cover of Porcupine Tree - In Absentia

Porcupine Tree – In Absentia

2002, United Kingdom
01:08:12; 125M; 256JS; 640;
  1. Blackest Eyes - 4:23
  2. Trains - 5:56
  3. Lips of Ashes - 4:39
  4. The Sound of Muzak - 4:59
  5. Gravity Eyelids - 7:56
  6. Wedding Nails - 6:33
  7. Prodigal - 5:32
  8. .3 - 5:25
  9. The Creator Has a Mastertape - 5:21
  10. Heartattack in a Layby - 4:15
  11. Strip the Soul - 7:21
  12. Collapse the Light Into Earth - 5:52

Richard Barbieri - keyboards, music by (CD-6, DVD-6), performer
Mark Berrow - violin (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
John Blackford - photography [band]
Gustav Clarkson - viola (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
Ben Cruft - violin (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
David Daniels - cello (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
Colin Edwin - bass guitar, music by (CD-11, DVD-11), performer
Aviv Geffen - backing vocals (CD-4, CD-7, DVD-4, DVD-7)
Dave Gregory - arranged by [strings] (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
Isobel Griffiths - contractor [orchestra] (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
Peter Hanson - violin (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
Gavin Harrison - drums, percussion, music by (DVD-15), performer
Rebecca Hirsch - violin (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
Lasse Hoile - photography [cover]
Boguslaw Kostecki - violin (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
Peter Lale - viola (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
Chris Laurence - double bass (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
Julian Leaper - violin (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
Martin Loveday - cello (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
Chris Maitland - music by (DVD-14)
Rita Manning - violin (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
Perry Montague-Mason - violin (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
Brian Montgomery - engineer [assistant]
Kate Musker - viola (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
Everton Nelson - violin (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
Paul Northfield - engineer
Mark O'Donoughue - engineer [mix]
Stephen Orton - cello (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
Tim Palmer - mixed by
Anthony Pleeth - cello (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
Jonathan Rees - violin (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
Mary Scully - double bass (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
Jackie Shave - violin (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
Katherine Shave - violin (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
Andy VanDette - mastered by
John Wesley - guitar [additional], vocals [additional] (CD-1, DVD-1), backing vocals (CD-4, CD-7, DVD-4, DVD-7)
Bruce White - viola (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
Paul Willey - violin (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
Steven Wilson - guitar, keyboards, vocals, performer, producer, words by, music by
David Woodcock - violin (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
Gavyn Wright - leader [orchestra] (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12), violin (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
Warren Zielinski - violin (CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)

Gatefold cardboard sleeve (mini LP) reissue featuring the original album in Hi Quality CD (HQCD) format (compatible with standard CD players) and the unreleased-in-Japan 5.1 channel surround sound version of the album on DVD with bonus music videos of "Blackest Eyes", "Strip The Soul" and "Wedding Nails", as well as two photo galleries, bio, lyrics, and web links. Comes with Obi strip, a full color booklet with lyrics, artwork and liner notes in English, and a black and white lyrics/info foldout in Japanese.

The audio on the DVD is available in 48K 24 Bit 5.1 Surround (playable only on DVD-Audio players, or players that are DVD-Audio compatible), 48K 24 Bit DTS 5.1 Surround, and 48K 16 Bit PCM 2.0 Stereo Sound.

Part of a five-album Porcupine Tree HQCD/DVD-Audio reissue series featuring the albums "Stupid Dream", "Lightbulb Sun", "In Absentia", "Deadwing", and "Fear Of A Blank Planet".

Engineered at Avatar Studio, New York, NY, March-April 2002.
Additional recording at Air Lyndhurst (London, UK), No Man's Land (Hemel Hempstead, UK), New Rising (Colchester, UK), and Red Room Recorders (Tampa, FL USA).
Mixed at Larrabee North, N. Hollywood, CA, May 2002.
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York, NY, June 2002.

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