Sunsets on Empire (Limited Edition)

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Annotation

In hardback square (5½"x5½") patented card sleeve, with oversized booklet (stapled in) and two card 'envelope' pages to hold discs.
Reg. Des. No: 2060677
Pat. App. 9623310-1

Annotation last modified on 2018-06-20 14:10 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1The Perception of Johnny Punter
engineer:
Elliot Ness
producer:
Avril MacKintosh (producer/engineer) (lead vocals, background vocals) and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
mixer:
Calum Malcolm
12 string guitar:
Robin Boult (in 1997)
drums (drum set):
Dave Stewart (UK | drummer for Fish and Camel) (in 1997)
electric bass guitar:
Ewen Vernal (in 1997)
guitar:
Robin Boult (in 1997), Frank Usher (in 1997) and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) (in 1997)
Hammond organ and piano:
Foss Paterson (in 1997)
keyboard:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) (in 1997)
violin:
Brian Hale (in 1997)
background vocals:
Lorna Bannon (in 1997), Donald Jack (in 1997) and Chris Thompson (vocalist with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band) (in 1997)
lead vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (in 1997)
strings arranger:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
arranger:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
recorded at:
Millennium Recording Studios in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1997)
mixed at:
Millennium Recording Studios in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Perception of Johnny Punter (in 1997)
composer:
Derek William Dick and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
8:37
2Goldfish & Clowns
engineer:
Elliot Ness
producer:
Avril MacKintosh (producer/engineer) (lead vocals, background vocals) and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
mixer:
Calum Malcolm
12 string guitar:
Robin Boult (in 1997)
drums (drum set):
Dave Stewart (UK | drummer for Fish and Camel) (in 1997)
electric bass guitar:
Ewen Vernal (in 1997)
guitar:
Robin Boult (in 1997) and Frank Usher (in 1997)
Hammond organ and piano:
Foss Paterson (in 1997)
keyboard and sampler:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) (in 1997)
percussion:
Dave Haswell (in 1997)
background vocals:
Lorna Bannon (in 1997)
lead vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (in 1997)
arranger:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
recorded at:
Millennium Recording Studios in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1997)
mixed at:
Millennium Recording Studios in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording of:
Goldfish & Clowns (in 1997)
composer:
Derek William Dick and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
6:36
3Change of Heart
engineer:
Elliot Ness
producer:
Avril MacKintosh (producer/engineer) (lead vocals, background vocals) and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
mixer:
Calum Malcolm
12 string guitar:
Robin Boult (in 1997)
drums (drum set):
Dave Stewart (UK | drummer for Fish and Camel) (in 1997)
electric bass guitar:
Ewen Vernal (in 1997)
guitar:
Robin Boult (in 1997) and Frank Usher (in 1997)
keyboard:
Foss Paterson (in 1997) and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) (in 1997)
slide guitar:
Frank Usher (in 1997)
background vocals:
Katherine Garrett (in 1997)
lead vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (in 1997)
arranger:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
recorded at:
Millennium Recording Studios in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1997)
mixed at:
Millennium Recording Studios in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording of:
Change of Heart (in 1997)
writer:
Derek William Dick and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
3:41
4What Colour Is God?
