Blu-ray, 3x CD (deluxe edition, initial misspress)

In Absentia

Album by Porcupine Tree

Released 24 September 2002

progressive rock alternative rock art rock

Tracklist

CD 1: In Absentia
1
Blackest Eyes
4:24
4.2 ★
2
Trains
5:55
4.0 ★
3
Lips of Ashes
4:39
3.5 ★
4
The Sound of Muzak
4:58
4.1 ★
5
Gravity Eyelids
7:56
3.5 ★
6
Wedding Nails
6:33
4.0 ★
7
Prodigal
5:33
3.1 ★
8
.3
5:25
3.4 ★
9
The Creator Has a Mastertape
5:14
3.5 ★
10
Heartattack in a Layby
4:22
2.5 ★
11
Strip the Soul
7:20
3.4 ★
12
Collapse the Light Into Earth
5:49
3.4 ★
CD 2: In Absentia Bonus Material
1
Collapse Intro
1:45
2
Drown With Me
5:21
3.6 ★
3
Orchidia
3:24
4
Chloroform
7:14
5
Futile
6:03
6
Meantime
3:17
7
Blackest Eyes (radio edit)
3:38
8
Trains (radio edit)
3:56
9
Strip the Soul (video edit)
3:35
CD 3: In Absentia Demos
1
Drown With Me (demo)
5:06
2
Trains (demo)
6:04
3
Imogen Slaughter
2:38
4
Watching You Sleep
3:43
5
The Creator Has a Mastertape (demo)
6:08
6
Heartattack in a Layby (demo)
5:50
7
Strip the Soul (demo)
15:18
8
The Sound of Muzak (demo)
5:32
9
Gravity Eyelids (demo)
7:15
10
Enough
3:48
11
Wedding Nails (demo)
6:25
12
Blackest Eyes (demo)
4:34
Blu-ray 4: In Absentia Documentary / In Absentia Remastered / 5.1 Surround Sound Mix
1
Blackest Eyes (5.1 mix)
4:25
2
Trains (5.1 mix)
5:55
3
Lips of Ashes (5.1 mix)
4:40
4
The Sound of Muzak (5.1 mix)
4:58
5
Gravity Eyelids (5.1 mix)
7:56
6
Wedding Nails (5.1 mix)
6:33
7
Prodigal (5.1 mix)
5:33
8
.3 (5.1 mix)
5:25
9
The Creator Has a Mastertape (5.1 mix)
5:17
10
Heartattack in a Layby (5.1 mix)
4:19
11
Strip the Soul (5.1 mix)
7:21
12
Collapse the Light Into Earth (5.1 mix)
5:53
13
Drown With Me (5.1 mix)
5:22
14
Chloroform (5.1 mix)
7:16
15
Futile (5.1 mix)
6:05
16
The Making of In Absentia (documentary film)
109:45
17
Blackest Eyes
4:24
4.2 ★
18
Trains
5:55
4.0 ★
19
Lips of Ashes
4:39
3.5 ★
20
The Sound of Muzak
4:58
4.1 ★
21
Gravity Eyelids
7:56
3.5 ★
22
Wedding Nails
6:34
4.0 ★
23
Prodigal
5:33
3.1 ★
24
.3
5:25
3.4 ★
25
The Creator Has a Mastertape
5:15
3.5 ★
26
Heartattack in a Layby
4:22
2.5 ★
27
Strip the Soul
7:21
3.4 ★
28
Collapse the Light Into Earth
5:50
3.4 ★

