Sky Moves Sideways

Disc: 1
1. Sky Moves Sideways Phase 1
2. Dislocated Day
3. Moon Touches Your Shoulder
4. Prepare Yourself
5. Sky Moves Sideways Phase 2
Disc: 2
1. Sky Moves Sideways [Alternate Version]
2. Stars Die
3. Moonloop (Improvisation)
4. Moonloop (Coda)

Sky Moves Sideways,Porcupine Tree,Ambient,Experimental,Experimental Rock,Post-Rock/Experimental,Prog-Rock/Art Rock,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: Wonderful start as a new band! You really need this reissue Very impressive "Sky Moves Sideways" sidesteps most. An excellent early CD

Sky Moves Sideways Porcupine Tree Manufacturer: Madfish Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Up the Downstair Stupid Dream In Absentia Deadwing Signify ASIN: B0002CU4Y8 Release Date: 2004-07-26

Tracks:

1. The Sky Moves Sideways (Phase 1)
2. Dislocated Day
3. The Moon Touches Your Shoulder
4. Prepare Yourself
5. The Sky Moves Sideways (Phase 2)

Tracks:

1. The Sky Moves Sideways (Alternate Version)
2. Stars Die
3. Moonloop (Improvisation)
4. Moonloop (Coda)

Product Description

Disc 1:
1. The Sky Moves Sideways Phase 1 (18:39)
2. Dislocated Day (5:24)
3. The Moon Touches Your Shoulder (5:40)
4. Prepare Yourself (1:58)
5. The Sky Moves Sideways Phase 2 (16:48)

Disc 2:
1. The Sky Moves Sideways (Alternate Version) (34:37)
2. Stars Die (5:01)
3. Moonloop (Improvisation) (16:18)
4. Moonloop (Coda) (4:52)

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful start as a new band!.......2007-06-27

Back in 1996 I stumbled with this cd in a Cheapo Store in Minneapolis. It was a used cd, and it was cheap (US$2.99), and I liked the cover: I guessed it was either some metallic or psychodelic stuff. What a good surprise was this cd at first hearing. Being as I still am a huge fan of Pink Floyd, I was first taken by the wonderful sonic atmosphere of the long songs, reminding me of such masterworks as Shine on you Crazy Diamond and Animals. But also of The Dark Side of the Moon. However, it was not at all a derivative album of the kind you say inmmediatly things like: "this passage is taken from that particular passage in that famous album". No, absolutely no, Porcupine Tree was already also an original, in spite of owing so much to Pink Floyd. As a reaction to those that insist so much in this issue of "imitation", wouldn't you say that Tool owes a lot to Metallica and King Crimson? However, Tool is a very original band. It is in those terms that I think of Porcupine Tree and this album in particular, that had the virtue of turning me into a faithful fan of Porcupine Tree to this day. Being as it is the first albim in which Steven Wilson made some pieces (not all of them) with a real band, because Porcupine Tree was himself alone before Sky moves sideways, this is an excellent album, a terrific discovery. It still lifts my spirit everytime I listen to it.
No wonder it was so joyful to have a new version of the album with bonus tracks. As you know, the American version was different from the British version, as it used to happen with the Beatles or the Rolling Stones and others.
This remastered version contains essentially what the British version was, plus alternate takes, the most impressive of which is the title track, Sky moves sideways, which has some interesting variations in relation to the original version. As an advantage, this alternate take is not divided in two halves, as it was in the original album, it runs freely as a single piece. I am tempted to say that I like it better than the original!!!
In few words, this is an excellent album for a band that is beginning its career, although it is composed of already veteran musicians. It is progressive rock at its best. I thought, and I continue thinking, that Porcupine Tree is the true succesor of Pink Floyd in current times.

You really need this reissue.......2007-04-09

Contrary to popular belief, In Absentia was not PT's first American release, it was indeed The Sky Moves Sideways on the small C&S label. Back in 1997 I bought the C&S CD, not realizing it wasn't exactly the same as the UK original on the Delerium label. I later found out the British version never had "Stars Die". This ended up on an EP called Moonloop, in which the American version was called Stars Die (not to be confused with the compilation CD currently making the rounds, which only the U.S. version included "Always Never" off Up the Downstair). The British version of The Sky Movies Sideways had a short guitar interlude called "Prepare Yourself", and the two title tracks weren't divided in suites.

