CD, DVD-Audio

Lightbulb Sun

Album by Porcupine Tree

Released 22 May 2000

alternative rock progressive rock

Tracklist

CD 1: 2007 stereo mix
1
Lightbulb Sun (2007 stereo mix)
5:31
2
How Is Your Life Today? (2007 stereo mix)
2:46
3
Four Chords That Made a Million (2007 stereo mix)
3:36
4
Shesmovedon (2007 stereo mix)
5:14
5
Last Chance to Evacuate Planet Earth Before It Is Recycled (2007 stereo mix)
4:49
6
The Rest Will Flow (2007 stereo mix)
3:18
7
Hatesong (2007 stereo mix)
8:30
8
Where We Would Be (2007 stereo mix)
4:13
9
Russia on Ice (2007 stereo mix)
13:05
10
Feel So Low (2007 stereo mix)
5:22
DVD-Audio 2: 5.1 surround sound and high resolution 24-bit stereo
1
Lightbulb Sun (2007 stereo mix)
5:31
2
How Is Your Life Today? (2007 stereo mix)
2:48
3
Four Chords That Made a Million (2007 stereo mix)
3:38
4
Shesmovedon (2007 stereo mix)
5:14
5
Last Chance to Evacuate Planet Earth Before It Is Recycled (2007 stereo mix)
4:48
6
The Rest Will Flow (2007 stereo mix)
3:18
7
Hatesong (2007 stereo mix)
8:47
8
Where We Would Be (2007 stereo mix)
3:57
9
Russia on Ice (2007 stereo mix)
13:02
10
Feel So Low (2007 stereo mix)
5:25
11
Lightbulb Sun (5.1 mix)
5:31
12
How Is Your Life Today? (5.1 mix)
2:48
13
Four Chords That Made a Million (5.1 mix)
3:38
14
Shesmovedon (5.1 mix)
5:14
15
Last Chance to Evacuate Planet Earth Before It Is Recycled (5.1 mix)
4:48
16
The Rest Will Flow (5.1 mix)
3:18
17
Hatesong (5.1 mix)
8:47
18
Where We Would Be (5.1 mix)
3:57
19
Russia on Ice (5.1 mix)
13:02
20
Feel So Low (5.1 mix)
5:25
21
Disappear (5.1 mix)
3:42
22
Buying New Soul (5.1 mix)
10:27
23
Cure for Optimism (5.1 mix)
6:38
24
Lightbulb Sun (original mix)
5:33
3.0 ★
25
How Is Your Life Today? (original mix)
2:46
2.0 ★
26
Four Chords That Made a Million (original mix)
3:36
27
Shesmovedon (original mix)
5:15
3.3 ★
28
Last Chance to Evacuate Planet Earth Before It Is Recycled (original mix)
4:48
3.8 ★
29
The Rest Will Flow (original mix)
3:17
30
Hatesong (original mix)
8:40
3.1 ★
31
Where We Would Be (original mix)
3:58
32
Russia on Ice (original mix)
13:07
3.7 ★
33
Feel So Low (original mix)
5:24
3.3 ★

