Porcupine Tree – Lightbulb Sun

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Label:	Kscope – KSCOPE102
Format:	CD , Album, Reissue, Remastered DVD , DVD-Audio, Multichannel, Stereo All Media , O-Card
Country:	UK
Released:	Apr 2008
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Prog Rock

Tracklist

CD-1	Lightbulb Sun Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Mellotron, Piano – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Mellotron, Piano – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	5:31
CD-2	How Is Your Life Today? Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Performer [Fairground], Percussion [Synthesized] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Dulcimer [Hammered] – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Performer [Fairground], Percussion [Synthesized] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Dulcimer [Hammered] – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	2:46
CD-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
CD-4	Shesmovedon Drums, Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond], Clavinet – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Mellotron – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Drums, Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond], Clavinet – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Mellotron – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	5:14
CD-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 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 Written-By – Wilson*	4:49
CD-6	The Rest Will Flow Bass – Colin Edwin Cello – Nick Parry Drums, Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Cello – Emmeline Brewer Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Viola – Sarah Heins Strings [The Minerva Quartet], 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 Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Cello – Emmeline Brewer Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Viola – Sarah Heins Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Violin – Lisa Betteridge Violin, Viola – Stuart Gordon Vocals, Guitar – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	3:18
CD-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
CD-8	Where We Would Be Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Tom Tom [Floor Tom], Vocals [Harmony Vocals] – Chris Maitland Vocals, Guitar, Percussion – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	4:13
CD-9	Russia On Ice Bass, Guimbri – Colin Edwin Cello – Nick Parry Drums, Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Cello – Emmeline Brewer Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Viola – Sarah Heins Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Violin – Lisa Betteridge Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Effects [Insects] – Richard Barbieri Violin, Viola – Stuart Gordon Vocals, Guitar, Sampler – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Bass, Guimbri – Colin Edwin Cello – Nick Parry Drums, Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Cello – Emmeline Brewer Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Viola – Sarah Heins Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Violin – Lisa Betteridge Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Effects [Insects] – Richard Barbieri Violin, Viola – Stuart Gordon Vocals, Guitar, Sampler – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	13:05
CD-10	Feel So Low Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Cello – Emmeline Brewer Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Viola – Sarah Heins Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Violin – Lisa Betteridge Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Cello – Emmeline Brewer Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Viola – Sarah Heins Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Violin – Lisa Betteridge Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	5:22
DVD-1	Lightbulb Sun Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Mellotron, Piano – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, 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, Dulcimer [Hammered] – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Performer [Fairground], Percussion [Synthesized] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Dulcimer [Hammered] – 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, Organ [Hammond], Clavinet – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar, Mellotron – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Drums, Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Colin Edwin Synthesizer, 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 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 Written-By – Wilson*	4:49
DVD-6	The Rest Will Flow Bass – Colin Edwin Cello – Nick Parry Drums, Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Cello – Emmeline Brewer Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Viola – Sarah Heins Strings [The Minerva Quartet], 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 Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Cello – Emmeline Brewer Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Viola – Sarah Heins Strings [The Minerva Quartet], 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], Vocals [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 Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Cello – Emmeline Brewer Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Viola – Sarah Heins Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Violin – Lisa Betteridge Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Effects [Insects] – Richard Barbieri Violin, Viola – Stuart Gordon Vocals, Guitar, Sampler – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Bass, Guimbri – Colin Edwin Cello – Nick Parry Drums, Backing Vocals – Chris Maitland Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Cello – Emmeline Brewer Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Viola – Sarah Heins Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Violin – Lisa Betteridge Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Effects [Insects] – Richard Barbieri Violin, Viola – Stuart Gordon Vocals, Guitar, Sampler – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson*	13:05
DVD-10	Feel So Low Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Cello – Emmeline Brewer Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Viola – Sarah Heins Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Violin – Lisa Betteridge Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri Vocals, Guitar – Steven Wilson Written-By – Wilson* Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Cello – Emmeline Brewer Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Viola – Sarah Heins Strings [The Minerva Quartet], Violin – Lisa Betteridge Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond] – Richard Barbieri 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 – SW* Written-By – Wilson*	6:36
DVD-14	Original 2000 Stereo Album Mix / Master Mastered By – Chris Blair