For those new to the album, it was originally released in 1995, was their third proper album (they had a couple of early cassettes at the end of the '80s/beginning of the '90s, a lot of it ended on their proper debut album, On the Sunday of Life anyways). Up until this point, it was entirely a Steven Wilson project, and in the middle of recording The Sky Moves Sideways, he assembled a band, with ex-Japan keyboardist Richard Barbieri, bassist Colin Edwin, and drummer Chris Maitland. The title track (both parts) and "Moonloop" were full band interaction, while "Dislocated Day", "The Moon Touches Your Shoulders", and "Prepare Yourself" was all Steven Wilson (drum tracks were drum machines, which got replaced by real drums on the current reissue, which you won't notice much difference).

I have since acquired the Snapper reissue, which I'm ever glad I did (since I never acquired the Delerium original). First disc contains the original British album, but ommitting "Moonloop" (the original LP never had this cut, only the CD, due to time constraint), but with new drummer Gavin Harrison providing drums on "Dislocated Day" and "The Moon Touches Your Shoulders" (which you'll hardly notice the difference if you owned the original). The band wanted this album to be one 50 minute piece, but apparently didn't have enough good ideas to warrant such, so instead, they pull a Wish You Were Here by sandwiching four songs in between (although only three on this reissue, after all, "Moonloop" is now on the bonus disc). The title track is divided in two, which varies from Pink Floyd-like pieces to Ozric-like techno experiments to nice spacy ambient sections. The end part of "The Sky Moves Sideways Phase 2" includes a bunch of themes revisited, plus some played in reverse. The other songs? Well, "Dislocated Day" is a more aggressive number, while "The Moon Touches Your Shoulders" is a nice acoustic piece with some nice Mellotron backdrops. "Prepare Yourself" is a rather atmospheric guitar-oriented piece that pretty much "prepares yourself" for the last piece on the album, the closing title track.

Now for the second disc. First off, you get a 34 minute alternate take of the title track. You get yourself some extra lyrics not found on the version we're all familiar with. Some of the material is arranged differently, plus some familiar sounding stuff. I can see why they didn't make it the full 50 minutes, this version does seem to end without knowing how to end. But I found some of these arrangements superior, while others you can see why it didn't make the cut. Plus I love how Suzanne Barbieri gets to have her voice a second time on this version, which I thought was great! The rest is the complete Moonloop EP. "Stars Die" is exactly the same as the old American version, but you'll quickly learn that "Moonloop" was abridged, and here you get the complete version. I was even more blown away by this full version! Since I have not heard the original Delerium CD, I can't say if there's any difference with that version of "Moonloop" over the EP version.

While many people like to think Porcupine Tree's best starts with Stupid Dream, I prefer the stuff before it, and I really think this is one of their best. This is truly one of the greats from the 90s, as far as I'm concerned.

Very impressive.......2007-03-18

Music is the universal language, but even on the surface it can be something that can help us get pumped up, wind down, or merely let our minds wander.

My fiancé' was always listening to this band but I never paid much attention, since I thought it was some "new band" that wouldn't be around in four years.

I was so wrong, this band's music is phenomenal and they remind me a lot of Pink Floyd's material from the mid seventies. Really blissful, elongated sounds that are a treat of art rock. Very relaxing but also very intelligent music! Some songs really get crazy and shall we say "rock" well, like the song "Dislocated Day" which is one of the shorter songs on the album.

Some of these songs are over 12 minutes long, which remind me of the progressive rock that was again, popular years ago. Sky Moves Sideways is my first album of these guys (well, it is my fiancé's) but I just ordered two more of their albums on Amazon.

"Sky Moves Sideways" sidesteps most........2006-11-04

"Sometimes I feel like a fist
Sometimes I am the colour of air
Sometimes it's only afterwards
I find that I'm not there"

Far from the self-absorbed whining of many musicians (some of which I admit I enjoy) Wilson's call sends chills down my spine.

Where In Absentia is the pinnacle of their progressive rock phase, Sky Moves Sideways is the pinnacle of their progressive phase. After this album Porcupine Tree moved into a more song-oriented direction, but this album is one long chain of jam session -esque music, ranging from the spacey flittering of the first 4 minutes, moving into the lyrical swooping drug induced middle section, and finally moving to the pulsing, almost Trance-like middle-end section. The final section leads you back to ambient flickering, and then Dislocated Day slaps you in the face like a jilted lover.