engineer:
Elliot Ness
producer:
Avril MacKintosh (producer/engineer) (lead vocals, background vocals) and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
mixer:
Calum Malcolm
12 string guitar:
Robin Boult (in 1997)
drums (drum set):
Dave Stewart (UK | drummer for Fish and Camel) (in 1997)
electric bass guitar:
Ewen Vernal (in 1997)
guitar:
Robin Boult (in 1997) and Frank Usher (in 1997)
keyboard and sampler:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) (in 1997)
background vocals:
Foss Paterson (in 1997)
lead vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (in 1997)
arranger:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
recorded at:
Millennium Recording Studios in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1997)
mixed at:
Millennium Recording Studios in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording of:
What Colour Is God? (in 1997)
writer:
Derek William Dick and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
5:50
5Tara
engineer:
Elliot Ness
producer:
Avril MacKintosh (producer/engineer) (lead vocals, background vocals) and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
mixer:
Calum Malcolm
12 string guitar, ebow and guitar:
Robin Boult (in 1997)
cello:
Chris Gaugh (in 1997)
drums (drum set):
Dave Stewart (UK | drummer for Fish and Camel) (in 1997)
electric bass guitar:
Ewen Vernal (in 1997)
keyboard:
Foss Paterson (in 1997) and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) (in 1997)
percussion:
Dave Haswell (in 1997)
piano:
Foss Paterson (in 1997)
sampler:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) (in 1997)
violin:
Brian Hale (in 1997)
background vocals:
Lorna Bannon (in 1997)
lead vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (in 1997)
strings arranger:
Foss Paterson
arranger:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
recorded at:
Millennium Recording Studios in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1997)
mixed at:
Millennium Recording Studios in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording of:
Tara (in 1997)
composer:
Derek William Dick and Foss Paterson
5:11
6Jungle Ride
engineer:
Elliot Ness
producer:
Avril MacKintosh (producer/engineer) (lead vocals, background vocals) and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
mixer:
Calum Malcolm
12 string guitar and guitar:
Robin Boult (in 1997)
drums (drum set):
Dave Stewart (UK | drummer for Fish and Camel) (in 1997)
electric bass guitar:
Ewen Vernal (in 1997)
harmonica:
Fraser Spiers (Scottish harmonica player) (in 1997)
keyboard:
Foss Paterson (in 1997) and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) (in 1997)
percussion:
Dave Haswell (in 1997)
background vocals:
Katherine Garrett (in 1997)
lead vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (in 1997)
arranger:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
recorded at:
Millennium Recording Studios in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1997)
mixed at:
Millennium Recording Studios in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording of:
Jungle Ride (in 1997)
writer:
Robin Boult and Derek William Dick
7:34
7Worm in a Bottle
engineer:
Elliot Ness
producer:
Avril MacKintosh (producer/engineer) (lead vocals, background vocals) and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
mixer:
Calum Malcolm
drums (drum set):
Dave Stewart (UK | drummer for Fish and Camel) (in 1997)
electric bass guitar:
Ewen Vernal (in 1997)
guitar:
Robin Boult (in 1997) and Frank Usher (in 1997)
Hammond organ:
Foss Paterson (in 1997)
slide guitar:
Frank Usher (in 1997)
lead vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (in 1997)
arranger:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
recorded at:
Millennium Recording Studios in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1997)
mixed at:
Millennium Recording Studios in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording of:
Worm in a Bottle (in 1997)
writer:
Robin Boult and Derek William Dick
6:24
8Brother 52
engineer:
Elliot Ness
producer:
Avril MacKintosh (producer/engineer) (lead vocals, background vocals) and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
mixer:
Calum Malcolm
12 string guitar and ebow:
Robin Boult (in 1997)
drums (drum set):
Dave Stewart (UK | drummer for Fish and Camel) (in 1997)
electric bass guitar:
Ewen Vernal (in 1997)
guitar:
Robin Boult (in 1997), Frank Usher (in 1997) and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) (in 1997)
Hammond organ:
Foss Paterson (in 1997)
keyboard and sampler:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) (in 1997)
violin:
Martyn Bennett (in 1997)
lead vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (in 1997)
spoken vocals:
Doc (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1997)
arranger:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
recorded at:
Millennium Recording Studios in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1997)
mixed at:
Millennium Recording Studios in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording of:
Brother 52 (in 1997)
composer:
Derek William Dick and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
6:06
9Sunsets on Empire
