Porcupine Tree – Lightbulb Sun

Label:	Tonefloat – TF56
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing
Country:	Europe
Released:	2008
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Prog Rock

Tracklist

A1	Lightbulb Sun Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Mellotron, Piano, Written-By – Steven Wilson	5:31
A2	How Is Your Life Today? Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Performer [Fairground], Percussion [Synthesized] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Dulcimer [Hammered], Written-By – Steven Wilson	2:46
A3	Four Chords That Made A Million Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Sampler, Written-By – Steven Wilson	3:36
A4	Shesmovedon Drums, Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond], Clavinet – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Mellotron, Written-By – Steven Wilson Drums, Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond], Clavinet – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Mellotron, Written-By – Steven Wilson	5:14
A5	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, Written-By – Steven Wilson Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Mellotron – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Harp, Sampler, Written-By – Steven Wilson	4:49
B1	The Rest Will Flow Bass – Colin Edwin Cello – Nick Parry Drums, Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Viola – Sarah Heins Violin – Lisa Betteridge Violin, Viola – Stuart Gordon Vocals, Guitar, Written-By – Steven Wilson Bass – Colin Edwin Cello – Nick Parry Drums, Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Viola – Sarah Heins Violin – Lisa Betteridge Violin, Viola – Stuart Gordon Vocals, Guitar, Written-By – Steven Wilson	3:18
B2	Hatesong Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass, Baglama [Saz], Drum Machine, Written-By – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Percussion [Synthesized] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Mellotron, Written-By – Steven Wilson Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass, Baglama [Saz], Drum Machine, Written-By – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Percussion [Synthesized] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Mellotron, Written-By – Steven Wilson	8:30
B3	Where We Would Be Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Tom Tom [Floor Tom], Vocals [Harmony Vocals] – Chris Maitland Vocals, Guitar, Percussion, Written-By – Steven Wilson	4:13
C1	Russia On Ice Bass, Guimbri, Written-By – Colin Edwin Cello – Nick Parry Drums, Backing Vocals, Written-By – Chris Maitland Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Effects [Insects], Written-By – Richard Barbieri Viola – Sarah Heins Violin – Lisa Betteridge Violin, Viola – Stuart Gordon Vocals, Guitar, Sampler, Written-By – Steven Wilson Bass, Guimbri, Written-By – Colin Edwin Cello – Nick Parry Drums, Backing Vocals, Written-By – Chris Maitland Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Effects [Insects], Written-By – Richard Barbieri Viola – Sarah Heins Violin – Lisa Betteridge Violin, Viola – Stuart Gordon Vocals, Guitar, Sampler, Written-By – Steven Wilson	13:05
C2	Feel So Low Cello – Emmeline Brewer Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Viola – Sarah Heins Violin – Lisa Betteridge Vocals, Guitar, Written-By – Steven Wilson Cello – Emmeline Brewer Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Viola – Sarah Heins Violin – Lisa Betteridge Vocals, Guitar, Written-By – Steven Wilson	5:22
D1	Disappear Written-By – Steven Wilson	3:40
D2	Buying New Soul Written-By – Wilson*	10:26
D3	Cure For Optimism Written-By – Wilson*	6:36

Companies, etc.

Licensed To – Porcupine Tree Ltd.
Marketed By – Crazy Diamond (2)
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Tonefloat
Copyright © – Tonefloat
Pressed By – Record Industry – 81482
Published By – Hands Off It's Mine Publishing
Recorded At – No Man's Land (3)
Recorded At – Foel Studio
Overdubbed At – No Man's Land (3)
Produced At – Christchurch Studios
Mixed At – No Man's Land (3)
Mastered At – No Man's Land (3)

Credits

Arranged By – Porcupine Tree
Arranged By [Strings], Producer [Strings] – Dave Gregory
Mastered By – Chris Blair
Producer, Recorded By – Steven Wilson
Recorded By [Strings] – John Waterhouse (3)
Strings – The Minerva Quartet (tracks: B1, C1, C2)

Notes

Test pressing on black vinyl.

Recorded at Foel Studio, Llanfair Caerinon, Wales and at No Man's land, Hemel Hempstead, Nov 1999 - Jan 2000.
Strings produced at Christchurch Studios, Clifton, Bristol Jan 2000

New stereo versions mixed and mastered at No Man's land, July 2007.

℗ © 2008 Tonefloat Records

Bonus tracks on side 4 :
"Disappear" from Lightbulb Sun sessions
"Buying New Soul" recorded 15th March 2000 at Foel Studio, Vocal overdub & mix at No Man's land.
"Cure for Optimism" Performed by SW at No Man's land, July 1999.

This special edition double vinyl lp is dedicated to the memory of Michael Piper, who ed away in April 2008.

Pressed By information is not listed. Information is derived from runouts.

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Matrix / Runout (Side 1, etched): 81482 1A CRAZY DIAMOND
Matrix / Runout (Side 2, etched): 81482 1B CRAZY DIAMOND
Matrix / Runout (Side 3, etched): 81482 1C CRAZY DIAMOND
Matrix / Runout (Side 4, etched): 81482 1D CRAZY DIAMOND

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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

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