Transience (Steven Wilson album)

Transience
Compilation album by Steven Wilson
Released	11 September 2015
Recorded	2003–2015
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	62:23
Label	Kscope
Producer	Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson chronology
Hand. Cannot. Erase. (2015) Transience (2015) 4½ (2016)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

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]

Track listing

No.	Title	Original album	Length
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"	Insurgentes	4:31
5.	"Insurgentes"	Insurgentes	3:54
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 Drowning	5:53
9.	"Happiness III" (2016 CD issue only)	4½	4:31
10.	"Thank You" (Alanis Morissette cover)	Cover Version	4:39
11.	"Index"	Grace for Drowning	4:47
12.	"Hand. Cannot. Erase."	Hand. Cannot. Erase.	4:13
13.	"Lazarus" (2015 re-recording) (Porcupine Tree cover)	New recording	3:57
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

References

1. AllMusic review
2. "Steven Wilson".
3. "Steven Wilson / Transience 2LP | superdeluxeedition". superdeluxeedition. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
4. "Ultratop.be – Steven Wilson – Transience" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Steven Wilson – Transience" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
6. "Lescharts.com – Steven Wilson – Transience". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Steven Wilson – Transience" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
8. "Swisscharts.com – Steven Wilson – Transience". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
9. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2021.