- Returning Jesus
Infobox Album |
Name = Returning Jesus
Type =Album
Artist =No-Man
Recorded = August 1994 to January 2001
Released =March 27 2001
Genre =Post Rock ,Minimalism ,Trance ,Chamber Jazz ,Soul ,Progressive rock
Length = 56:00
Label =3rd. Stone Ltd.
Producer =Tim Bowness ,Steven Wilson
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:g9d7yl43xpsb link]
Last album = "Wild Opera " (1996)
This album = "Returning Jesus" (2001)
Next album = "Together We're Stranger " (2003)Released on the 3rd Stone label in February 2001, "Returning Jesus" is British
art rock bandNo-Man 's fourth album.A collection of ambitious songs which combined Classical,
Jazz ,Soul and Ambient influences in an original and emotional way, the album received good reviews in "Q", "Uncut" and "Classic rock". Additionally, having signed toLava /WEA, the increasing profile ofSteven Wilson 's work withPorcupine Tree brought theNo-Man name to a new audience.One of the guest musicians on the album was
Porcupine Tree 'sColin Edwin ,who playedDouble Bass .Unusually, the tracks "All That You Are" and "Carolina Skeletons" were released as singles, in the first case two years after the album's release (February, 2003) and in the latter three years prior to it (October, 1998).
The album's more atmospheric traits were further explored on 2003's follow-up, "
Together We're Stranger ".In August 2006, the album was released in a limited edition triple vinyl format on the Dutch label, Tonefloat. This edition included outtakes, demos and b-sides taken from the recording sessions (which spanned 7 years).
Track listing
# Only Rain (7:24)
# No Defence (5:20)
# Close Your Eyes (8:25)
# Carolina Skeletons (5:08)
# Outside The Machine (5:46)
# Returning Jesus (5:19)
# Slow It All Down (3:42)
# Lighthouse (8:12)
# All That You Are (4:44)Credits
*Tim Bowness - vocals, words
*Steven Wilson - instrumentswith:
*Steve Jansen - drums, percussion
*Colin Edwin - bass & double bass
*David Kosten - synth drone / ride cymbal / co-production (1)
*Theo Travis - saxophone (7), flute (8)
*Ian Carr - trumpet (1)
*Ian Dixon - trumpet (2), flugelhorn (3)
*Ben Christophers - acoustic guitar (1)External links
* [http://www.no-man.co.uk No-Man's Official Website]
* [http://www.burningshed.com/aconfession/ No-Man's Fan Site]
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