Porcupine Tree - In Absentia (CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, RM + CD + Blu-ray, Album, ) (Mint (M))

Media Condition: Mint (M)
Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)

New - still sealed
 

Notes:

Made In Germany
12" x 12" book with discs mounted inside cover
 
3CD/Blu-ray featuring remastered stereo and 5.1 surround sound mixes, additional studio recordings, a disc of unreleased demos and a new feature length Lasse Hoile directed documentary, plus 100-page hardback book with exclusive content including photography by Lasse Hoile, Carl Glover, Richard Barbieri and John Blackford from the recording sessions, subsequent tour and more, extensive biographical liner notes and track-by-track commentary by Stephen Humphries, artwork drafts, and handwritten notes and lyrics.
 
All copies of the first print run sold through Burning Shed come with an exclusive art print.
  
The first CD features Steven Wilson's 2017 remaster, which has less compression and limiting.
 
The second CD includes all of the additional finished studio recordings the band made during the period.
 
The third CD comprises over 70 minutes of demos recorded at Wilson's home studio during the two years leading up to recording the album. Many of the selections differ from the final versions, with additional sections, alternate lyrics, and different arrangements.  
Also included are demos of three songs that were not subsequently recorded by the band, all released here for the first time: Imogen Slaughter, Watching You Sleep, and Enough.
 
The Blu-ray features the new master of the original stereo mix, the 5.1 surround sound mix created in 2003 by legendary engineer Elliot Scheiner, plus the audio from the second CD, all in high resolution audio.  It also boasts a new 1 hour and 49 minute long documentary film directed by Lasse Hoile, chronicling the making of the album with interviews and archive footage.

Blu Ray error: 'An unfortunate mistake on the Blu-ray disc. It should have included the audio from CD2 in high resolution (24/96) but those tracks/files are not there.' This is the initial release versions.
For those that ordered from Burning Shed, 'The “good” part is that you don’t have to do anything. We will automatically send a replacement Blu-ray to everyone who has bought this from us.'
Replacement disc entry: [r=15274246.

. In Absentia
CD1-1. Blackest Eyes 4:23
CD1-2. Trains 5:56
CD1-3. Lips Of Ashes 4:39
CD1-4. The Sound Of Muzak 4:59
CD1-5. Gravity Eyelids 7:56
CD1-6. Wedding Nails 6:33
CD1-7. Prodigal 5:32
CD1-8. .3 5:25
CD1-9. The Creator Has A Mastertape 5:21
CD1-10. Heartattack In A Layby 4:15
CD1-11. Strip The Soul 7:21
CD1-12. Collapse The Light Into Earth 5:52
. In Absentia Bonus Material
CD2-1. Collapse Intro 1:45
CD2-2. Drown With Me 5:21
CD2-3. Orchidia 3:25
CD2-4. Chloroform 7:14
CD2-5. Futile 6:03
CD2-6. Meantime 3:17
CD2-7. Blackest Eyes (Radio Edit) 3:38
CD2-8. Trains (Radio Edit) 3:57
CD2-9. Strip The Soul (Video Edit) 3:35
. In Absentia Demos
CD3-1. Drown With Me (Demo) 5:06
CD3-2. Trains (Demo) 6:05
CD3-3. Imogen Slaughter (Demo) 2:38
CD3-4. Watching You Sleep (Demo) 3:44
CD3-5. The Creator Has A Mastertape (Demo) 6:07
CD3-6. Heartattack In A Layby (Demo) 5:51
CD3-7. Strip The Soul (Demo) 15:19
CD3-8. The Sound Of Muzak (Demo) 5:32
CD3-9. Gravity Eyelids (Demo) 7:15
CD3-10. Enough (Demo) 3:45
CD3-11. Wedding Nails (Demo) 6:26
CD3-12. Blackest Eyes (Demo) 4:34
. In Absentia Documentary
BD-1. The Making Of In Absentia (Documentary Film) 1:49:45
. In Absentia Remastered 96/24 LPCM Stereo
BD-2. Blackest Eyes 4:26
BD-3. Trains 5:57
BD-4. Lips Of Ashes 4:40
BD-5. The Sound Of Muzak 4:59
BD-6. Gravity Eyelids 7:56
BD-7. Wedding Nails 6:33
BD-8. Prodigal 5:33
BD-9. .3 5:26
BD-10. The Creator Has A Mastertape 5:21
BD-11. Heartattack In A Layby 4:15
BD-12. Strip The Soul 7:22
BD-13. Collapse The Light Into Earth 5:52
. In Absentia Bonus Material 96/24 LPCM Stereo
BD-14. Collapse Intro 1:45
BD-15. Drown With Me 5:21
BD-16. Orchidia 3:25
BD-17. Chloroform 7:14
BD-18. Futile 6:03
BD-19. Meantime 3:17
BD-20. Blackest Eyes (Radio Edit) 3:38
BD-21. Trains (Radio Edit) 3:57
BD-22. Strip The Soul (Video Edit) 3:35
. In Absentia 5.1 Surround Mix (Including 3 Bonus Tracks) 48/24
BD-23. Blackest Eyes 4:26
BD-24. Trains 5:57
BD-25. Lips Of Ashes 4:40
BD-26. The Sound Of Muzak 4:59
BD-27. Gravity Eyelids 7:56
BD-28. Wedding Nails 6:33
BD-29. Prodigal 5:33
BD-30. .3 5:26
BD-31. The Creator Has A Mastertape 5:21
BD-32. Heartattack In A Layby 4:15
BD-33. Strip The Soul 7:22
BD-34. Collapse The Light Into Earth 5:52
. Bonus Tracks
BD-35. Drown With Me 5:21
BD-36. Chloroform 7:14
BD-36. Futile 6:03

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Barcode 802644854854
Label Code LC01757
Matrix / Runout AK96998-01 manufactured by optimal media GmbH
Mastering SID Code IFPI L576
Mould SID Code IFPI 9703
Matrix / Runout AK96999-01 manufactured by optimal media GmbH
Mastering SID Code IFPI L578
Mould SID Code IFPI 9703
Matrix / Runout AK97000-01 manufactured by optimal media GmbH
Mastering SID Code IFPI L577
Mould SID Code IFPI 9703
Matrix / Runout EK97011-01 manufactured by optimal media GmbH L0
Mastering SID Code IFPI L579
Matrix / Runout EK97011-01 L1
Mastering SID Code IFPI L579
Mould SID Code IFPI 9756

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Copyright (c) Lasse Hoile
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Engineered At Avatar Studios
Recorded At Air Lyndhurst Studios
Recorded At No Man's Land (3)
Recorded At New Rising Studios
Recorded At Red Room Recorders
Recorded At Bourne Place
Mixed At Larrabee North
Mixed At No Man's Land (3)
Designed At Aleph Studio (2)
Published By Hands Off It's Mine Publishing
Published By Universal Music Publishing Group
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