engineer:
Elliot Ness
producer:
Avril MacKintosh (producer/engineer) (lead vocals, background vocals) and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
mixer:
Calum Malcolm
drums (drum set):
Dave Stewart (UK | drummer for Fish and Camel) (in 1997)
electric bass guitar:
Ewen Vernal (in 1997)
French horn:
Terence Jones (in 1997)
guitar:
Robin Boult (in 1997) and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) (in 1997)
Hammond organ:
Foss Paterson (in 1997)
keyboard and slide guitar:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) (in 1997)
piano:
Tara Rowena Dick (in 1997) and Foss Paterson (in 1997)
background vocals:
Lorna Bannon (in 1997) and Annie McCaig (in 1997)
lead vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (in 1997)
arranger:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
recorded at:
Millennium Recording Studios in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1997)
mixed at:
Millennium Recording Studios in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording of:
Sunsets on Empire (in 1997)
writer:
Derek William Dick and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
6:55
10Say It With Flowers
engineer:
Elliot Ness
producer:
Avril MacKintosh (producer/engineer) (lead vocals, background vocals) and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
mixer:
Calum Malcolm
12 string guitar:
Robin Boult (in 1997)
guitar and keyboard:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) (in 1997)
lead vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (in 1997)
arranger:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
recorded at:
Millennium Recording Studios in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1997)
mixed at:
Millennium Recording Studios in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording of:
Say It With Flowers (in 1997)
writer:
Tim Bowness, Derek William Dick and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
4:15
▼ CD 2: A Conversation With Fish
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1The Themes Behind Sunsets on Empire, Personal Factors, The Yin & Yang World Tour, Global Issues, Characters on the Album, Dawn to Dusk
spoken vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman)
2:46
2The Concept Running Through the New Album, Comparison With Marillion and Previous Solo Albums
spoken vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman)
0:51
3The Album Title, Inspiration From a Dream, CNN, School Maps, Hollywood History, Vietnam, The Net, Mark Wilkinson's Artwork
spoken vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman)
3:30
4Bosnia, Forgotten Sons and The Falklands War, Phone Calls From the Front, Spike Milligan, Bosnia's Scenic Beauty
spoken vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman)
3:55
5Writing the Album, Working With Steve Wilson, Porcupine Tree and NoMan, Band Problems
spoken vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman)
2:52
6Musical Styles, The Fan Base, "Movies for People's Ears", Dramatic Vocals, Cinemascope Production Techniques
spoken vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman)
2:31
7The Recording Process, Instruments Used, Working With Calum Malcolm and Avril MacKintosh, Mastering the Album
spoken vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman)
2:53
8The Perception of Johnny Punter, Lenny Bruce, Influence of Bosnia v. Croatia
spoken vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman)
2:04
9Goldfish & Clowns, Fairground Images, "The Shows", Marital Problems
spoken vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman)
1:58
10Change of heart, Looking at Relationships, Glory in Defeat, Scottish World Cup Dreams
spoken vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman)
1:56
11Change of Heart, Classic Pop Songs, Kayleigh, Declaring Love in Black and White
spoken vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman)
1:26
12What Colour is God?, Malcolm X, Talking to Tara, St. Lucia, Racial Stereotyping
spoken vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman)
4:11
13Tara, Sowetto and Brazil, Growing Up in the Sunsets World, Fairy Tale Versus Reality, Another Sunrise
spoken vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman)
2:38
14Jungle Ride, Beat Poetry, The Fastest Ride in the Fairground, The Watering Hole, The Epitome of Sex
spoken vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman)
2:42
15Worm in a Bottle, The Sad Man's Happy Birthday Song, Drinking the Dregs and Crunching the Mezcal Worm
spoken vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman)
1:27
16Brother 52, Grooves and Loops, Doc's Story
spoken vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman)
2:13
17The Video Shoot, Working with Duncan of Jordanstone College, Bim's Tattoo Studio, First Live Tattoo in a Video
spoken vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman)
3:37
18Sunsets on Empire, "Join the Dots" Lyrics, Night of the Big Awakening
spoken vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman)
1:20
19Say it with Flowers, Sick Lullabies, Short Red Roses, Problems During Mixing
spoken vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman)
2:07