The Dark Third
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| Studio album by Pure Reason Revolution | ||||
| Released | 10 April 2006 | |||
| Recorded | Fairhazel Studios and RAK studios | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 55:31 | |||
| Label | Holograph | |||
| Producer | Paul Northfield | |||
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European release cover
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The Dark Third is the first full-length album by Pure Reason Revolution. It was produced by Paul Northfield (Rush, Porcupine Tree, Gentle Giant, Hole) and recorded at Fairhazel Studios and later RAK studios. An earlier single "Apprentice of the Universe" peaked at #74. The title refers to the "Dark Third", the third of a person's life spent asleep and dreaming, with the song on disc 2 "In Aurelia" being based lyrically and thematically around the book Aurelia by Gérard de Nerval.
All tracks written by Jon Courtney unless otherwise specified.
A special edition of the album was subsequently released in America, with the following track list:
The last song appears as a hidden track after about 5 minutes of silence.
In Europe, the German Progressive Rock label InsideOut released the album almost a year after its initial release, on February 16, 2007. The album contained the same track listing as the U.S. version, but was packaged with a bonus CD with the following track listing:
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