Metanoia (Porcupine Tree album)

Metanoia
Compilation album by Porcupine Tree
Released	December, 1998
Recorded	13 July 1995 - 3 March 1997
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	65:18
Label	Delerium
Porcupine Tree chronology
Coma Divine - Recorded Live in Rome (1997) Metanoia (1998) Coma Divine II (1999)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Metanoia is a limited edition compilation album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, first released on 10" double-vinyl in December, 1998, in a limited run of 1000 copies. It is mostly made up of improvisations recorded during the Signify sessions, some of which were later shaped into songs. To help deter secondary- and black-market sales, the album was released on CD in December 2001 and re-issued again in 2006. In a critical review on expose.com the album has been described as "in every way the antithesis of “Stupid Dream”, and simultaneously every bit as brilliant". A special recognition is given to Chris Maitland and Colin Edwin who show " a masterful display of finesse and energy". The album review is finalized with the highest recommendation to listeners. The original version of the CD has since been out-of-print. Copies of the original are considered to be quite rare and often go for a high price on online auctioning websites^[2]. Inner and outer cover shows paintings made by Frans Janssen. Design was done by Carl Glover. All tracks were composed by Porcupine Tree ^[3].

Track listing

CD version

1. "Mesmer I" – 8:33
2. "Mesmer II" – 6:03
3. "Mesmer III/Coma Divine" – 13:18
4. "Door to the River" – 4:25
5. "Metanoia I/Intermediate Jesus" – 14:32
6. "Insignificance" – 4:55
7. "Metanoia II" – 11:03
8. "Milan" – 2:25

Vinyl version

Side one

1. "Mesmer I" - 8:33
2. "Mesmer II" - 6:07

Side two

1. "Mesmer III/Coma Divine" - 13:18

Side three

1. "Metanoia I/Intermediate Jesus" - 14:32

Side four

1. "Metanoia II" - 11:03
2. "Milan" - 2:30

Track details

• The track "Coma Divine" was recorded in Cambridge on 13 July 1996.
• The tracks "Intermediate Jesus" and "Insignificance" were recorded from the same jam in Henley-on-Thames on 4 March, 1996. The tracks do not include Richard Barbieri.
• The track "Milan" was recorded in Milan during the Coma Divine tour.
• The tracks "Insignificance" and "Door To The River" appeared on the original cassette release of Insignificance.

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ Expose Progressive Music web site: Issue #18 Extra!: New Releases
3. ^ Metanoia 2002: Album review and songs from Answers.com

External links

• Porcupine Tree Official Website
• Metanoia at Snapper Music