''Returning Jesus'' is the fourth studio album by British
art rock
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band
No-Man, released on the 3rd Stone records in 27 March 2001.
History
A collection of ambitious songs which combined classical,
jazz,
soul and
ambient
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influences in an original and emotional way, the album received good reviews in ''
Q'', ''
Uncut
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'' and ''
Classic rock''. Additionally, having signed to
Lava/
WEA, the increasing profile of
Steven Wilson's work with
Porcupine Tree brought the
No-Man name to a new audience.
One of the guest musicians on the album was
Porcupine Tree's
Colin Edwin, who played double bass.
Unusually, the tracks "All That You Are" and "Carolina Skeletons" were released as singles, in the first case two years after the album's release (February 2003) and in the latter three years prior to it (October 1998).
In August 2006, the album was released in a limited edition triple vinyl format on the Dutch label, Tonefloat. This edition included outtakes, demos and b-sides taken from the recording sessions (which spanned 7 years).
A
Kscope label
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double CD reissue of the album was available from 3 November 2017, featuring a new remaster by
Steven Wilson. This double CD contains the original album, plus a bonus CD of b-sides (EPs ''Carolina Skeletons'' from 1998 and ''All That You Are'' from 2003), demos and alternate versions (including some previously unreleased recordings), presented in a digipak with a 16-page booklet with sleeve notes by
Tim Bowness and additional artwork and photography from regular collaborator Carl Glover. The first 500 orders came with an exclusive postcard signed by Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson.
In keeping with other No-Man releases, "Something Falls" reuses previous Steven Wilson music, reinterpreting the guitar progression from "Spiral Circus" (on ''
The Sky Moves Sideways'' by his main band,
Porcupine Tree). Additionally, opening song "Only Rain" samples strings from the end of "Watching Over Me", a track on the 1994 No-Man album ''
Flowermouth''.
Track listing
Vinyl LP 'Complete Sessions' Edition
Personnel
*
Tim Bowness – vocals, words
*
Steven Wilson – instruments
with:
*
Steve Jansen
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– drums, percussion
*
Colin Edwin – bass & double bass
*
David Kosten – synth drone / ride cymbal / co-production (1)
*
Theo Travis – saxophone (7), flute (8)
*
Ian Carr – trumpet (1)
*Ian Dixon – trumpet (2), flugelhorn (3)
*Ben Christophers – acoustic guitar (1)
References
External links
No-Man's Official Website
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2001 albums
No-Man albums