XM
Live album by Porcupine Tree
Released	July 2003
Recorded	12 November 2002 at Satellite Radio, Washington D.C.
Genre	Progressive rock, progressive metal
Length	52:07
Label	Transmission
Porcupine Tree chronology
In Absentia (2002) XM (2003) Warszawa (2004)

XM (also known as 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, D.C., on 12 November 2002, and was originally released as a limited edition tour album. It was later released online on the Porcupine Tree store.

Track listing

Band

• Steven Wilson – Guitars and vocals
• Colin Edwin – Bass
• Richard Barbieri – Keyboards and synthesizers
• Gavin Harrison – Drums
• John Wesley – Guitars and backing vocals (except "Slave Called Shiver" and "Tinto Brass")

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)

Notes

Features five 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 July–August 2003)
UK Transmission – 1.2 (limited to 1,000, released for the EU tour November 2003)^[1]

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