While this album takes some getting used to, it is one of their most unassuming masterpieces. I would recommend later albums before this one, this is not for the new-comer unless you are familiar with this sort of music.

(The Bonus Disc actually has an alternate version of "The Sky Moves Sideways" that is 34 minutes long. The whole album was meant to be one continuous track, but the longest they got to was 34 minutes.)

An excellent early CD.......2006-07-20

Being a new fan who is digging into their back catalog, I rate this as one to get once you have some of their newer releases: Deadwing, In Absentia, Lightbulb Sun and Stupid Dream are all flawless CDs!

After diving into those, go to earlier CDs like this one to see how Steven and the gang got to where they are now!

The remastering is amazing. The digipak is beautiful but I am not a fan of "cardboard" CD cases.

Average customer rating:

Sky Moves Sideways Porcupine Tree Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B0002B9S5K Release Date: 2004-12-30

Tracks:

1. Sky Moves Sideways Phase 1
2. Dislocated Day
3. Moon Touches Your Shoulder
4. Prepare Yourself
5. Sky Moves Sideways Phase 2

Tracks:

1. Sky Moves Sideways [Alternate Version]
2. Stars Die
3. Moonloop (Improvisation)
4. Moonloop (Coda)

Average customer rating:

Sky Moves Sideways Porcupine Tree Manufacturer: Delerium ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000SVWX6 Release Date: 2004-03-09

Tracks:

1. Sky Moves Sideways Phase 1
2. Dislocated Day
3. Moon Touches Your Shoulder
4. Prepare Yourself
5. Sky Moves Sideways Phase 2

Tracks:

1. Sky Moves Sideways [Alternate Version]
2. Stars Die
3. Moonloop (Improvisation)
4. Moonloop (Coda)

Album Description

2003 remastered & expanded reissue of 1994 album features 9 tracks including 4 extra tracks included on a bonus disc, 'The Sky Moves Sideways' (Alternate Version), 'Stars Die', & 'Moonloop' (Improvisation) &'Moonloop' (Coda), that amount to over an hour of music, housed in a slipcase. Delerium.

Average customer rating: beyond prog to floyd..... Difficult music that needs repeated listening PT's "Wish You Were Here"... Vangelis/Eno + Ozric Tentacles/Hawkwind meets Pink Floyd Return of classic electronica

The Sky Moves Sideways Porcupine Tree Manufacturer: Delerium Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005B571 Release Date: 2001-05-08

Tracks:

1. Sky Moves Sideways (Phase One)
2. Dislocated Day
3. Moon Touches Your Shoulder
4. Prepare Yourself
5. Moonloop
6. Sky Moves Sideways (Phase Two)

Customer Reviews:

beyond prog to floyd............2004-07-18

i,ve always liked porcupine tree because they tried to steer clear of the "dungeons and dragons" element found in alot of "prog" rock.....with a more pink floyd approach their both symphonic and freaky,and steve wilsons producing always adds the crowning touch...this album is the bridge to their transformation from freakbeat to a more "prog" approach.it's a beautiful album and highly suggested to new listeners.

Difficult music that needs repeated listening.......2003-11-14

"The sky moves sideway" represents Porcupine's experimental era.
Steven Wilson Composed long difficult suite (title track) and a few shorter tracks.the suite is interesting, very emotional but sometimes it becomes a bit boring and slightly too long - but it doesn't changes that all album is very good.
Title suite along with paranoic rocker "Dislocated day",dark moody ballad "the moon touches your shoulder" or ambient influenced hypnotic "Moonloop" are making this album.Steven Wilson (vocal,guitar,band's leader) shows his abbility to connect many ideas into one huge great piece of music.

This album needs repeated listening.it may seem boring and pointless but after some time you wil get used to hypnotic dreamer atmosphere that this group creates on this album (and on others too).

PT's "Wish You Were Here"..........2002-11-21

If I had to compare this album (not musically, but structurally) to any major prog rock album in history I would have to say "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd. However, I find this release to be much more spacey and lush. Musically I CAN hear Pink Floyd influence on this release, but I DO NOT consider it a Pink Floyd album like most do. The songs are consistent and trippy and TOTALLY atmospheric, but may be too long for the average listener (I would have given this 4 1/2 stars but 4 was all that is offered). This album, if you got time to sit around and listen to music from start to finish, is a GREAT choice for a rainy day or dreary evening on the sofa or chair. Dim the lights, lay back, and listen.

