Porcupine TreeIn Absentia

Label:

WHD Entertainment, Inc. – IEZP-9

Format:

CD , Album, Reissue , HQCD
DVD , DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, Multichannel, Stereo , DTS
All Media , Cardboard Sleeve

Country:

Japan

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Prog Rock

Tracklist

CD-1 Blackest Eyes
Guitar [Additional], Vocals [Additional]John Wesley (3)
4:23
CD-2 Trains 5:56
CD-3 Lips Of Ashes 4:39
CD-4 The Sound Of Muzak
Backing VocalsJohn Wesley (3)
4:59
CD-5 Gravity Eyelids 7:56
CD-6 Wedding Nails 6:33
CD-7 Prodigal
Backing VocalsJohn Wesley (3)
5:32
CD-8 .3
CelloStephen Orton
Double BassMary Scully
ViolaPeter Lale
ViolinWarren Zielinski
5:25
CD-9 The Creator Has A Mastertape 5:21
CD-10 Heartattack In A Layby 4:15
CD-11 Strip The Soul 7:21
CD-12 Collapse The Light Into Earth
CelloStephen Orton
Double BassMary Scully
ViolaPeter Lale
ViolinWarren Zielinski
5:54
DVD-1 Blackest Eyes
Guitar [Additional], Vocals [Additional]John Wesley (3)
4:23
DVD-2 Trains 5:56
DVD-3 Lips Of Ashes 4:39
DVD-4 The Sound Of Muzak
Backing VocalsJohn Wesley (3)
4:59
DVD-5 Gravity Eyelids 7:56
DVD-6 Wedding Nails 6:33
DVD-7 Prodigal
Backing VocalsJohn Wesley (3)
5:32
DVD-8 .3
CelloStephen Orton
Double BassMary Scully
ViolaPeter Lale
ViolinWarren Zielinski
5:25
DVD-9 The Creator Has A Mastertape 5:21
DVD-10 Heartattack In A Layby 4:15
DVD-11 Strip The Soul 7:21
DVD-12 Collapse The Light Into Earth
CelloStephen Orton
Double BassMary Scully
ViolaPeter Lale
ViolinWarren Zielinski
5:54
DVD Bonus Tracks
DVD-13 Drown With Me 5:12
DVD-14 Chloroform 7:14
DVD-15 Futile 6:06
DVD-Video1 Blackest Eyes
DVD-Video2 Strip The Soul
DVD-Video3 Wedding Nails

Companies, etc.

  • Engineered AtAvatar Studios
  • Recorded AtAir Lyndhurst Hall
  • Recorded AtNo Man's Land (3)
  • Recorded AtNew Rising Studios
  • Recorded AtRed Room Recorders
  • Mastered AtMasterdisk
  • Mixed AtLarrabee North
  • Pressed ByMemory-Tech

Credits

  • Arranged By [Strings]Dave Gregory (tracks: CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
  • Bass GuitarColin Edwin
  • Contractor [Orchestra]Isobel Griffiths (tracks: CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
  • Drums, PercussionGavin Harrison
  • EngineerPaul Northfield
  • Engineer [Assistant]Brian Montgomery
  • Engineer [Mix]Mark O'Donoughue
  • Guitar, Keyboards, VocalsSteven Wilson
  • KeyboardsRichard Barbieri
  • Leader [Orchestra]Gavyn Wright (tracks: CD-8, CD-12, DVD-8, DVD-12)
  • Mastered ByAndy VanDette
  • Mixed ByTim Palmer
  • Music ByBarbieri* (tracks: CD-6, DVD-6)
  • PerformerSteven Wilson
  • Photography By [Band]John Blackford (2)
  • Photography By [Cover]Lasse Hoile
  • ProducerSteven Wilson
  • Words By, Music ByWilson*

Notes

Gatefold cardboard sleeve (Mini LP style) reissue featuring the original album in Hi Quality CD (HQCD) format (compatible with standard CD players) and the unreleased-in-Japan 5.1 channel surround sound version of the album on DVD with bonus music videos of "Blackest Eyes", "Strip The Soul" and "Wedding Nails", as well as two photo galleries, bio, lyrics, and web links. Comes with Obi strip, a full color booklet with lyrics, artwork and liner notes in English, and a black and white lyrics/info foldout in Japanese.

The audio on the DVD is available in 48K 24 Bit 5.1 Surround (playable only on DVD-Audio players, or players that are DVD-Audio compatible), 48K 24 Bit DTS 5.1 Surround, and 48K 16 Bit PCM 2.0 Stereo Sound.

Part of a five-album Porcupine Tree HQCD/DVD-Audio reissue series featuring the albums "Stupid Dream", "Lightbulb Sun", "In Absentia", "Deadwing", and "Fear Of A Blank Planet".

Engineered at Avatar Studio, New York, NY, March-April 2002.
Additional recording at Air Lyndhurst (London, UK), No Man's Land (Hemel Hempstead, UK), New Rising (Colchester, UK), and Red Room Recorders (Tampa, FL USA).
Mixed at Larrabee North, N. Hollywood, CA, May 2002.
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York, NY, June 2002.

CD is Made in Japan.
DVD is Printed in USA.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 4582213912579
  • Matrix / Runout (CD): IFPI L269 IEZP-9-1 MT M51
  • Mastering SID Code (CD): IFPI L269
  • Mould SID Code (CD ): IFPI 4477
  • Matrix / Runout (DVD Layer 1): 1111 IFPI L241 A9A1P 229961 D2R 01
  • Matrix / Runout (DVD Layer 0): 229960 D1N 01 A9A0P IFPI L250 1111
  • Mastering SID Code (DVD Layer 1): IFPI L241
  • Mastering SID Code (DVD Layer 0): IFPI L250
  • Mould SID Code (DVD): IFPI 41D1
  • Rights Society: JASRAC

Other Versions (5 of 48)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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In Absentia (CD, Enhanced, Album, Gatefold Cardboard Sleeve) Lava 83604-2 US 2002
In Absentia (CD, Album, Enhanced) Lava 7567-83604-2 Europe 2002
In Absentia (CD, Album, Promo, Card Sleeve) Lava 83604-2A US 2002
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In Absentia (2×CD, Album, Promo) Atlantic PROP05298 Europe 2002
In Absentia (CD, Album, Enhanced, Unofficial Release) Lava (4) 83604-2 Russia 2002

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