Transience (Steven Wilson album)

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Transience
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Compilation album by
Released11 September 2015
Recorded2003–2015
Genre Progressive rock
Length62:23
Label Kscope
Producer Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson chronology
Hand. Cannot. Erase.
(2015)
Transience
(2015)

(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Transience is a compilation album released in 2015 by British musician and record producer Steven Wilson. It compiles thirteen songs originally recorded between 2003 and 2015. [2] The album was released as a CD and a limited-edition double LP. [3]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Transience" (single version) Hand. Cannot. Erase. 3:10
2."Harmony Korine" Insurgentes 5:07
3."Postcard" Grace for Drowning 4:27
4."Significant Other"Insurgentes4:31
5."Insurgentes"Insurgentes3:54
6."The Pin Drop" The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories) 5:01
7."Happy Returns" (edit)Hand. Cannot. Erase.5:11
8."Deform to Form a Star" (edit)Grace for Drowning5:53
9."Happiness III" (2016 CD issue only)4:31
10."Thank You" (Alanis Morissette cover) Cover Version 4:39
11."Index"Grace for Drowning4:47
12."Hand. Cannot. Erase."Hand. Cannot. Erase.4:13
13."Lazarus" (2015 re-recording) (Porcupine Tree cover)New recording3:57
14."Drive Home"The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)7:33

Charts

Chart performance for Transience
Chart (2015)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [4] 100
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [5] 83
French Albums (SNEP) [6] 123
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [7] 52
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [8] 60
UK Albums (OCC) [9] 59

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