Athens (1995) by Porcupine Tree
A restored mixing desk recording of the complete 103 minute performance given by PT on their first ever visit to Greece, 2 days before Christmas 1995. It captures the band between albums, premiering some new material from what will become Signify, as well as most of then current album The Sky Moves Sideways. As with all board tapes it favours the instruments with no amplification from the stage, so Richard Barbieri's keyboards have a high profile here (no bad thing!)
Tracklist
| 1. | The Sky Moves Sideways (Athens) | 12:27 |
| 2. | Isnot / Radioactive Toy (Athens) | 18:27 |
| 3. | Signify (Athens) | 5:47 |
| 4. | Waiting (Athens) | 4:31 |
| 5. | Moonloop (Athens) | 12:05 |
| 6. | Dislocated Day (Athens) | 5:54 |
| 7. | The Moon Touches Your Shoulder / Always Never (Athens) | 11:18 |
| 8. | Burning Sky (Athens) | 11:58 |
| 9. | Voyage 34 (Athens) | 12:56 |
| 10. | Up the Downstair (Athens) | 7:46 |
Credits
Recorded at Rodon Club, Athens on 23rd December 1995.
Captured to DAT tape by unknown venue engineer.
Restored and mastered for bandcamp release October 2022
Photos taken on the night by Chris Kissadjekian - www.livephotographs.com
License
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Porcupine Tree is a UK rock band that started in 1987 as a solo project by songwriter Steven Wilson, but then from 1993 until their last shows in 2010 became a full band. During that time they earned critical acclaim from critics and fellow musicians, developed a cult following, and became an influence for a generation of artists combining song craft, heavy riffs and textural ambience.