''III'' (''Bass Communion III'' or ''Bass Communion CDR'') is the name of the third studio album released by
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Steven Wilson
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under the pseudonym
Bass Communion
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. It is a compilation of leftover pieces recorded between 1995 and 1999 that were not included on either of the previous two Bass Communion albums.
In 2008, the album was re-issued together with
II in a 2-CD edition limited to 1,200 copies.
Track listing
Track notes
The track "43553E99.01" features the same intro as "Lips of Ashes" from
In Absentia by
Porcupine Tree, among other tonal similarities. It is often seen as a precursor or demo, and serves as an example of Steven Wilson revisiting and expanding upon similar ideas across projects.
Three Pieces for Television: appeared previously on
Atmospherics
* "Sonar" appears as "Sonar"
* "Lina Romay" appears as "Night Creatures"
* "Grammatic Fog" appears as "The Fog"
Personnel
* Steven Wilson – All instruments
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Theo Travis
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Saxophone
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on "Reformat Spiders"
Other
* Carl Glover –
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Release history
References
2001 albums
Bass Communion albums
Burning Shed albums
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