On the Sunday of Life
| On the Sunday of Life | ||||
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 Cover art by Andy Cleal | ||||
| Studio album by Porcupine Tree | ||||
| Released | July 1992 | |||
| Recorded |
No Man's Land 1988-1991 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, psychedelic rock, space rock | |||
| Length | 75:47 | |||
| Label | Delerium | |||
| Producer | Steven Wilson | |||
| Porcupine Tree chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
On the Sunday of Life is the debut album of English progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, first released in July 1992. It compiles tracks that Steven Wilson produced and recorded for two cassette-only releases, Tarquin's Seaweed Farm (1989) and The Nostalgia Factory (1991). The rest of the music from these tapes was released three years later in the compilation album Yellow Hedgerow Dreamscape.
Most of the lyrics were written by Alan Duffy, a school friend with whom Steven Wilson had lost touch a few years before the album was released. The album title was chosen from a long list of nonsense titles compiled by Richard Allen of Delerium.
A small run of 1000 copies in a deluxe gatefold sleeve were released in early 1992.[2] The album, over time, eventually sold in excess of 20,000 copies.[3]
The version of "Radioactive Toy" that featured on the album is re-recorded. The original version was later released on Yellow Hedgerow Dreamscape. In addition, the original versions of "The Nostalgia Factory", "Queen Quotes Crowley", and "This Long Silence" are about a minute shorter on this album.
Track listing
All music by Steven Wilson, all lyrics by Alan Duffy except "Radioactive Toy" by Wilson
| Part 1: First Love | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Music for the Head" | 2:42 |
| 2. | "Jupiter Island" | 6:12 |
| 3. | "Third Eye Surfer" | 2:50 |
| 4. | "On the Sunday of Life" | 2:07 |
| 5. | "The Nostalgia Factory" | 7:28 |
| Part 2: Second Sight | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 6. | "Space Transmission" | 2:59 |
| 7. | "Message from a Self-Destructing Turnip" | 0:27 |
| 8. | "Radioactive Toy" | 10:00 |
| 9. | "Nine Cats" | 3:53 |
| Part 3: Third Eye | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 10. | "Hymn" | 1:14 |
| 11. | "Footprints" | 5:56 |
| 12. | "Linton Samuel Dawson" | 3:04 |
| 13. | "And the Swallows Dance Above the Sun" | 4:05 |
| 14. | "Queen Quotes Crowley" | 3:48 |
| Part 4: Fourth Bridge | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 15. | "No Luck with Rabbits" | 0:46 |
| 16. | "Begonia Seduction Scene" | 2:14 |
| 17. | "This Long Silence" | 5:05 |
| 18. | "It Will Rain for a Million Years" | 10:51 |
Personnel
Porcupine Tree
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Additional personnel
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External links
References
- ↑ Raggett, Ned (2011). "On the Sunday of Life - Porcupine Tree | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ↑ "Porcupine Tree - Background". porcupinetree.com. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ↑ http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/steven_wilson_porcupine_tree_was_gonna_be_a_one-off_thing.html