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A distinctive combination of beautifully detailed songwriting, haunting melodies and inventively cinematic production, Schoolyard Ghosts sees No-Man’s Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson expanding the band's sonic palette by collaborating with, amongst others, Theo Travis, Pat Mastelotto, Gavin Harrison, and the London Session Orchestra (arranged by Dave Stewart).

Featuring the sweetly hypnotic Wherever There Is Light, the warped dynamics of Pigeon Drummer, and the subtly evolving explorations of the uplifting 13 minute semi-orchestral epic Truenorth, Schoolyard Ghosts reveals the band taking its music to an even more focused and personalised place than before.

Available as a lavish digipack CD/DVDA, black double vinyl and limited coloured vinyl with bonus 7 inch disk.

Deluxe 180 gram heavyweight black vinyl edition in a lavish gatefold sleeve. Considered by Steven and Tim to be one of their finest works, the tracks date from the very earliest years of the band (1988-89), but were subject to re-recording and re-mixing in 1999.

Please note that this does not include the bonus 12 inch that was available with the marbled vinyl edition (no longer available.)

Coming two years after the critical and word of mouth cult success of 2001's 'Returning Jesus', 'Together We're Stranger' saw No-Man extending further the reach of its panoramic soundscapes and cracked ballads. Boasting impressive performances from Ben Castle (clarinets), Roger Eno (harmonium), 'Lord' Peter Chilvers (bass) and Gramophone's David Picking (percussion, trumpet), amongst others, the album lays claim to being the most powerful and emotionally direct album in No-Man's history.

This 180g black vinyl version of the album comes in a deluxe gatefold sleeve and contains a previously unreleased 'drum' mix of 'The Break-up For Real' and the album outtake 'bluecoda'.

Reissued on the Tonefloat label in a lavish triple vinyl format, No-Man's acclaimed 2001 album has never looked or sounded better.
The first two LPs comprise a re-mastered version of the existing album as well as all the EP tracks officially released during the period. The third LP contains previously unreleased alternate versions and demos made during the five year period Returning Jesus was being recorded.

Coming two years after the critical and word of mouth cult success of 2001's 'Returning Jesus', 'Together We're Stranger' saw No-Man extending further the reach of its panoramic soundscapes and cracked ballads. Boasting impressive performances from Ben Castle (clarinets), Roger Eno (harmonium), 'Lord' Peter Chilvers (bass) and Gramophone's David Picking (percussion, trumpet), amongst others, the album lays claim to being the most powerful and emotionally direct album in No-Man's history.

This new 180g white vinyl version of the album comes in a deluxe gatefold sleeve and contains a previously unreleased 'drum' mix of 'The Break-up For Real' and the album outtake 'bluecoda'.