''Moonloop'' is an
EP released by
British
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psychedelic rock
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and
progressive rock
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band
Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Tree are an English rock band formed by musician Steven Wilson in 1987. During an initial career spanning more than twenty years, they earned critical acclaim from critics and fellow musicians, developed a cult following, and became ...
, prior to the release of their third studio album, ''
The Sky Moves Sideways''. It was released on vinyl and CD in the UK by
Delerium Records
Delerium Records was a British independent record label, that specialised in psychedelic music and which existed from 1991 to 2003, and was notable in promoting the careers of bands including Porcupine Tree, Ozric Tentacles, Kava Kava, Mandr ...
.
The EP was also released by C+S Records in the
United States
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under the name of ''Stars Die'' and included the song "Always Never" from the ''
Up The Downstair
''Up the Downstair'' is the second studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, first released in June 1993. It was originally intended to be a double album set including the song "Voyage 34", which was instead released as a s ...
'' album as an extra track.
''Stars Die'' was not included on the original UK release of ''The Sky Moves Sideways'' but was included on the US version. The 2CD reissues of ''The Sky Moves Sideways'' have the track on the second disc.
The artwork used on the cover of the EP was later used on a compilation album by the band titled ''
Stars Die: The Delerium Years 1991–1997''.
Track listing
CD - UK Delerium - (CD DELEC CDS032)
# "Stars Die" – 4:57
# "Moonloop" – 18:04
Vinyl - UK Delerium - (EP032)
Side A
# "Stars Die" – 4:57
Side B
# "Moonloop" – 18:04
US CD - US C&S Records - (CS2024-2) (titled as "Stars Die")
# "Stars Die" – 4:57
# "Moonloop" (Version) – 18:04
# "Always Never" – 6:58
Personnel
*
Steven Wilson
Steven John Wilson (born 3 November 1967) is an English musician. He is the founder, guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter of the rock band Porcupine Tree, as well as being a member of several other bands, including Blackfield, Storm Corro ...
- Vocals, guitars, keyboards, mixing
*
Colin Edwin
Colin Edwin is an Australian musician, specialising in fretted and fretless bass guitar, double bass and guimbri.
Edwin first came to public attention as a member of the British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, in which he was bass pla ...
- Bass
*
Chris Maitland
Chris Maitland (born 13 May 1964) is an English drummer.
Maitland was born in Cambridge, England. After being the drummer for No-Man on their Autumn 1993 tour (and playing on two tracks on their '' Flowermouth'' album), Maitland was asked ...
- Drums
* Rick Edwards - Percussion
References
External links
Porcupine Tree Official WebsiteThe complete Steven Wilson discographySteven Wilson Headquarters
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1994 debut EPs
Porcupine Tree EPs