Porcupine Tree compilations and demos
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Topic: Porcupine Tree compilations and demos
Posted By: condor
Subject: Porcupine Tree compilations and demos
Date Posted: October 18 2015 at 11:14
| I don't expect anyone to have listened to all of these. |
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Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: October 18 2015 at 13:17
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Stars Die over Recordings. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 18 2015 at 14:10
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Uuuuhh sweet mama! This is some of the tastiest PT for my pallet. ...and I get to vote for one of the most overlooked albums that almost never features in your everyday PT poll; Metanoia! ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 18 2015 at 14:11
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I maaaaaay have voted for Transmission IV had it been included. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: October 18 2015 at 14:14
That's such a cool psychedelic album. I was going to vote for Stars Die until I realized it's different from the one I have called The Delirium Years. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Guldbamsen wrote:Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: October 18 2015 at 14:22
Me too, I also like Voyage 34 The Complete Trip. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 18 2015 at 14:23
I love that thing. There's this smooth Krautrock vibe to it that really resonates with me. Kinda like the vibe I get from UFO Planante only here it's far more floating and velvety. I also have The Delirium Years, but I only play the stuff on it that isn't featured elsewhere. The Sound of No-One Listening is kickass!!!! I often put it on just before I hit the shower. Great bathing music, trust me. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 18 2015 at 14:30
Yup big fan of Voyage 34 here as well. Reminds me of some genuinely good times shared with friends. I'm always up for a little 'Brian' in the afternoon. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: October 18 2015 at 15:50
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Recordings is top notch stuff in my opinion. It is also on the only PT shirt I own. Love it.  ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: October 18 2015 at 15:56
Bathing music?  I must admit I try to get out of the shower as fast as I can but my two kids listen to tunes while showering so i'll give it a go. Oh and we got snow last night for the first time since last Winter. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: October 19 2015 at 04:09
I have. Love every single one of them, and would rate three of them in my Top 5 PT albums.  ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: October 19 2015 at 04:22
^ Which ones?  I only heard four of those, the first three and Voyage... and Transmission IV. I don't know them well enough to pick a favourite.
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Posted By: ole-the-first
Date Posted: October 19 2015 at 06:27
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Recordings. For me it is the organic part of PT 'pop trilogy' alongside with Lightbulb Sun & Stupid Dream. ------------- This night wounds time. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 19 2015 at 09:06
What? Say it ain't so. Bath time = music time. You just have to pump up the volume. That's how my neighbours always know when I'm in the shower. Wow...snow in October. It's been a while. Thank ford for the old trusty shovel eh?  ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: October 19 2015 at 11:48
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Is this condor's first prog-related poll? Kidding. Definitely Voyage 34 although I haven't listened to the first or the last two. ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: October 19 2015 at 12:09
YHD, V34 and Recordings. Up the Downstair and Stupid Dream make up the rest of my personal Top 5. ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: October 19 2015 at 12:17
Did you also attended to Steven Wilson's concert last month?
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: October 19 2015 at 13:40
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Records is quite good, but I've always been a huge fan of Voyage 34. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: October 19 2015 at 17:13
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Recordings over Voyage 34 |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: October 19 2015 at 21:30
I know it's not THAT old but it really brings back good memories when I think of that one, mostly of where I was in life I suppose. I love that about music. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: October 20 2015 at 05:13
Yeah. Bit disappointed with the setlist, as usual - I like about 80% of his body of work, he has a special knack to play live the 20% I don't like as much. Same thing happened in the previous PT concerts I attended.
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Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: October 20 2015 at 05:31
 I wasn't much into the new album, but I started liking some tracks more, after the concert. I wasn't enthusiastic when he said the Portuguese audience loves Metal, I was right in front of him, so he probably noticed Let's hope he'll play some early PT stuff next time.
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Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: October 21 2015 at 04:33
Mmm. More or less. I like his solo work (I think the last one is his best since Insurgentes), but I don't enjoy ALL of it. For instance, he played "The Watchmaker" from The Raven..., which is the only song on that album that bores me to death (apart from the guitar solo). Also, he played "Lazarus" and "Open Car" from Deadwing, an album I love... except for those two songs. So you can see, it's more of a weird coincidence rather than me not liking complete whole parts of his work.Also, he had previously said he would be playing older PT material, and the oldest thing on the setlist was "The Sound of Muzak"... Not exactly what I would call "old". ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: October 21 2015 at 05:13
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^ I don't like all of it either. From the ones he played there, it was a couple of tracks from the new album: the title track and "Perfect Life". I love every track from The Raven but "Watchmaker" seemed a bit strange without the flute solo. I never liked "Lazarus" either, it was the most boring song for me, but I like "Open Car". I bet SW chose all those tracks to mess with you It's probably old for him, how many albums did he release since In Absentia?
I think Blundell was great on that one, he filled Harrison's shoes nicely  |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: October 21 2015 at 07:43
| Recordings |
Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: October 22 2015 at 23:46
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Voted for Recordings. I have, by hook or by crook, heard and got the lot. (Wonder if the In Absentia demos will ever see official release - these are really something). But this album Recordings is the odd cast offs from Stupid Dream and Lightbulb Sun. The material is so good it's like leaving Russia On Ice off Lightbulb Sun to give an idea. The rest are all interesting and experimental the underground phase of Wilson's (mainly) solo version of P Tree with Insignificance and Metanoia supporting the terrific Signify. Recordings has a maturity, breath and depth that if not shadows, but places into context the supporting role of demo albums and compilations; even ones as good as these Porcupine Tree releases. All of which I'd crawl over broken glass to hear rather than (esp. the main CD of)The Incident. |
Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: November 03 2015 at 06:57
I just finished listening to Recordings for the first time and it's amazing! Why isn't this a studio album?  I don't think I can listen to the regular version of Even Less the same way now 
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Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: November 28 2015 at 21:48
It is a studio album. The tracks were not universally accepted among P Tree at the time of Lightbulb Sun and Stupid Dream. Then they were compiled for Recordings, a new album. But yes, to me Recordings is an absolute highlight in a career consisting of highlights. Wonder if the In Absentia demos will get an official release; there's some amazing (extended) material there. |
Posted By: Roj
Date Posted: December 01 2015 at 07:55
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Some great choices here. The title track of Yellow Hedgerow Dreamscape is my favourite PT track so that album gets my vote. |
Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: December 01 2015 at 08:10
They are probably saving that for the "Super Deluxe 20th Anniversary Box Set", or some other fancy title
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