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Porcupine Tree Trivia Quiz

One of the most prolific bands to emerge in the nineties and although they only gained recognition through word of mouth, they are now a well established act thriving on originality. See what you know about them!

A multiple-choice quiz by spatje. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
spatje

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
359,903

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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124

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Question 1 of 10

1. Porcupine Tree started life as a Steven Wilson solo project. Name the first album which featured the best of the earlier released tapes. Hint

The Sky Moves Sideways

On the Sunday of Life...

Up the Downstair

Signify

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Question 2 of 10

2. Another release with cassette outtakes was entitled "Yellow Hedgerow Dreamscape", originally released as a CD on "Metrognome" in 1994. Do you know which artist was covered here? Hint

Abba

The Cure

Neil Young

Prince

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Question 3 of 10

3. There were three cassettes released before there was a record deal - which one isn't one of them? Hint

Linton Samuel Dawson

Love, Death & Mussolini

Tarquin's Seaweed Farm

The Nostalgia Factory

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Question 4 of 10

4. Since 2002 Porcupine Tree welcomed the talented Gavin Harrison on drums; who preceded him? Hint

Marco Minneman

Tommer Z

Steve Jansen

Chris Maitland

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Question 5 of 10

5. Most of the "Lightbulb Sun" album was recorded at Dave Anderson's Foel studio in Wales. Which two bands did he play bass with in the early seventies? Hint

Gong and Hawkwind

Hawkwind and High Tide

Amon D��l 2 and High Tide

Amon D��l 2 and Hawkwind

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is credited along Steven Wilson for orchestral arrangements on the "Stupid Dream" record? Hint

Dave Gregory

Chris Thorpe

Nicholas Kok

Dave Stewart

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Question 7 of 10

7. Lasse Hoile is responsable for artwork on records like "Fear of a Blank Planet" and "The Incident" among others. Do you know where he's from? Hint

Norway

Sweden

Denmark

Finland

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Question 8 of 10

8. The first label PT were on was Delerium Records. Do you know who ran it? He was their manager at the time. Hint

Andy Leff

Richard Allen

Dave Salt

Ian Bond

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who has joined the band as second guitarist / vocalist on stage ever since 2002? Hint

Aziz Ibrahim

John Wesley

Alex Lifeson

Robert Fripp

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Question 10 of 10

10. From which Steven Wilson band / project is the following track? "Rising of the Tide". Hint

Bass Communion

Blackfield

Storm Corrosion

Incredible Expanding Mindfunk

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Porcupine Tree started life as a Steven Wilson solo project. Name the first album which featured the best of the earlier released tapes.

Answer: On the Sunday of Life...

"On the Sunday of Life..." first appeared in 1991 as a gatefold LP and CD and is now considered their most psychedelic album, a classic!

2. Another release with cassette outtakes was entitled "Yellow Hedgerow Dreamscape", originally released as a CD on "Metrognome" in 1994. Do you know which artist was covered here?

Answer: Prince

The song was "The Cross" and didn't reappear on the vinyl reissue; instead it featured the track "Out".

3. There were three cassettes released before there was a record deal - which one isn't one of them?

Answer: Linton Samuel Dawson

"Linton Samuel Dawson" was the name of a track on the first album, which is more a compilation of earlier tapes than a full album.

4. Since 2002 Porcupine Tree welcomed the talented Gavin Harrison on drums; who preceded him?

Answer: Chris Maitland

Chris is currently drumming for No Sound and was Porcupine Tree's drummer up to 2001. Marco Minneman plays with Steven Wilson. Steve Jansen was in Japan and Tommer Z plays in Blackfield.

5. Most of the "Lightbulb Sun" album was recorded at Dave Anderson's Foel studio in Wales. Which two bands did he play bass with in the early seventies?

Answer: Amon D��l 2 and Hawkwind

Dave was also the bass player for Van Der Graaf Generator for a short while - until they started using bass pedals that is!

6. Who is credited along Steven Wilson for orchestral arrangements on the "Stupid Dream" record?

Answer: Chris Thorpe

All orchestral instruments were played by the East of England Orchestra.

7. Lasse Hoile is responsable for artwork on records like "Fear of a Blank Planet" and "The Incident" among others. Do you know where he's from?

Answer: Denmark

Dane Lasse Hoile's first artwork appeared on "In Absentia" and he has been working with the band ever since.

8. The first label PT were on was Delerium Records. Do you know who ran it? He was their manager at the time.

Answer: Richard Allen

Delerium Records started out in 1991 up to 2003 and had a "psychedelic" distribution mailorder called Freak Emporium.

9. Who has joined the band as second guitarist / vocalist on stage ever since 2002?

Answer: John Wesley

John also replaced Aziz Ibrahim on the first American leg of the Steven Wilson "Grace For Drowning" tour.

10. From which Steven Wilson band / project is the following track? "Rising of the Tide".

Answer: Blackfield

That one was on "Welcome To My DNA".

Source: Author spatje

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