Bass Communion II
| II | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 at No-Man's Land, Hemel Hempstead | |||
| Genre | Ambient, drone | |||
| Length | 59:23 (CD 1) 23:23 (CD 2) 1:22:46 (Total) 1:11:34 (Re-issue) 1:41:39 (Vinyl) | |||
| Label | Hidden Art | |||
| Producer | Steven Wilson | |||
| Bass Communion chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Bass Communion II is the second studio album released in 1999 by British musician, songwriter, and producer Steven Wilson under the pseudonym Bass Communion. The first edition was a double album with a second disc containing a track of sampled material provided by Robert Fripp and a remix by The Square Root of Sub.[2] The 2002 reissue of the album excludes the remix by The Square Root of Sub and moves the Fripp-based track to the first disc, taking the album to a single CD.[3] The album was later released on vinyl in December 2007 by Tonefloat Records and includes exclusive bonus material on Side D.[4] In November 2008, the album was re-issued together with III in a 2CD edition limited to 1,200 copies.[2]
Track listing[edit]
Original release[edit]
All tracks are written by Steven Wilson, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Advert" | 0:56 | |
| 2. | "16 Second Swarm" | 10:58 | |
| 3. | "Grammatic Oil" | 10:11 | |
| 4. | "Drugged 3" | 17:00 | |
| 5. | "Dwarf Artillery" | 7:14 | |
| 6. | "Wide Open Killingfeld" | Steven Wilson/Theo Travis | 13:01 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Grapefruit in the World of Park" (Based on Robert Fripp soundscape) | 12:10 | |
| 2. | "Snakebird" (The Square Root of Sub Remix) | Steven Wilson/Mark Poysden | 11:12 |
2002 and 2009 editions[edit]
All tracks are written by Steven Wilson, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Advert" | 0:56 | |
| 2. | "16 Second Swarm" | 10:58 | |
| 3. | "Grammatic Oil" | 10:11 | |
| 4. | "Drugged 3" | 17:00 | |
| 5. | "Dwarf Artillery" | 7:14 | |
| 6. | "Wide Open Killingfeld" | Steven Wilson/Theo Travis | 13:01 |
| 7. | "A Grapefruit in the World of Park" (Based on Robert Fripp soundscape) | 12:02 |
Vinyl edition[edit]
All tracks are written by Steven Wilson, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Advert" | 0:56 |
| 2. | "16 Second Swarm" | 10:58 |
| 3. | "Grammatic Oil" | 10:11 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Drugged 3" | 17:00 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dwarf Artillery" | 7:14 | |
| 2. | "Wide Open Killingfeld part 1" | Steven Wilson/Theo Travis | 12:57 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wide Open Killingfeld part 2" | Steven Wilson/Theo Travis | 5:52 |
| 2. | "Wide Open Killingfeld part 3" | Steven Wilson/Theo Travis | 13:04 |
Personnel[edit]
Other[edit]
- Carl Glover - Graphic design and photography
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | July 1999 | Hidden Art | Double CD | HI-ART 4 |
| 2002 | Headphone Dust | CD reissue | BCCD3 | |
| December 2007 | Tone Float | Double LP | TF42 | |
| November 2008 | Beta-Lactam Ring | Double CD reissue (with III) | mt182 |
References[edit]
- ^ Raggett, Ned. Bass Communion II at AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Bass Communion discography". Steven Wilson HQ. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ Häberle, Uwe (2009). "Steven Wilson - The Complete Discography (8th Edition)" (PDF). p. 245. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ "Bass Communion II". Tonefloat Records. Archived from the original on 11 June 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
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