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Release credits

Andrew Karp
artists and repertoire
Anthony Pleeth
cello [1.8, 1.12, 4.24, 4.28]
Ben Cruft
violin [1.8, 1.12, 4.24, 4.28]
Boguslaw Kostecki
violin [4.24, 4.28, 1.8, 1.12]
Brian Montgomery
assistant [4.17-28, 1.1-12, 2.2, 2.4, 2.7-9]
Bruce White
viola [1.8, 1.12, 4.24, 4.28]
Chris Laurence
double bass [1.8, 1.12, 4.24, 4.28]
Colin Edwin
bass guitar [1.1-12, 3.7-9, 2.5-9, 4.15, 4.17-28], electric upright bass [2.4, 4.14]
Dave Daniels
cello [1.8, 1.12, 4.24, 4.28]
Dave Gregory
strings [1.8, 1.12, 4.24, 4.28]
Dave Woodcock
violin [1.8, 1.12, 4.24, 4.28]
Everton Nelson
violin [4.24, 4.28, 1.8, 1.12]
Gavin Harrison
drums (drum set) [4.13-15, 4.17-28, 1.1-12, 2.2-9], percussion [1.1-12, 4.17-28, 2.7-9]
Gavyn Wright
concertmaster [4.24, 4.28, 1.8, 1.12], violin [1.8, 1.12, 4.24, 4.28]
Gustav Clarkson
viola [4.24, 4.28, 1.8, 1.12]
Jackie Shave
violin [4.24, 4.28, 1.8, 1.12]
John Wesley
additional [1.1, 2.7, 4.17], background vocals [4.20, 4.23, 1.4, 1.7], guitar [1.1, 2.7, 4.17]
Jonathan Rees
violin [1.8, 1.12, 4.24, 4.28]
Julian Leaper
violin [4.24, 4.28, 1.8, 1.12]
Kate Musker
viola [1.8, 1.12, 4.24, 4.28]
Kathy Shave
violin [1.8, 1.12, 4.24, 4.28]
Mark Berrow
violin [1.8, 1.12, 4.24, 4.28]
Mark O’Donoughue
engineer [4.17-28, 2.2, 2.4, 2.9, 1.1-12], mix [1.1-12, 2.7-9, 4.17-28]
Martin Loveday
cello [1.8, 1.12, 4.24, 4.28]
Mary Scully
double bass [1.8, 1.12, 4.24, 4.28]
Paul Northfield
engineer [2.2, 2.4, 2.7-9, 4.17-28, 1.1-12], recording [4.13-14, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6]
Paul Willey
violin [1.8, 1.12, 4.24, 4.28]
Perry Montague‐Mason
violin [1.8, 1.12, 4.24, 4.28]
Peter Hanson
violin [1.8, 1.12, 4.24, 4.28]
Peter Lale
viola [1.8, 1.12, 4.24, 4.28]
Rebecca Hirsch
violin [4.24, 4.28, 1.8, 1.12]
Richard Barbieri
keyboard [1.1-12, 4.17-28, 2.7-9], synthesizer [3.3, 3.11, 4.13-15, 2.2, 2.4-6]
Rita Manning
violin [1.8, 1.12, 4.24, 4.28]
Stephen Orton
cello [1.8, 1.12, 4.24, 4.28]
Steven Wilson
bass guitar [2.2-3, 4.13], guitar [1.1-12, 4.13-15, 4.17-28, 2.2-9], hammered dulcimer [4.13, 2.2], instrument [1-12], keyboard [2.2-4, 4.13-14], lead vocals [1.1-12, 2.7-9, 3.2-10, 3.12, 4.17-28], mix [3-5], percussion [6], piano [2.1, 2.5, 4.15], producer [1.1-12, 2.2-5, 2.7-9, 4.17-28], recording [1-12], vocal [4.13-15, 3.1, 2.1-2, 2.4-6]
Tim Palmer
mix [4.13-14, 4.17-28, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6-9, 1.1-12]
Warren Zielinski
violin [1.8, 1.12, 4.24, 4.28]
אביב גפן
background vocals [1.4, 1.7, 4.20, 4.23]

Issues

I
(Combined release view)
I
In Absentia
Enhanced CD
24 September 2002
I
In Absentia
Digital Media
24 September 2002
I
In Absentia
Enhanced CD
2002
I
In Absentia
CD
2002
I
In Absentia
CD, Enhanced CD (special edition)
13 January 2003
I
In Absentia
DVD-Audio
March 2004
I
In Absentia
CD
27 September 2006
I
In Absentia
2x 12" Vinyl
12 July 2010
I
In Absentia
CD
16 October 2013
I
In Absentia
2x 12" Vinyl (black vinyl version)
23 February 2018
I
In Absentia
2x 12" Vinyl
9 March 2018
I
In Absentia
CD
May 2018
I
In Absentia
CD
May 2018
I
In Absentia
Digital Media (deluxe – remastered)
21 February 2020
I
In Absentia
Digital Media (remastered)
28 February 2020
I
In Absentia
Blu-ray, 3x CD (deluxe edition, initial misspress)
28 February 2020
I
In Absentia
Blu-ray, 3x CD (deluxe edition, corrected)
May 2020
I
In Absentia
CD
12 November 2021
I
In Absentia
CD, DVD-Audio
I
In Absentia
2x CD
2002
I
In Absentia
Digital Media
2004