Up the Downstair

Up the Downstair

Cover art by Nop and Win Machielse
Studio album by Porcupine Tree
Released 7 June 1993
Recorded February 1992 - January 1993
Genre Progressive rock, space rock
Length 47:59
Label Delerium
Producer Steven Wilson
Porcupine Tree chronology
On the Sunday of Life
(1991)
Up the Downstair
(1993)
The Sky Moves Sideways
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
MMMDI(8/10)[2]

Up the Downstair is the second studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, first released in May 1993. It was originally intended to be a double album set including the song "Voyage 34", which was instead released as a single in 1992, and other material that ended up on the Staircase Infinities EP (1994). In 2005, it was partially re-recorded, fully re-mixed, remastered and re-released along with the Staircase Infinities EP as a double album. The re-release contains a new mix by Steven Wilson, along with recorded drums by Gavin Harrison that replace the electronic drums of the original version. Steven Wilson has stated that the title of the album came from a line in the song "Voyage 34." There is still a title track, however. Another re-release on double vinyl was pressed on 14 August 2008 on Kscope records. This is identical to the 2005 release, except it is printed on coloured vinyl and the Staircase Infinities disc contains the song "Phantoms".[3]

Track listing

Side one
No. Title Length
1. "What You Are Listening To"   0:58
2. "Synesthesia"   5:11
3. "Monuments Burn into Moments"   0:20
4. "Always Never"   6:58
5. "Up the Downstair"   10:03
Side two
No. Title Length
1. "Not Beautiful Anymore"   3:26
2. "Siren"   0:52
3. "Small Fish"   2:43
4. "Burning Sky"   11:06
5. "Fadeaway"   6:19

2005 Remastered And Remixed Edition

Many songs differ a little in length in the revamped edition of Up the Downstair.

Personnel

Porcupine Tree

Additional personnel

Reviews

Professional reviews:[4]

External links

References

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