Stars Die: The Delerium Years 1991–1997
Stars Die: The Delerium Years 1991-1997 | ||||
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![]() Cover art by Mike Diver | ||||
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Released | 25 March 2002 | |||
Recorded | 1988-1996 | |||
Genre | Progressive rock, psychedelic rock,[1] space rock[citation needed] | |||
Length | 146:19 | |||
Label | Delerium | |||
Porcupine Tree chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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)[]
- "Radioactive Toy" – 10:10
(from On the Sunday of Life, 1992) - "Nine Cats" – 3:51
(from On the Sunday of Life) - "And the Swallows Dance Above the Sun" – 4:02
(from On the Sunday of Life) - "Nostalgia Factory" – 7:33
(from On the Sunday of Life) - "Voyage 34 - Phase One" – 12:54
(from the Voyage 34 single, 1992) - "Synesthesia" (Extended version) – 7:54
(Previously unreleased, 2002; original version on Up the Downstair, 1993) - "Phantoms" – 3:14
(Previously unreleased, except for internet .mp3 downloads) - "Up the Downstair" – 10:09
(2001 remix; original version on Up the Downstair)* - "Fadeaway" – 6:16
(2001 remix; original version on Up the Downstair)* - "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)[]
- "Stars Die" – 5:06
(from the US version of The Sky Moves Sideways, 1995) - "The Sky Moves Sideways - Phase One" – 18:37
(from the UK version of The Sky Moves Sideways) - "Men of Wood" – 3:35
(Previously unreleased) - "Waiting" – 4:29
(from Signify, 1996) - "The Sound of No-One Listening" – 8:13
(2001 remix; original version on the Waiting CD single, 1996) - "Colourflow in Mind" – 3:49
(from the Waiting 12" single, 1996) - "Fuse the Sky" – 4:33
(from the Waiting 12" single) - "Signify II" – 6:04
(Previously unreleased) - "Every Home Is Wired" – 5:13
(from Signify) - "Sever" – 5:33
(from Signify) - "Dark Matter" – 8:12
(from Signify)
All tracks written by Steven Wilson, except 3 written by Steven Wilson and Alan Duffy.
Personnel[]
Disc one[]
- Steven Wilson - vocals, all instruments
- Richard Barbieri - electronics on track 8
- Suzanne Barbieri - background vocals on track 8
- Gavin Harrison - drums on tracks 8 & 9 (rerelease only)
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[]
- ^ 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
- ^ "DPRP CD Reviews - 2002 - Porcupine Tree Review Special". www.dprp.net. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
Categories:
- Porcupine Tree compilation albums
- 2002 compilation albums