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  • Audio CD (28 April 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: K Scope
  • ASIN: B0013URJTG
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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Track Listings

Disc: 1
1. Lightbulb Sun
2. How is Your Life Today?
3. Four Chords That Made a Million
4. Shesmovedon
5. Last Chance to Evacuate Planet Earth Before it is Recylced
6. The Rest Will Flow
7. Hatesong
8. Where We Would Be
9. Russia On Ice
10. Feel So Low
Disc: 2
1. Lightbulb Sun
2. How is Your Life Today?
3. Four Chords That Made a Million
4. Shesmovedon
5. Last Chance to Evacuate Planet Earth Before it is Recylced
6. The Rest Will Flow
7. Hatesong
8. Where We Would Be
9. Russia On Ice
10. Feel So Low
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4.0 out of 5 stars The end of an era for the band, 15 April 2008
By Dr. D. B. Sillars - See all my reviews
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This is the last studio album from the Porcupine Tree back catalogue to receive the remastering treatment by Steven Wilson and can be seen as the end of an era for the band. It was to be drummer Chris Maitlands final album, replaced by Gavin Harrison for 2002's "In Absentia" which also introduced a much heavier, metal-influenced style. Released a year after "Stupid Dream" which for me was a certain creative peak for the band, "Lightbulb Sun" was slightly overshadowed by its predecessor. With this new issue, it is clear that the material was still strong, but maybe not the progression we had always come to expect from the band. Maybe that was why Steven Wilson took the band on such a radical journey for the next instalment.

Favourites are the epic "Russia on Ice", with Richard Barbieri's beautiful electric piano introduction, the apocalyptic "Last Chance...." and the sad "Feel So Low". Even what is regarded as Wilson's bid for commercial glory, "Four Chords That Made a Million" sounds mighty strong on this remix. Yes, the album has been remixed as the CD is a mix down from the surround version, available on the DVDA disc included in this 2 disc package. This stereo mix does sound very good indeed, with Colin Edwin's bass sounding more prominent than on the original mix. In fact every instrument has been given room to breathe!

There are no extras on the CD disc, but additional bonus tracks, including the original 2000 stereo mix available on the DVD. If you only have access to a CD player then you may feel a bit short changed. The bonus tracks are excellent, especially the wonderful "Buying New Soul". These bonus tracks were originally released on the limited edition "Recordings" album, which I believe is also being remastered for release this year, so CD only listeners can hopefully obtain those tracks then.

The packaging is quite classy. Both discs are housed in the new super jewel box with a cardboard slip cover. The booklet has been updated and shows a slightly modified version of John Foxx's original design. Overall a very worthwhile upgrade, though I do question including bonus tracks as DVD only items, which Steven Wilson seems to like doing!
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars 3 stars! What?, 12 April 2008
OK...not the best PTree album, but the worst of theirs is worth 3 stars and this ain't the worst by far. Compare it to anything out there at the moment and it is worth a full 5 stars. The 5.1 mix is superb by the way.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Finally this album is re-released for everyone who missed it before., 21 April 2008
By A. D. Mutton "underground_alcoholic" (Loughborough, Leics) - See all my reviews
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Okay, I must confess like most of the reviewers I already have this album from the original release. But I will not be buying it, I would though, if I had a 5.1 system.

For those new, or new-ish to the band this album comes from the "peak" of late 90s-early 00s (Stupid Dream/Lightbulb Sun/In Absentia).

Personally, i'm surprised nobody has praised the album opener "Lightbulb Sun" with a great guitar riff. To be honest the only fault I can pick with this album is "How is your life" which bores me silly..it's too stripped back and basic.

Anyway, it doesnt matter, the rest is excellent, just buy it and follow it immediately with Stupid Dream (which is even better), and then In Absentia and finally Signify.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended.
I agree with most of the previous reviews. The songs are very good, especially "shesmovedon" and the magnificient "Russia on ice". Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential, and epic.
The review below that gives this 3 stars doesn't know what he's talking about. But then he also admits to not having a 5.1 system to hear this properly.... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Jon B

3.0 out of 5 stars Eclipsed by Stupid Dream and Recordings.
I just received this item from the PT Store because it included a limited edition disc incorporating the songs "Novak" and a previously unreleased instrumental version of "Buying... Read more
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