Pure Narcotic

"Pure Narcotic"
Single by Porcupine Tree
from the album Stupid Dream
Released	November 1999
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	14:57 (CD) 7:57 (7" vinyl)
Label	KScope / Snapper
Producer	Steven Wilson
Porcupine Tree singles chronology
Stranger by the Minute (1999) Pure Narcotic (1999) Four Chords That Made a Million (2000)
Alternative Cover Cover of the 7" vinyl

"Pure Narcotic" is a single by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, released in November 1999, from the Stupid Dream album. It came in two formats: a regular CD and a 7" vinyl (limited to 1,000 copies).

Track listing (CD)

1. "Pure Narcotic (Edit)" - 3:43
2. "Tinto Brass (Live at Southampton University)" - 6:47 (Barbieri/Edwin/Maitland/Wilson)
3. "Door to the River" - 4:27 (Barbieri/Edwin/Maitland/Wilson)

Track listing (7" vinyl)

1. A/ "Pure Narcotic (Edit)" 3:43
2. B/ "Nine Cats (Acoustic Version)" 4:14 (Music: Steven Wilson/Lyrics: Alan Duffy)

Song details

• All songs by Steven Wilson except where noted.
• "Tinto Brass" recorded direct to mini disc from the mixing desk at Southampton University on April 24, 1999, Live Mix by Ian Bond. The same live version of the song was later included in the German Tour Edition of Lightbulb Sun.
• "Door to the River" and "Nine Cats (acoustic)" were originally recorded in 1995/96 and issued on the Insignificance cassette.

Personnel

• Steven Wilson
• Colin Edwin
• Chris Maitland
• Richard Barbieri

External links

• The complete Steven Wilson discography