The Pineapple Thief Retracing Our Steps (20072014) CD

A MONUMENTAL 8-DISC EARBOOK ANTHOLOGY CELEBRATING THE LEGACY OF THE PINEAPPLE THIEF FROM 2007-2014 - INCLUDES 76-PAGE HARDBACK BOOK.\nRetracing Our Steps is a return to the beating heart of The Pineapple Thief’s most formative years, spanning the albums What We Have Sown (2007), Tightly Unwound (2008), Someone Here Is Missing (2010), All The Wars (2012) & Magnolia (2014). Featuring rarities, acoustic reinterpretations & new stereo & immersive mixes, this 8-disc collection charts the band’s evolution through a pivotal chapter in their history & serves as the second instalment in The Pineapple Thief Earbook series, following 2023’s acclaimed How Did We Find Our Way: 1999–2006. \nEach recording has been remixed & remastered in 2025 by Bruce Soord. Disc 8, the Blu-ray, extends this new vision with Dolby Atmos, 5.1 surround & hi-res stereo mixes, breathing new life into the classic tracks. \nRetracing Our Steps discs:\n1. What We Have Sown (2007) 2025 Mix – Includes 3 bonus tracks, ‘You Sign Out’ (2025 Mix), ‘Before It Costs Us’ (2025 Mix) & ‘Well, I Think That’s What You Said?’ (Alternate Version, 2025 Mix) \n2. Tightly Unwound (2008) 2025 Mix \n3. The Dawn Raids (2009) 2025 Mix + rarities \n4. Someone Here Is Missing (2010) 2025 Mix + Show A Little Love EP 2025 Mix – Includes 5 bonus tracks, ‘Long Time Walking’ (2025 Mix), ‘A Million Miles Off Course’ (2025 Mix), ‘I Can Only The Lights’ (2025 Mix), Counting The Cost’ (2025 Mix) & ‘To Live And Die To’ (2025 Mix)\n5. All The Wars (2012) 2025 Mix - Includes 3 bonus tracks, ‘You Don’t Look So Innocent’ (2025 Mix), ‘What Are You Saying?’ (2025 Mix) & ‘Every Last Moment’ (2025 Mix)\n6. Magnolia (2014) 2025 Mix – Includes 2 bonus tracks, ‘The Fins Fan Me’ (2025 Mix) & ‘Steal This Life’ (2025 Mix) \n7. The Acoustic Versions \n8. Blu-Ray – Dolby Atmos, 5.1 DTS-HD + MA/24/48 Stereo mixes of all tracks\nAs well as the 8 discs, ‘Retracing Our Steps’ also includes a 76-page hardback book written by esteemed music journalist Polly Glass (Classic Rock, Prog), featuring first-hand memories & personal correspondence between Soord & longtime friend & devoted fan Peter Clemens. Through fresh reflections, interviews & photography, Bruce revisits the long nights & small victories, the friendships & near-misses & the countless ‘massive wakeup calls’ that shaped the music. \nThe Pineapple Thief were formed in 1999 by founder & chief songwriter Bruce Soord & have since released a total of 16 studio albums, 6 EPs & several live & compilation albums. The lineup now includes Gavin Harrison of Porcupine Tree/King Crimson following his permanent joining for 2018’s ‘Dissolution’. In February 2024, The Pineapple Thief released the critically acclaimed ‘It Leads To This’ which reached #1 in the UK Rock Chart #2 in the UK Independent Albums Chart.