XM
Live album by Porcupine Tree
Released	2003
Recorded	November 12, 2002 at Satellite Radio, Washington DC
Genre	Progressive Rock
Length	52:07
Label	Transmission
Porcupine Tree chronology
In Absentia (2002) XM (2003) Warszawa (2004)

XM (also Transmission 1.1 and Transmission 1.2) is a live-in-studio album recorded by British band Porcupine Tree in early 2003 as a live album of mostly In Absentia tracks. This was taken from a session at XM Satellite Radio in Washington DC on 12 November, 2002, and was originally released as a limited edition tour album. It was later released online on the Porcupine Tree store.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Band

• Steven Wilson - Guitar, Lead Vocals
• Colin Edwin - Bass
• Richard Barbieri - Keyboards, Synth
• Gavin Harrison - Drums
• John Wesley - Guitar, Backing Vocals (except Slave Called Shiver and Tinto Brass)

[edit] Credits

• XM Recording Engineer – Quinton Roebuck
• XM Recording Assistant - Aaron Lee
• Mixing - Steven Wilson (at No Man's Land, UK, December 2002)
• Crew - Ian Bond, Pete Dempsey, Mick Pryde, Ross Elliot, Michael Piper
• Cover photography - Lasse Hoile
• Band photography - Francesca Petrangeli
• Gavin Harrison photography - Oliver Link
• John Wesley photography - Jason Birnie
• Cover design - Carl Glover for Aleph

[edit] Notes

Features 5 piece touring line up including special guest John Wesley on guitar and backing vocals.
UK Transmission – 1.1 (limited to 1,500, released for the US tour Jul/Aug 2003)
UK Transmission – 1.2 (limited to 1,000, released for the EU tour Nov 2003)^[1]

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