The Overview

~ Release by Steven Wilson (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Tracklist

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1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Objects Outlive Us producer and mixer: SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) acoustic bass guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, harmonium, keyboard, percussion and strings: SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) drums (drum set): Russell Holzman flute [ambient flutes] and saxophone [jaxonsaxes]: Theo Travis (British saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) guitar: Randy McStine and SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) Hammond organ, mellotron, Rhodes piano and synthesizer [modular synth]: Adam Holzman (American keyboardist, composer and producer) piano: Adam Holzman (American keyboardist, composer and producer) and SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) solo guitar and background vocals: Randy McStine vocals: Willow Beggs (designer), Randy McStine and SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) sound effects: Randy McStine recording of: Objects Outlive Us lyricist: Andy Partridge and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) composer: Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)		23:19
2	The Overview producer and mixer: SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) acoustic guitar, bass guitar, celesta, drum machine [drum programming], electric guitar, handclaps and keyboard: SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) drums (drum set): Craig Blundell guitar, ukulele and background vocals: Randy McStine piano: Adam Holzman (American keyboardist, composer and producer) and SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) Rhodes piano and synthesizer [modular synth]: Adam Holzman (American keyboardist, composer and producer) solo guitar: Niko Tsonev solo Moog: Adam Holzman (American keyboardist, composer and producer) and Randy McStine soprano saxophone: Theo Travis (British saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) spoken vocals [voice]: Rotem Wilson vocals: SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) recording of: The Overview lyricist and composer: Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)	3.3	18:21

2▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Objects Outlive Us: No Monkey’s Paw acoustic bass guitar and keyboard: SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) vocals: SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) sound effects: Randy McStine recording of: No Monkey’s Paw lyricist and composer: Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) part of: Objects Outlive Us		1:59
2	Objects Outlive Us: The Buddha of the Modern Age bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and piano: SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) drums (drum set): Russell Holzman Hammond organ and mellotron: Adam Holzman (American keyboardist, composer and producer) vocals: Willow Beggs (designer), Randy McStine and SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) recording of: The Buddha of the Modern Age lyricist and composer: Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) part of: Objects Outlive Us		2:26
3	Objects Outlive Us: Objects: Meanwhile acoustic bass guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboard and strings: SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) drums (drum set): Russell Holzman guitar: Randy McStine and SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) piano: Adam Holzman (American keyboardist, composer and producer) and SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) saxophone [jaxonsaxes]: Theo Travis (British saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) synthesizer [modular synth]: Adam Holzman (American keyboardist, composer and producer) background vocals: Randy McStine vocals: SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) recording of: Objects: Meanwhile lyricist: Andy Partridge composer: Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) part of: Objects Outlive Us		6:31
4	Objects Outlive Us: The Cicerones / Ark acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, guitar, keyboard and piano: SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) drums (drum set): Russell Holzman Hammond organ and Rhodes piano: Adam Holzman (American keyboardist, composer and producer) vocals: Willow Beggs (designer), Randy McStine and SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) recording of: Ark lyricist and composer: Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) part of: Objects Outlive Us recording of: The Cicerones composer: Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) part of: Objects Outlive Us		3:43
5	Objects Outlive Us: Cosmic Sons of Toil bass guitar, keyboard and piano: SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) drums (drum set): Russell Holzman guitar: Randy McStine and SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) Rhodes piano: Adam Holzman (American keyboardist, composer and producer) solo guitar: Randy McStine vocals: SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) recording of: Cosmic Sons of Toil composer: Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) part of: Objects Outlive Us		3:00
6	Objects Outlive Us: No Ghost on the Moor / Heat Death of the Universe bass guitar, harmonium, keyboard, percussion and strings: SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) drums (drum set): Russell Holzman flute [ambient flutes]: Theo Travis (British saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) guitar and solo guitar: Randy McStine Rhodes piano and synthesizer [modular synth]: Adam Holzman (American keyboardist, composer and producer) vocals: SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) recording of: Heat Death of the Universe composer: Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) part of: Objects Outlive Us recording of: No Ghost on the Moor lyricist and composer: Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) part of: Objects Outlive Us	3.3	6:00
7	The Overview: Perspective drum machine [drum programming], keyboard and piano: SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) spoken vocals [voice]: Rotem Wilson vocals: SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) recording of: Perspective lyricist and composer: Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) part of: The Overview	3.4	4:57
8	The Overview: A Beautiful Infinity / Borrowed Atoms acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar and keyboard: SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) drums (drum set): Craig Blundell guitar, solo Moog and background vocals: Randy McStine piano: Adam Holzman (American keyboardist, composer and producer) and SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) Rhodes piano and synthesizer [modular synth]: Adam Holzman (American keyboardist, composer and producer) solo guitar: Niko Tsonev vocals: SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) recording of: A Beautiful Infinity I lyricist and composer: Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) part of: The Overview recording of: A Beautiful Infinity II lyricist and composer: Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) part of: The Overview recording of: Borrowed Atoms lyricist and composer: Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) part of: The Overview	3.25	5:20
9	The Overview: Infinity Measured in Moments acoustic guitar, bass guitar, guitar, handclaps and keyboard: SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) guitar [lead guitar], ukulele and background vocals: Randy McStine solo Moog: Adam Holzman (American keyboardist, composer and producer) spoken vocals [voice]: Rotem Wilson vocals: SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) recording of: Infinity Measured in Moments lyricist and composer: Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) part of: The Overview		5:06
10	The Overview: Permanence celesta and keyboard: SW (founder of Porcupine Tree) soprano saxophone: Theo Travis (British saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) recording of: Permanence composer: Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) part of: The Overview		3:25

Credits

Release

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Steven Wilson Productions Ltd. (in 2025)
licensed to:	Fiction Records (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)

purchase for download:	https://open.qobuz.com/album/dpouqqarso9zb [info]
streaming page:	https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1789396258 [info] https://open.qobuz.com/album/dpouqqarso9zb [info]

Release group

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/3780443 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Steven-wilson/The-overview [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/steven-wilson/the-overview/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/1089625/ [info] https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-548281 [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=88439 [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/The_Overview/469821 [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/The_Overview/119869 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0004442857 [info]
Wikidata:	Q132745899 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 0602475678182
Format:: 2×Digital Media
Length:: 1:24:08

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Virgin Music UK LAS (S&D)

Release events

[Worldwide]
2025-03-14

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