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Snapper Music
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – LAVA Records (4)
Licensed To – Porcupine Tree Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Transmission Recordings
Copyright © – Transmission Recordings
Recorded At – Foel Studio
Recorded At – No Man's Land (3)
Produced At – Christchurch 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)
Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
Published By – Hands Off It's Mine Publishing
Pressed By – Optimal Media Production – A827235
Pressed By – Optimal Media Production – D827236

Credits

Arranged By – Porcupine Tree
Arranged By [Strings], Producer [Strings] – Dave Gregory
Authoring [DVD] – Opus Productions
Design [Sleeve] – Mascot Creative*
Photography By [All Other Photography] – Luigi Colasanti Antonelli
Photography By [Cover] – John Foxx
Photography By [Group Portraits] – Luigi Colasanti Antonelli
Producer, Recorded By, Mastered By – Steven Wilson
Recorded By [Strings] – John Waterhouse (3)
Strings – The Minerva Quartet (tracks: 6, 9, 10)

Notes

Packaged in a Super Jewel Box with transparent double tray, a 20 page colour booklet that contains lyrics/credits/photographs, a 2 sided promotional insert from Snapper Music, all housed within a cardboard o-card and a white hype sticker with purple font at the front.
DVD contains DVD-Audio and DVD-Video data. The audio format options are:
- DVD-A: MLP 24 Bit / 48 kHz Stereo and 5.1 Surround
- DVD-V: 24 Bit / 48 kHz LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Digital Surround

From back cover:
Kscope is a Snapper Music label. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Lava Records under exclusive license to Porcupine Tree Ltd.
℗2008 Transmission Recordings ©2008 Transmission Recordings

Disc One (CD): 2007 stereo mix
Disc Two (DVDA): 5.1 surround sound and high resolution 24-bit stereo

Originally released in 2000.

From booklet:
All titles published by Hands Off It's Mine Publishing, istered by BMI.

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

Bonus Tracks:
"Disappear" from Lightbulb Sun sessions.
"Buying New Soul" recorded 15th March 2000 at Foel Studio, Wales. Vocal overdub and mix at No Man's Land.
"Cure For Optimism" performed 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 at Abbey Road.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 802644810225
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (CD, Variant 1): manufactured by optimal media production A827235-01
Mould SID Code (CD, Variant 1): IFPI 9702
Matrix / Runout (CD, Variant 2, 4): manufactured by optimal media production A827235-01
Mastering SID Code (CD, Variant 2, 4): ifpi L571
Mould SID Code (CD, Variant 2): IFPI 9707
Matrix / Runout (CD, Variant 3): manufactured by optimal media production A827235-01
Mastering SID Code (CD, Variant 3): ifpi L571
Mould SID Code (CD, Variant 3): IFPI 9713
Mould SID Code (CD, Variant 4): IFPI 9721
Matrix / Runout (DVD, Variant 1, 4): manufactured by optimal media production D827236-01
Mastering SID Code (DVD, Variant 1, 4): ifpi L572
Mould SID Code (DVD, Variant 1, 4): IFPI 9737
Matrix / Runout (DVD Outer Ring, Variant 2): manufactured by optimal media production D827236-01
Matrix / Runout (DVD Inner Ring, Variant 2): D827236-01
Mastering SID Code (DVD Outer Ring, Variant 2): ifpi L572
Mastering SID Code (DVD Inner Ring, Variant 2): ifpi L573
Mould SID Code (DVD, Variant 2): IFPI 9741
Matrix / Runout (DVD Outer Ring, Variant 3): manufactured by optimal media production D827236-01
Matrix / Runout (DVD Inner Ring, Variant 3): D827236-01
Mastering SID Code (DVD Outer Ring, Variant 3): ifpi L572
Mastering SID Code (DVD Inner Ring, Variant 3): ifpi L573
Mould SID Code (DVD, Variant 3): IFPI 9740

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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