III (Bass Communion III or Bass Communion CDR) is the name of the third studio album released by British musician, songwriter, and producer Steven Wilson under the pseudonym Bass Communion. 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

• Theo Travis – Saxophone on "Reformat Spiders"

Other

• Carl Glover – Photography

• Aleph – Graphic design

Release history

References