No-Man Is An Island Porcupine Tree Tim Bowness RARE
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No-Man Is An Island /The Girl From Missouri
Vinyl: UK Plastic Head Records 12" Single – PLASS012 [deleted]
This treasure of a vinyl is in mint condition with slight cover wear(2 inch length) on upper edge.
"The Girl From Missouri" was the first (and only) single from No Man Is An Island before their metamorphosis into No-Man. A strong favourite in
their live set at that time, it seemed to be the natural choice for a single. Heavily influenced by Peter Hammill's K Band, it shows a more
flamboyantly theatrical side to No-Man songwriting which would rarely resurface in the future.
The band was formed by singer-songwriter Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson in Hemel Hempstead,
England during 1986. Steven and Tim met at a time when they both felt in need of new challenges.
When their first tentative rehearsal yielded two solid songs – both of them written and recorded in
the course of a single afternoon – it became obvious that they were well-suited as working
partners. The new band they formed – which initially went under the unwieldy, self-conscious
monicker of "No Man Is An Island (Except The Isle Of Man)" – played a taut, dramatic brand of
melodic art-rock, and blended both men's influences and potential in a more satisfactory and
challenging manner than ever before. Following a few years of studio experimentation, and with
the addition of dynamic violinist Ben Coleman and guitarist Stuart "The Still Owl" Blagden, No Man
Is An Island took to playing live.
Players: Tim Bowness – Vocals, Words
Ben Coleman – Violin
The Still Owl (Stuart Blagden) – Guitar on "The Girl From Missouri"
Steven Wilson – Keyboard, Fretless Bass, Guitar on "Night Sky Sweet Earth"
and:
Mike Bennion – Visuals
with:
Brian Hulse – Guitar on "Forest Almost Burning"
Tracks: Side A:
1. The Girl From Missouri
2. Forest Almost Burning
Side B:
1. Night Sky Sweet Earth
2. The Ballet Beast
The title track is one of the only two released recordings to feature Stuart "The Still Owl" Blagden on guitar (the other is "The Hidden Art Of Man
Ray'" from the "Sampler" compilation on Hidden Art). The three other songs all reappeared on the cassette release of "Speak: 1988-89".
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