Stars Die: The Delerium Years 1991–1997

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Stars Die: The Delerium Years 1991-1997
Porcupine tree stars die.jpg
Cover art by Mike Diver
Compilation album by
Porcupine Tree
Released25 March 2002
Recorded1988-1996
GenreProgressive rock, psychedelic rock,[1] space rock[citation needed]
Length146:19
LabelDelerium
Porcupine Tree chronology
Transmission IV
(2001) 		Stars Die: The Delerium Years 1991-1997
(2002) 		Futile
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]
DPRP(8.5/10) [2]

Stars Die: The Delerium Years 1991–1997 is a double album compilation by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, first released in March 2002. The cover is the same one used for Moonloop EP.

Track listing[]

Disc one (1991-1993)[]

  1. "Radioactive Toy" – 10:10
    (from On the Sunday of Life, 1992)
  2. "Nine Cats" – 3:51
    (from On the Sunday of Life)
  3. "And the Swallows Dance Above the Sun" – 4:02
    (from On the Sunday of Life)
  4. "Nostalgia Factory" – 7:33
    (from On the Sunday of Life)
  5. "Voyage 34 - Phase One" – 12:54
    (from the Voyage 34 single, 1992)
  6. "Synesthesia" (Extended version) – 7:54
    (Previously unreleased, 2002; original version on Up the Downstair, 1993)
  7. "Phantoms" – 3:14
    (Previously unreleased, except for internet .mp3 downloads)
  8. "Up the Downstair" – 10:09
    (2001 remix; original version on Up the Downstair)*
  9. "Fadeaway" – 6:16
    (2001 remix; original version on Up the Downstair)*
  10. "Rainy Taxi" – 6:52
    (from Staircase Infinities, 1994 (Vinyl)/1995 (CD))


* Replaced by partially re-recorded remixes from 2004 on later re-releases.
All tracks written by Steven Wilson, except 2,3,4,7 and 9 written by Steven Wilson and Alan Duffy and 5 written by Steven Wilson, Hugh Banton, David Jackson, Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard.

Disc two (1994-1997)[]

  1. "Stars Die" – 5:06
    (from the US version of The Sky Moves Sideways, 1995)
  2. "The Sky Moves Sideways - Phase One" – 18:37
    (from the UK version of The Sky Moves Sideways)
  3. "Men of Wood" – 3:35
    (Previously unreleased)
  4. "Waiting" – 4:29
    (from Signify, 1996)
  5. "The Sound of No-One Listening" – 8:13
    (2001 remix; original version on the Waiting CD single, 1996)
  6. "Colourflow in Mind" – 3:49
    (from the Waiting 12" single, 1996)
  7. "Fuse the Sky" – 4:33
    (from the Waiting 12" single)
  8. "Signify II" – 6:04
    (Previously unreleased)
  9. "Every Home Is Wired" – 5:13
    (from Signify)
  10. "Sever" – 5:33
    (from Signify)
  11. "Dark Matter" – 8:12
    (from Signify)


All tracks written by Steven Wilson, except 3 written by Steven Wilson and Alan Duffy.

Personnel[]

Disc one[]

Disc two[]

  • Steven Wilson - vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, tapes, samples, mellotron, programming, bass on track 3, all instruments on track 6
  • Richard Barbieri - keyboards, electronics, synthesizers, hammond organ (except tracks 1, 3 & 6)
  • Colin Edwin - bass guitar (except tracks 3, 6 & 7), double bass on tracks 9
  • Chris Maitland - drums, percussion (except tracks 6 & 7), backing vocals on tracks 4 & 10

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Monger, James Christopher. "Stars Die: The Delerium Years '91-97". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 June 2014. Stars Die: The Delerium Years '91-97 narrows its focus to the group's psychedelic, pre-ambient Pink Floyd era
  2. ^ "DPRP CD Reviews - 2002 - Porcupine Tree Review Special". www.dprp.net. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
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