Lightbulb Sun
by Porcupine Tree
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Porcupine Tree bestography
Lightbulb Sun is ranked 5th best out of 46 albums by Porcupine Tree on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Porcupine Tree is Fear Of A Blank Planet which is ranked number 439 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,882.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Lightbulb Sun track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 85 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 01/23/2026 16:44 | hebbo137 | 199 | 79/100 |
| ! | 12/29/2025 18:08 | mutant | 1,671 | 56/100 |
| ! | 09/19/2025 22:57 | Rivera | 2,027 | 82/100 |
| ! | 09/15/2025 09:18 | Jun_Res | 270 | 85/100 |
| ! | 05/21/2025 23:20 | iann97 | 1,944 | 74/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 80.2/100, a mean average of 79.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.9.
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Outstanding album and very possibly my favourite PT album. Personal favourites:
- Shesmovedon
- Hatesong (in my top 3 of PT tracks, so musically diverse and that Mellotron…)
- Russia on Ice
So consistent, no weak tracks whatsoever. The title track is one of my favourite songs. Another brilliant album by Porcupine Tree - they went on absolute tear in the late 90s to late 2000s.
LedZep 04/22/2018 21:48 | #213447
My favourite Steven Wilson work. Every song is fantastic, usually I don't think he's a lyrical genius but the lyrics here are great, the whole album flows so smoothly... Also my favourite Steven Wilson track, Lightbulb Sun, starts this whole masterpiece. Yes, that's really my favourite.
I know that SW does not like this record but is my favourite album. Great melodies and his best guitar solo, "Shemovesdown"
Brad1770 12/16/2017 09:36 | #203261
not much excited me here except Russia On Ice which is far and away the best track here.
jhuik 02/26/2017 00:00 | #186348
I've been digging into Steven Wilson's back catalogue and enjoying every minute of every hour. This is unique again and immensely enjoyable. Four Chords is downright catchy! You have to love Rest Will Flow, too. And that title track, too - wow! I think I love this as much as any PT album. Damn it's good! Tracks 1 through 7 can go head to head with any album ever.
luigybetis 01/24/2017 20:02 | #184155
These tracks independently would be 90/100, but when together they make an album 95/100, it is unbelievable that this album is not among the 500 best of all time.
sageamagoo 07/04/2013 22:47 | #80467
The last half of the album is superior to the first half, and MAN it takes you through a journey. Russia On Ice and Hatesong are key tracks.
The title/lead-off track is simply incredible.
This album has some absolute highlights - She's Moved On (probably my favourite PT track), Hatesong and From Russia With Ice, but unfortunately there are a couple of fillers on this album - the acoustic laden tracks of Where Would We Be and Rest Will Flow.
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