XM (album)
XM (also known as Transmission 1.1 and Transmission 1.2) is a live-in-studio album recorded by British band Porcupine Tree in early 2003 as a live album of mostly In Absentia tracks. This was taken from a session at XM Satellite Radio in Washington D.C. on 12 November 2002, and was originally released as a limited edition tour album. It was later released online on the Porcupine Tree store.
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| Released | 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 12 November 2002 at Satellite Radio, Washington D.C. | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 52:07 | |||
| Label | Transmission | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blackest Eyes" (from In Absentia) | Steven Wilson | 4:26 |
| 2. | "The Sound of Muzak" (from In Absentia) | Wilson | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Gravity Eyelids" (from In Absentia) | Wilson | 7:30 |
| 4. | "Wedding Nails" (from In Absentia) | Richard Barbieri, Wilson | 5:17 |
| 5. | "Even Less/Slave Called Shiver" (from Stupid Dream) | Wilson | 11:38 |
| 6. | "Heartattack in a Layby" (from In Absentia) | Wilson | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Strip the Soul" (from In Absentia) | Colin Edwin, Wilson | 7:06 |
| 8. | "Tinto Brass" (from Stupid Dream) | Barbieri, Edwin, Chris Maitland, Wilson | 6:38 |
Band
- Steven Wilson - Guitars & vocals
- Colin Edwin - Bass
- Richard Barbieri - Keyboards & synthesizers
- Gavin Harrison - Drums
- John Wesley - Guitars & backing vocals (except "Slave Called Shiver" and "Tinto Brass")
Credits
- XM Recording Engineer – Quinton Roebuck
- XM Recording Assistant - Aaron Lee
- Mixing - Steven Wilson (at No Man's Land, UK, December 2002)
- Crew - Ian Bond, Pete Dempsey, Mick Pryde, Ross Elliot, Michael Piper
- Cover photography - Lasse Hoile
- Band photography - Francesca Petrangeli
- Gavin Harrison photography - Oliver Link
- John Wesley photography - Jason Birnie
- Cover design - Carl Glover (for Aleph)
Notes
Features 5 piece touring line up including special guest John Wesley on guitar and backing vocals.
UK Transmission – 1.1 (limited to 1,500, released for the US tour Jul/Aug 2003)
UK Transmission – 1.2 (limited to 1,000, released for the EU tour Nov 2003)[1]
References
- Porcupine Tree Sampler 2008 at Burning Shed. Retrieved on 2009-01-14.
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