XM
XM is a live-in-studio recording by Porcupine Tree, made at XM Satellite Radio in Washington, D.C., on 12 November 2002. It is also known as Transmission 1.1 and Transmission 1.2. The set draws mostly on In Absentia, the studio album the band had just released, so it catches those songs fresh from the road rather than polished in the studio.
It first appeared in 2003 on Transmission, issued in the UK and Europe in July of that year, as a limited edition tour album. It was later made available online through the Porcupine Tree store. For fans of the band's progressive rock, it offers a stripped-back, in-the-room view of a group in the middle of the In Absentia era, between that record and Deadwing.
XM: tracklist and credits
8 tracks · 52:11Tracklist
- 1Blackest EyesSteven Wilson4:28
- 2The Sound of MuzakSteven Wilson5:05
- 3Gravity EyelidsSteven Wilson7:33
- 4Wedding NailsRichard Barbieri and Steven Wilson5:19
- 5Even Less / Slave Called ShiverSteven Wilson11:40
- 6Heartattack in a LaybySteven Wilson4:18
- 7Strip the SoulColin Edwin and Steven Wilson7:09
- 8Tinto BrassBarbieri, Edwin, Maitland, Wilson6:39
- Recorded at
- XM Satellite Radio Studios
- Recorded
- 12 November 2002 at Satellite Radio, Washington D.C.
- Mixed by
- Steven Wilson
- Mixed at
- No Man’s Land
- Engineered by
- Quinton Roebuck
- Artwork
- Carl Glover
- Photography
- Jason Birnie, Lasse Hoile, Oliver Link, Francesca Petrangeli
- Label
- Transmission
- Length
- 52:11
Line-up
- John Wesley · guitar, background vocals · guest
- Richard Barbieri · guest
- Colin Edwin · guest
- Gavin Harrison · guest
- Steven Wilson · guest
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How we know the release date only month precision available
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | July 2003 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | July 2003 | |
| Wikidata | 2003 | |
| UK / Europe release | July 2003 | earliest UK or European date |
3 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2003 | GB | Transmission | original | |
| 8 July 2006 | XW | Porcupine Tree Download Store | other | |
| 12 March 2020 | XW | — | other |
Cover art sources
fanarttv · upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| fanarttv ✓ | 1000×1000 | upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50) |
| coverartarchive | 1639×1454 | rejected |