoring] – Opus Productions
Band [Pictured] – Steven Wilson
Cover, Photography By [Cover Photograph + All Other Photography By] – John Foxx
Mastered By [Original Stereo CD Mix] – Chris Blair
Photography By [Group Portraits By + All Other Photography By] – Luigi Colasanti Antonelli
Producer – Steven Wilson
Recorded By [Strings] – John Waterhouse (3)
Remastered By, Mixed By [5.1 And New Sterei Mixes By] – Steven Wilson
Sleeve, Design – Mascot Creative*
Strings – The Minerva Quartet (tracks: CD1-6, CD1-9, CD1-10, DVD-6, DVD-9, DVD-10)
Strings, Arranged By, Producer [Strings] – Dave Gregory

Notes

A remastered edition of the 2000 studio album by Porcupine Tree. Disc one is a CD containing a stereo remix / remaster of the album, while disc two is a DVD-Audio disc containing the album remixed into 5.1 surround sound (both DVD-A and DTS versions are included), as well as a 24-bit high resolution version of the stereo mix, and the original 2000 mix/master. The DVD disc also includes 5.1 mixes of the bonus tracks 'Disappear', 'Buying New Soul', and 'Cure for Optimism'. Packaged in a two-disc super jewel box with an o-card slipcover.

The first 2000 pre-orders placed via burningshed.com also received a bonus two track CD ('Novak / Buying New Soul'). The bonus disc bears the catalog number: 'TRANS8.1.' "Both titles recorded at Foel Studio on 15th March 2000". The bonus CD comes in a clear vinyl envelope.

CD2-1, 'Novak' is a b-side from the 'Shesmovedon' 7-inch single, which was released by Snapper Music during July 2000 (SMAS7120).
CD2-2, 'Buying New Soul (Instrumental Backing Track)' was previously released on January 5th 2008 via the Porcupine Tree official fan club community 'Residents of a Blank Planet'.

The album 'Lightbulb Sun': Recorded at Foel Studio, Llanfair Caerinon, Wales and at No Man's Land, Hemel Hampstead Nov. 1999–Jan. 2000.

Strings arranged and produced by Dave Gregory at Christchurch Studios, Clifton, Bristol Jan 2000. Recorded by [...].

BONUS TRACKS:
(DVD-11) 'Disappear' from 'Lightbulb Sun' sessions, details as above.
(DVD-12) 'Buying New Soul' recorded 15th March 2000 at Foel Studio, Wales. Vocal overdub and mix at No Man's Land, July 2007.
(DVD-13) 'Cure For Optimism' performed by SW at No Man's Land, July 1999.

New stereo and 5.1 versions mixed and mastered at No Man's Land, July 2007.
Original stereo CD mix mastered by Chris Blair at Abbey Road.

Kscope is a Snapper Music label www.snappermusic.com . The copyright in this recording is owned by Lava Records under exclusive license to Porcupine Tree Ltd.
℗ 2008 Transmission Recordings. © 2008 Transmission Recordings.

"Last Chance to Evacuate Planet Earth Before It Is Recycled" includes an uncredited voice sample of Heaven's Gate leader Marshall Applewhite from the video referred to as either "Last Chance to Evacuate the Earth Before It Is Recycled" or "We Came From Distant Space" (depending on the source) which was distributed to several sources and posted online shortly before the Heaven's Gate mass suicide in March 1997.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text / Scanned): 802644810225
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (CD1): manufactured by optimal media production A827235-01
Mastering SID Code (CD1): ifpi L571
Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 9713
Matrix / Runout (CD2): IFPI L554 Sony DADC www.noisebox.co.uk A0100932798-0101 14 A0
Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI L554
Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 945R
Matrix / Runout (DVD): manufactured by optimal media production D827236-01
Mastering SID Code (DVD): ifpi L572
Mould SID Code (DVD): IFPI 9740

Other Versions (5 of 36)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Lightbulb Sun (CD, Album, Plastic Slipcase)	Kscope	SMACD827	UK	2000
New Submission	Lightbulb Sun (CDr, Album, Promo)	Snapper Music	none	UK	2000
New Submission	Lightbulb Sun (CD, Album, Unofficial Release)	Not On Label (Porcupine Tree)	PTCD 09000401	Russia	2000
New Submission	Lightbulb Sun (CD, Album)	One Music	ERCD 334	South Korea	2000
New Submission	Lightbulb Sun (CDr, Album, Promo)	Snapper Music	none	UK	2000