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Bass Communion II is the second studio album released in 1999 by British musician, songwriter, and producer Steven Wilson under the pseudonym Bass Communion. The first edition was a double album with a second disc containing a track of sampled material provided by Robert Fripp and a remix by The Square Root of Sub.[2] The 2002 reissue of the album excludes the remix by The Square Root of Sub and moves the Fripp-based track to the first disc, taking the album to a single CD.[3] The album was later released on vinyl in December 2007 by Tonefloat Records and includes exclusive bonus material on Side D.[4] In November 2008, the album was re-issued together with III in a 2CD edition limited to 1,200 copies.[2]
Track listing
Original release
All tracks are written by Steven Wilson, except where indicated.
Disc 1| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "Advert" | | 0:56 |
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| 2. | "16 Second Swarm" | | 10:58 |
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| 3. | "Grammatic Oil" | | 10:11 |
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| 4. | "Drugged 3" | | 17:00 |
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| 5. | "Dwarf Artillery" | | 7:14 |
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| 6. | "Wide Open Killingfeld" | Steven Wilson/Theo Travis | 13:01 |
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Disc 2| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "A Grapefruit in the World of Park" (Based on Robert Fripp soundscape) | | 12:10 |
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| 2. | "Snakebird" (The Square Root of Sub Remix) | Steven Wilson/Mark Poysden | 11:12 |
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2002 and 2009 editions
All tracks are written by Steven Wilson, except where indicated.
| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "Advert" | | 0:56 |
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| 2. | "16 Second Swarm" | | 10:58 |
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| 3. | "Grammatic Oil" | | 10:11 |
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| 4. | "Drugged 3" | | 17:00 |
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| 5. | "Dwarf Artillery" | | 7:14 |
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| 6. | "Wide Open Killingfeld" | Steven Wilson/Theo Travis | 13:01 |
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| 7. | "A Grapefruit in the World of Park" (Based on Robert Fripp soundscape) | | 12:02 |
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Vinyl edition
All tracks are written by Steven Wilson, except where indicated.
Side A| Title |
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| 1. | "Advert" | 0:56 |
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| 2. | "16 Second Swarm" | 10:58 |
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| 3. | "Grammatic Oil" | 10:11 |
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Side B| Title |
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| 1. | "Drugged 3" | 17:00 |
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Side C| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "Dwarf Artillery" | | 7:14 |
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| 2. | "Wide Open Killingfeld part 1" | Steven Wilson/Theo Travis | 12:57 |
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Side D| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "Wide Open Killingfeld part 2" | Steven Wilson/Theo Travis | 5:52 |
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| 2. | "Wide Open Killingfeld part 3" | Steven Wilson/Theo Travis | 13:04 |
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Release history
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Format
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Catalog
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| United Kingdom
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July 1999
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Hidden Art
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Double CD
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HI-ART 4
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| 2002
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Headphone Dust
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CD reissue
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BCCD3
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| December 2007
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Tonefloat
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Double LP
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TF42
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| November 2008
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Beta-Lactam Ring
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Double CD reissue (with III)
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mt182
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| Netherlands
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January 2020
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Tonefloat
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Double LP reissue (clear vinyl)
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TF042
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