Recordings (album)

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Recordings
Recordings cover
Compilation album by Porcupine Tree
Released June 12, 2001
Recorded 1998-2000
Genre Progressive rock
Length 64:37
Label Snapper
Professional reviews
Porcupine Tree chronology
Shesmovedon
(2000)
Recordings
(2001)
Transmission IV
(2001)

Recordings is a compilation album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, first released in May, 2001. It is a collection of b-sides from the albums Stupid Dream and Lightbulb Sun along with one new song, "Access Denied". Recordings is a limited pressing release, limited to only 20,000 copies worldwide. The limited pressing edition has been out of print since shortly after its release. There will be a re-release of this album in 2008 [1].

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Buying New Soul" – 10:24
  2. "Access Denied" – 3:35
  3. "Cure for Optimism" – 6:11
  4. "Untitled" – 8:53
  5. "Disappear" – 3:37
  6. "Ambulance Chasing" – 6:32
  7. "In Formaldehyde" – 5:19
  8. "Even Less (Extended Version)" – 14:08
  9. "Oceans Have No Memory" – 3:06

[edit] Song details

  • "Buying New Soul" written by Wilson/Barbieri/Edwin/Maitland. Previously released on the 2nd CD of special-edition Lightbulb Sun in an abridged (6:09) version.
  • "Access Denied" written by Wilson. Previously unreleased.
  • "Cure for Optimism" written by Wilson. Previously released on Shesmovedon CD single.
  • "Untitled" written by Wilson/Barbieri/Edwin/Maitland. Previously released on Shesmovedon CD single.
  • "Disappear" written by Wilson. Previously released on Four Chords That Made A Million CD single.
  • "Ambulance Chasing" written by Wilson/Barbieri/Edwin/Maitland. Previously released on Piano Lessons CD single.
  • "In Formaldehyde" written by Wilson. Previously unrealeased "clean ending" version. A version ending with a fade-out previously released on Four Chords That Made A Million CD single.
  • "Even Less (Extended Version)" written by Wilson. Previously unreleased full version. Part one previously released on Stupid Dream; part two previously released on Stranger By The Minute CD single.
  • "Oceans Have No Memory" written by Wilson. Previously unreleased band version. Demo version released on Piano Lessons 7" single.

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