Favorite early to mid period Porcupine Tree album
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Topic: Favorite early to mid period Porcupine Tree album
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Subject: Favorite early to mid period Porcupine Tree album
Date Posted: April 14 2021 at 14:49
| Which studio album from the early to mid era by Porcupine Tree do you prefer? These have to be the original versions. Any remastered versions with Gavin Harrison don't count. So if you can't vote for the original versions then please don't vote. |
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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: April 14 2021 at 14:51
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Stupid Dream. ------------- 
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Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: April 14 2021 at 14:52
| Lightbulb Sun |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: April 14 2021 at 14:55
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Stupid Dream... it has 2 of the best songs Wilson has ever written- Even Less and Don't Hate Me...though all of those are solid albums....especially Lightbulb ,Signify ,and Sky... ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: April 14 2021 at 15:12
| By the way, the main reason I didn't include In Absentia is because although it's not one of their very last albums it seems to be the introduction of metal elements and as such I lump it in with the last phase of their career. Also, it was the first with Gavin Harrsion on drums and marked a new era for the band. Finally, it seems it would easily get the most votes anyway and I didn't want one album to have such an unfair advantage over the others. |
Posted By: Olape
Date Posted: April 14 2021 at 15:47
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Up the Downstair (remastered with Gavin on drums) ------------- 
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Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: April 14 2021 at 15:50
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Up the Downstair followed by The Sky Moves Sideways ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: April 14 2021 at 16:10
Sorry, that's cheating. It has to be the original. Otherwise you are missing the point of this poll.
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Olape wrote:Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: April 14 2021 at 16:16
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UTD over Stupid Dream. ------------- 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: Olape
Date Posted: April 14 2021 at 16:20
Still, Up the Downstair +1 -------------
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: April 14 2021 at 16:25
+ 1?
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: April 14 2021 at 17:42
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Lightbulb ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: April 14 2021 at 17:48
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Stupid Dream with the 5.1 mix that transports you to another place. The original mix also shines. 
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: April 14 2021 at 18:22
Apparently he played on a remixed version of Up the Downstair.
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Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: April 14 2021 at 18:27
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Lightbulb sun. The tree had shorter quills back then. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: April 14 2021 at 18:29
| Stupid Dream |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: April 14 2021 at 18:34
| LS for me. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: April 14 2021 at 21:08
| Coma Divine for me... it was actually the first album I got from them, and still my favourite one... though strangely enough I have only gotten his studio albums with Gavin Harrison. |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: April 14 2021 at 23:54
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On the Sunday of Life Up the Downstair The Sky Moves Sideways Signify Stupid Dream Lightbulb Sun All are worthy of the vote but it go’s to Lightbulb Sun ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: April 15 2021 at 00:03
| Stupid Dream followed by Lightbulb Sun |
Posted By: nick_h_nz
Date Posted: April 15 2021 at 00:54
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My favourite PT release is Coma Divine, which gives an indication of what I’m likely to vote for here. In fact my two favourite PT studio albums are Sky and Downstair, from their entire discography. 1. The Sky Moves Sideways 2. Up the Downstair (The Incident) (In Absentia) 3. Signify (Fear of a Blank Planet) (Deadwing) 4. On the Sunday of Life 5= Stupid Dream 5= Lightbulb Sun I’m not going to include eps because that just gets confusing. Or Metanoia, for that matter, which I like a lot. ------------- https://tinyurl.com/nickhnz-tpa" rel="nofollow - Reviewer for The Progressive Aspect |
Posted By: Gentle and Giant
Date Posted: April 15 2021 at 05:39
Same here  ------------- Oh, for the wings of any bird, other than a battery hen |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: April 15 2021 at 06:41
| My vote goes to Signify. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: April 15 2021 at 06:43
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Signify. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: April 15 2021 at 13:37
Actually, I've got to get those two albums myself (at least from the ones I'm missing), plus, I was interested in an outakes compilation called recordings, which sounded like a very nice release. |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: April 15 2021 at 14:17
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I have most of these but don't play them very often, which is a mistake. They are filled to the brim with astonishing music. I listened a bit around to remind me what is on what, and it's really really hard to pick just one of them. Will go with The Sky Moves Sideways, but apart from the first one it's really a five-way tie. |
Posted By: cinch
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 14:11
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In order: Stupid Dream, Lightbulb Sun, Signify, although all have their merits. Once I hear "Baby Dream In Cellophane", that's it, it's in my head for days. |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 14:22
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Signify, but probably because it was the first one I ever heard and it stuck with me. ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: MFP
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 18:36
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Coma Divine. Voted TSMS, just over UtD. |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 19:06
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Can't choose between Signify and LBS. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: April 19 2021 at 00:27
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1. LS 2. TSMS 3. Signify 4. SD 5. UTD 6. OTSOL
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Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: April 19 2021 at 07:10
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Signify is the best album but Up The Downstair is my favourite. Especially once he completed the thing... |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: April 19 2021 at 07:37
The Sky Moves Sideways today but could just as well have voted for Up The Downstair or Signify. I love this era of the band...especially 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 |