Vangelis/Eno + Ozric Tentacles/Hawkwind meets Pink Floyd.......2002-10-02

This album combines the electronica ala Vangelis or Brian Eno with the "Space Rock" music aka. Ozric Tentacles and early 70s Hawkwind with songwriting that resembles (but is not a copy of) Pink Floyd of the late 60's/early 70's.

Thus,a qualilty progressive/experimental recording.

My biggest complaint is there are too often passages that sounds like Vangelis' 'Beaubourg' and certain Eno recordings where a note or chord is looped and repeated every 5 seconds.

While this may be fascinating to pseudo intellectuals i.e. Music Snobs, to a number of us lay persons who listen to music for enjoyment, such passages are boring.

Out of 10 it gets a 7

Return of classic electronica.......2002-05-22

When electronic music was first being fused with rock music back in the late 60's through early 70's bands as diverse as NEU!, Tangerine Dream, Genesis, Yes and the various artists in what we now call progressive and electronica were often grouped together.

Even the bands themseleves tended to reference one another in their music. Somewhere along the late 70's through the early 80's progressive music was pronounced as bad by the popular style of the times (punk, new wave) while a considerable amount of the electronic artists diverged to what was then called new age or dance and techno. In the 20 some odd years things have mutated and there's 9000 techno sub-genres with new age transplanting into light jazz, the original ideas for new age mostly called ambient.

Why the history lesson? Because Porcupine Tree takes the progressive and electronic sounds and fuses them together on The Sky Moves Sideways. The title tracks ebb and flow in this combined way. There is a general spacey vibe throughout the CD that goes beyond the Pink Floyd comparisons this particular album gets tagged with.

Song wise there are several extended tracks, note, some versions of this CD have different track lists, one example is Moonloop. On the Delirium release it is 17+ minutes long compared to the 8 minute version found on C+S releases.

The general effect are several extended suites plus shorter songs like Dislocated Day that create an atmosphere that hypnotizes as easily as it invigorates based much on your mood when listening. That is one of the true signs of quality old school electronic music.

Yet it would be unfair to say this is electronic music without acknowledging the tasty guitar work, frequent moments of rock thunder and jazzy improvisation.

In this sense The Sky Moves Sideways is very much what the meaning of progressive rock used to be. Keeping up with each decades definitions gets confusing.

If you like lots of timing changes, symphonic interludes, lots of fast ensemble playing Porcupine Tree is probably not your cup of tea. If you enjoy grooves that progress and at times surprise with unexpected changes in mood and intensity, songwriting that touches lightly on pop/rock conventions and want to invest a bit of time taking it all in The Sky Moves Sideways is very much an album you will want to own.

Average customer rating:

The Sky Moves Sideways Porcupine Tree Manufacturer: Delerium ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000LX0XTO

Average customer rating: Porcupine Tree - 'The Sky Moves Sideways' (C&S) Silence in the Studio Difficult music that needs repeated listening All things Porcupine Tree are EXCEPTIONAL . . . A must-listen for Floyd fans looking for an alternative

The Sky Moves Sideways Porcupine Tree Manufacturer: C&s/Mk Mac ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: On the Sunday of Life Deadwing Stupid Dream In Absentia ASIN: B000003GMI Release Date: 1995-09-05

Tracks:

1. The Sky Moves Sideways Phase One: The Colour Of Air
2. The Sky Moves Sideways Phase One: I Find That I'm Not There
3. The Sky Moves Sideways Phase One: Wire The Drum
4. The Sky Moves Sideways Phase One: Spiral Circus
5. Stars Die
6. Moonloop
7. Dislocated Day
8. The Moon Touches Your Shoulder
9. The Sky Moves Sideways Phase Two: Is...Not
10. The Sky Moves Sideways Phase Two: Off The Map

Customer Reviews:

Porcupine Tree - 'The Sky Moves Sideways' (C&S).......2005-01-14

Seems that ANYONE who enjoys the Pink Floyd-'Ummagumma' 2-CD classic is more or less guaranteed to dig this disc,or for that matter a good most of ALL Porcupine Tree releases.'The Sky...' was originally put out in 1995,as it was the group's second piece of work to rattle our brains.The line-up here,which is Steve Wilson-guitar&vocals,Colin Edwin-bass,Richard Barbieri-keyboards and Chris Maitland-drums appears to be a long-lasting one,because I believe this very line-up remains intact even today.'The Sky...' is not so much as space rock,like some may assume(including myself at first),but more like 'progressive art rock'.The tracks here I was sort of blown away with were the two(2)title cuts,"The Sky Moves Sideways-Phase One"(18:43)and "The Sky Moves Sideways-Phase Two"(16:46).Plus,I also liked "Moonloop",of which also shows up on their live 'Coma Divine' CD(see my review).Well worth checking out.

Silence in the Studio.......2004-08-31

A phone call with a friend in England recently led to a suggestion that I listen to Porcupine Tree. My friend, knowing of my suupoty of the Pink Floyd, and who himself had been an avid fan, was bemoaning the long overdue appearance of a new Floyd album and hoping against hope that David Gilmore would reassemble the band in the aftermath of the settlement of Roger Waters' lawsuit.

I managed to find this album at the local music store along with a number of later releases and from the moment the first chord struck, I thought Floyd.

Now, dear reader, a long time ago in England's pleasant land, I had suspected that the Pink Floyd would follow a different path than the one they chose by recording Dark Side of the... I believed that the Tangerine Dream album Zeit should have been the course they charted but alas they did not and steered themselves into the megaband they once were.

So, having heard this album a couple of times I still think Floyd whenever it is on. Not any old Floyd but UmmaGumma Floyd with dashes and Sprinkles of other, earlier albums predominantly although there are some animals in there too and wish you were here. In many respects it is reminiscent of the first Starsailor album being too Tim Buckley than Tim Buckley. They say that the best form of praise is to copy the originator so clearly there is a genuflection to the earlier band. And, as you listen closely there are Gilmore's hallmark devices, the saoring guitar and those recognisable ;ittle quirks. Praise indeed.

Do not get me wrong. The music here is very listenable and strolls along in a very amiable and quixotic way. Ambient yet not, rock yet not. There is a very dreamlike quality about it and it really does sound very clear on a good sound system with separation much like Dire Straits Brothers In Arms. in comaprison to later works this is a more experimental album and yet it is a strong testament to early influences. It is a mood album with it's own dynamic and is clearly an early morning chill album much like some Indian ragas.

I would compare thee to a fine wine. It is clear that the bottle comes from a strong branded family but it is obvious that it is a different vintage and comes from an off the beaten track chateau. It is music for the dawn as the night is slowly vanquished by the strengthening rays of the sun until the tired watcher falls into slumber.

Certainly an album to savour, certainly music to miss Floyd by and certainly a point of departure for a band who clearly have much more to offer.

Watch this space for more reviews of their other albums.

Difficult music that needs repeated listening.......2003-11-14

"The sky moves sideway" represents Porcupine's experimental era.
Steven Wilson Composed long difficult suite (title track) and a few shorter tracks.the suite is interesting, very emotional but sometimes it becomes a bit boring and slightly too long - but it doesn't changes that all album is very good.
Title suite along with paranoic rocker "Dislocated day",dark moody ballad "the moon touches your shoulder" or ambient influenced hypnotic "Moonloop" are making this album.Steven Wilson (vocal,guitar,band's leader) shows his abbility to connect many ideas into one huge great piece of music.
This album needs repeated listening.it may seem boring and pointless but after some time you wil get used to hypnotic dreamer atmosphere that this group creates on this album (and on others too).

All things Porcupine Tree are EXCEPTIONAL . . ........2001-07-01

. . . and this is no exception.

This is one of Porcupine Tree's several masterpieces! Fantastic, moving long songs, great eery, mystical lyrics and sound, just the most perfect harmonies -- you've got to have The Sky Moves Sideways.

Get this cd, and then pick up Stupid Dream, Lightbulb Sun, Signify, On The Sunday of Life, Recordings,and Up The Downstairs. You will be forever grateful since such purchases will pay you back 1000-fold in pure joy!

P.S. I just saw Porcupine Tree in concert in NY, and that was undeniably the BEST musical event I've ever attended in my life. This band is simply the best!

