Stars Die: The Delerium Years 1991–1997

Stars Die: The Delerium Years 1991-1997
Cover art by Mike Diver
Compilation album by Porcupine Tree
Released	25 March 2002
Recorded	1988-1996
Genre	Progressive rock, psychedelic rock,[1] space rock
Length	146:19
Label	Delerium
Porcupine Tree chronology
Transmission IV (2001) Stars Die: The Delerium Years 1991-1997 (2002) In Absentia (2002)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[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

• Steven Wilson - vocals, all instruments
• Richard Barbieri - electronics on track 8
• Suzanne Barberi - 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

1. Monger, James Christopher. "Stars Die: The Delerium Years '91-97". AllMusic. Retrieved June 23, 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 2009-11-22.