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Release credits

Chris Blair
mastering
Chris Maitland
background vocals [1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.9, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.9, 2.12, 2.14, 2.16, 2.18-19, 2.25, 2.27, 2.29, 2.31-32], choir vocals [2.8, 1.8], drums (drum set) [2.1, 2.3-7, 2.9, 2.11, 2.13-17, 2.19, 2.24-30, 2.32, 1.1, 1.3-7, 1.9], percussion [2.8, 2.25, 1.8], tom-tom [18, 31]
Colin Edwin
bass [30-32], bass guitar [1.6, 1.9, 2.6, 2.9, 2.16, 2.19, 2.29], bağlama [30], drum machine [1.7, 2.7, 2.17, 2.30], fretless bass [1.1, 1.3-5, 1.7-8, 2.1, 2.3-5, 2.7-8, 2.11, 2.13-15, 2.17-18, 2.24, 2.26-28], gumbri [1.9, 2.9, 2.19, 2.32], saz [1.7, 2.7, 2.17]
Dave Gregory
producer [16, 19-20, 29, 32-33], strings [1.6, 1.9-10, 2.6, 2.9-10, 2.16, 2.19-20, 2.29, 2.32-33]
Emmeline Brewer
cello [1.6, 1.9-10, 2.6, 2.9-10, 2.16, 2.19-20, 2.29, 2.32-33]
John Foxx
photography
John Waterhouse
additional [2.6, 2.9-10, 1.6, 1.9-10], producer [2.6, 2.9-10, 1.6, 1.9-10], strings [16, 19-20, 29, 32-33]
Katy Latham
violin [2.6, 2.9-10, 2.16, 2.19-20, 2.29, 2.32-33, 1.6, 1.9-10]
Lisa Betteridge
violin [1.6, 1.9-10, 2.6, 2.9-10, 2.16, 2.19-20, 2.29, 2.32-33]
Luigi Colasanti Antonelli
photography
Mascot Creative
design
Nick Parry
cello [1.6, 1.9, 2.6, 2.9, 2.16, 2.19, 2.29, 2.32]
Porcupine Tree
arranger [2.1-21, 2.24-33, 1.1-10]
Richard Barbieri
Hammond organ [2.1, 2.4, 2.6, 2.9-11, 2.14, 2.16, 2.19-20, 2.24, 2.27, 2.29, 2.32-33, 1.1, 1.4, 1.6, 1.9-10], Rhodes piano [1.3, 1.5, 1.9, 2.3, 2.5, 2.9, 2.13, 2.15, 2.19, 2.26, 2.28, 2.32], clavinet [2.4, 2.14, 2.27, 1.4], mellotron [1.5, 2.5, 2.15, 2.28], percussion [1.2, 2.2, 2.12, 2.17, 2.30], synthesizer [1.1-5, 1.7, 1.9-10, 2.1-5, 2.7, 2.9-11, 2.13-15, 2.17, 2.19-20, 2.24-28, 2.30, 2.32-33]
Sarah Heins
viola [1.6, 1.9-10, 2.6, 2.9-10, 2.16, 2.19-20, 2.29, 2.32-33]
Steven Wilson
re, banjo [1.5, 2.5, 2.15, 2.28], guitar [1.1-10, 2.1-20, 2.24-33], hammered dulcimer [2.2, 2.12, 2.25, 1.2], harp [2.5, 2.15, 2.28, 1.5], lead vocals [25], mellotron [1.1, 1.4, 1.7, 2.1, 2.4, 2.7, 2.11, 2.14, 2.17, 2.24, 2.27, 2.30], percussion [2.8, 2.18, 2.31, 1.8], piano [1.1-2, 2.1-2, 2.11-12, 2.24-25, 2.29], producer [2.1-21, 2.24-33, 1.1-10], recording [24-33], remixer [1.1-10, 2.1-10], sampler [1.3, 1.5, 1.9, 2.3, 2.5, 2.9, 2.13, 2.15, 2.19, 2.28], vocal [2.1-20, 2.24, 2.26-33, 1.1-10]
Stuart Gordon
viola [1.6, 1.9, 2.6, 2.9, 2.16, 2.19, 2.29, 2.32], violin [2.6, 2.9, 2.16, 2.19, 2.29, 2.32, 1.6, 1.9]

Issues

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(Combined release view)
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Lightbulb Sun
CD
22 May 2000
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Lightbulb Sun
CD
2000
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Lightbulb Sun
CD
2000
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Lightbulb Sun
CD, Enhanced CD
2000
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Lightbulb Sun
CD, Enhanced CD
February 2001
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Lightbulb Sun Bonus CD
CD
21 April 2008
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Lightbulb Sun
CD, DVD-Audio
21 April 2008
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Lightbulb Sun
2x 12" Vinyl
8 July 2008
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Lightbulb Sun
DVD-Audio, HQCD
12 November 2008
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Lightbulb Sun
Digital Media
2011
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Lightbulb Sun
DVD-Audio, HQCD
16 October 2013
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Lightbulb Sun
CD
8 July 2016
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Lightbulb Sun
CD
8 July 2016
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Lightbulb Sun
2x 12" Vinyl (clear vinyl)
October 2017
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Lightbulb Sun
CD
2021
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Lightbulb Sun
Cassette
May 2000
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Lightbulb Sun (mixes 6/2/00)
CD-R
2000