A must-listen for Floyd fans looking for an alternative.......1998-06-13

This band is NOT trying to be early '70s Floyd. While its instrumental work may remind you of Floyd at times, there are completely different inspirations. Check out Signify, a work much more indicative of PT, but don't miss this one.

Average customer rating:

The Sky Moves Sideways Porcupine Tree ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000024GJJ Release Date: 2002-06-20

Tracks:

1. Sky Moves Sideways (Phase One)
2. Dislocated Day
3. Moon Touches Your Shoulder
4. Prepare Yourself
5. Moonloop
6. Sky Moves Sideways (Phase Two)

Album Description

Reissue of the English art-rock/progressive rock/experimental act's 1995 album. 6 tracks.

Average customer rating:

Sky Moves Sideways Porcupine Tree Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000BRAV92 Release Date: 2004-01-01

Average customer rating: An epic similar to Wish You Were Here... Rapture. Remaster is a big improvement over the original

Sky Moves Sideways Porcupine Tree Manufacturer: Delerium Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B0001933B8 Release Date: 2004-01-27

Tracks:

1. Sky Moves Sideways Phase 1
2. Dislocated Day
3. Moon Touches Your Shoulder
4. Prepare Yourself
5. Sky Moves Sideways Phase 2

Tracks:

1. Sky Moves Sideways [Alternate Version]
2. Stars Die
3. Moonloop (Improvisation)
4. Moonloop (Coda)

Customer Reviews:

An epic similar to Wish You Were Here..........2004-06-09

...but not just like it.

PT is often compared to Pink Floyd and with good reason. They are both outstanding band from England not afraid to experiement with their sound. Both can create dreamy, lush soundscapes as well as jammin rockers. However, they are both their own entities and thank goodness for that.

I had one of the original releases of TSMS and was amazing to hear how much the re-master improved upon the original. There is much more dynamic range and I hear things I missed the first time. Plus you get a bonus CD of alternate takes and songs that didn't make the original album.

I bought both and feel it was money will spent. I think you will to. This is not the easiest music to get into, spiral_mind was right about that. But it is well worth repeat listenings, a true 5 star album in my humble opinion. Most PT albums are.

Rapture........2004-05-22

Though they're generally filed somewhere under 'progressive' and its various subheadings (with all the baggage for good or bad the name implies), Porcupine Tree has always been a little tougher to pin down. They're ambient, they're psychedelic, they're electronic, they're catchy pop, they're hard-edged rock.. and the main focus is always strong writing, which needs and deserves no labels anyway. 1995's The Sky Moves Sideways was a turning point between the first mostly-instrumental phase and the newer song-based albums; this newer remastered edition is expanded to two discs and includes a nice helping of unreleased material. A drum program used on two original tracks have been replaced here with real drums also.

The title track is of course the main body of TSMS, and it's a mesmerizing journey: a moody passage enhanced with sumptuous atmospherics filling the room.. a powerful crashing chorus.. wild trippy phases of pulsing synths, airy flutes and fiery guitars echoing vastly across the heavens, sounding like a wondrous blend of Brian Eno, Pink Floyd, Ozric Tentacles and the Orb (though it really doesn't sound like any one of them). Its two halves bookend the other tracks with one ultra-tasty panorama of rapturous sounds & atmospheres after another.

The other offerings are nicely varied as well, from psychedelic groove (the hypnotic 20-minute "Moonloop") to atmospheric ballads ("Stars Die," which was strangely left off the original album) to nasty outright rock ("Dislocated Day"). Rounding off this expanded edition is an alternate earlier version of the title track, giving a fascinating new perspective - it isn't split in half, it's got different sections and passages that didn't make the final cut, and some of the lyrics are changed.

If a mere couple vocal tracks amid so much sprawling instrumental work doesn't sound like a good first pick, or you're looking for something a little more rocking & energetic, just go for either Signify or their latest masterwork In Absentia instead (although you can't really go wrong with anything under the PT name). But this one is always worth a serious good look - and it really has to be heard to be believed.

Remaster is a big improvement over the original.......2004-03-21

I have both the original and remastered versions. Wow, what a difference in sound quality. Real drums replace machine drums on a few tracks, and the overall sound is greatly improved. If you are a fan of PT, I highly recommend this double CD.

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