| Ghosts on Magnetic Tape | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 2004 | |||
| Recorded | May–August 2003 | |||
| Genre | Ambient, dark ambient, drone, tape music | |||
| Length | 56:27 | |||
| Label | Headphone Dust | |||
| Producer | Steven Wilson | |||
| Bass Communion chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Dusted | (positive) [1] |
Ghosts on Magnetic Tape is the fourth studio album released by British musician, songwriter, and producer Steven Wilson under the pseudonym Bass Communion. It was created primarily from processing 78rpm records and piano sources. [2] There was a limited edition of 300 copies available as a double CD including Andrew Liles' reconstruction disc.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ghosts on Magnetic Tape I" | 12:45 |
| 2. | "Ghosts on Magnetic Tape II" | 7:02 |
| 3. | "Ghosts on Magnetic Tape III" | 10:15 |
| 4. | "Ghosts on Magnetic Tape IV" | 8:17 |
| 5. | "Ghosts on Magnetic Tape V" | 18:48 |
- CD 2 – Andrew Liles Reconstruction
- Part I – 9:17
- Part II – 11:04
- Part III – 9:56
- Part IV – 10:18
- Part V – 16:33
- 2LP
Side A
- Ghosts on Magnetic Tape I – 12:45
- Ghosts on Magnetic Tape II – 7:02
Side B
- Ghosts on Magnetic Tape III – 10:15
- Ghosts on Magnetic Tape IV – 8:17
Side C
- Ghosts on Magnetic Tape V – 18:48
Side D
- Ghosts on Magnetic Tape out-take – 16:04
- Steven Wilson – All Instruments
- Theo Travis – Flute on 5
- Jonathan Coleclough – Additional sample material
- Carl Glover (for Aleph) – Graphic Design and photography
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | February 2004 | Headphone Dust | CD | HDBCCD9 |
| United Kingdom | February 2006 | Tonefloat | Double LP | TF23 |
| Netherlands | October 2021 | Double LP reissue (clear vinyl) | TF202X |
- ^ Khider, I (16 June 2004). "Dusted Reviews: Bass Communion – Ghosts on Magnetic Tape". Dusted. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ Kieffer, Geoff (October 2004). "Chasing Ghosts in the Dark: An interview with Steven Wilson regarding Bass Communion". Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
- Bass Communion Site Archived 23 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine at Steven Wilson Headquarters
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| Ghosts on Magnetic Tape | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 2004 | |||
| Recorded | May–August 2003 | |||
| Genre | Ambient, dark ambient, drone, tape music | |||
| Length | 56:27 | |||
| Label | Headphone Dust | |||
| Producer | Steven Wilson | |||
| Bass Communion chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Dusted | (positive) [1] |
Ghosts on Magnetic Tape is the fourth studio album released by British musician, songwriter, and producer Steven Wilson under the pseudonym Bass Communion. It was created primarily from processing 78rpm records and piano sources. [2] There was a limited edition of 300 copies available as a double CD including Andrew Liles' reconstruction disc.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ghosts on Magnetic Tape I" | 12:45 |
| 2. | "Ghosts on Magnetic Tape II" | 7:02 |
| 3. | "Ghosts on Magnetic Tape III" | 10:15 |
| 4. | "Ghosts on Magnetic Tape IV" | 8:17 |
| 5. | "Ghosts on Magnetic Tape V" | 18:48 |
- CD 2 – Andrew Liles Reconstruction
- Part I – 9:17
- Part II – 11:04
- Part III – 9:56
- Part IV – 10:18
- Part V – 16:33
- 2LP
Side A
- Ghosts on Magnetic Tape I – 12:45
- Ghosts on Magnetic Tape II – 7:02
Side B
- Ghosts on Magnetic Tape III – 10:15
- Ghosts on Magnetic Tape IV – 8:17
Side C
- Ghosts on Magnetic Tape V – 18:48
Side D
- Ghosts on Magnetic Tape out-take – 16:04
- Steven Wilson – All Instruments
- Theo Travis – Flute on 5
- Jonathan Coleclough – Additional sample material
- Carl Glover (for Aleph) – Graphic Design and photography
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | February 2004 | Headphone Dust | CD | HDBCCD9 |
| United Kingdom | February 2006 | Tonefloat | Double LP | TF23 |
| Netherlands | October 2021 | Double LP reissue (clear vinyl) | TF202X |
- ^ Khider, I (16 June 2004). "Dusted Reviews: Bass Communion – Ghosts on Magnetic Tape". Dusted. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ Kieffer, Geoff (October 2004). "Chasing Ghosts in the Dark: An interview with Steven Wilson regarding Bass Communion". Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
- Bass Communion Site Archived 23 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine at Steven Wilson Headquarters
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| This 2004 album–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |