Porcupine Tree – Lightbulb Sun

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Label:	Tonefloat – TF56
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered , Marbled
Country:	Netherlands
Released:	Jul 8, 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	3:40
D2	Buying New Soul	10:26
D3	Cure For Optimism	6:36

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Foel Studio
Recorded At – No Man's Land (3)
Mixed At – No Man's Land (3)
Mastered At – No Man's Land (3)
Pressed By – Record Industry – 81482

Credits

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

Notes

Recorded at Foel Studio, Llanfair Caerinon, Wales and at No Man's land, Hemel Hempstead, Nov 1999 - Jan 2000.

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

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

Special limited edition of 1000 copies on coloured vinyl.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 8716059001616
Matrix / Runout (Side A): 81482 1A CRAZY DIAMOND
Matrix / Runout (Side B): 81482 1B CRAZY DIAMOND
Matrix / Runout (Side C): 81482 1C CRAZY DIAMOND
Matrix / Runout (Side D): 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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Reviews

gatefold Feb 21, 2025
Packaging-wise this is of high quality, with deluxe matte gatefold and inner sleeves. Soundwise this isn't a great pressing though. It sounds quite compressed and especially the high frequencies are pretty harsh sometimes, one of the worst examples is The Rest Will Flow where the hi-hat towards the end of the song is really unpleasant to listen to. The pressing itself also isn't the best with a few spots of quite prominent surface noise or sibilance, most of the time it's acceptable though.

I haven't heard the later K-Scope cut yet where the album is spread across four sides instead of three, maybe that improves the sound.
upsbucky May 22, 2024
Edited one year ago

Plays just as quiet as my black pressing. Great album in the Porcupine Tree canon. I'd have to put it #2 all time behind the masterpiece that is In Absentia and just edging out Deadwing. Bonus tracks are a plus on this 2008 edition. Definitely a white marbled effect and not a solid snow white.
simon_ldt Jul 14, 2023
Just listening to this again after many years. Sounds absolutely superb and better than I had ed. Love these Tonefloat Record Industry pressings. Regarding the colour, it is definitely Marbled. When held to the light I can see the marbled effect but it is only a minor marbling effect.
Vivalafica Apr 27, 2023
Ok we understood the color is white but can somebody actually share their thoughts on sound quality?
Thank you.
journeymen666 Dec 15, 2013
really, is white marbled colored vinyl

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