4½
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| 4½ | ||||
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| File:Steven Wilson 4 and a half cover.jpg | ||||
| EP by Steven Wilson | ||||
| Released | 22 January 2016 | |||
| Recorded | October 2012 – October 2015 at various locations | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock[1] | |||
| Length | 37:07 | |||
| Label | Kscope | |||
| Producer | Steven Wilson | |||
| Steven Wilson chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |    [2] |
4½ is a mini-album by UK musician Steven Wilson. It was released on 22 January 2016. It collects songs that were written during the sessions for Wilson's previous two studio albums, Hand. Cannot. Erase. and The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories). The closing track is a new version of "Don't Hate Me", originally recorded by Porcupine Tree on the album Stupid Dream, sung as a duet with Israeli singer Ninet Tayeb. The title 4½ indicates the EP serves as an interim release between Wilson's fourth solo album Hand. Cannot. Erase. and his upcoming fifth full-length studio album.[3]
Recording
- "My Book of Regrets" was written in late 2013 and finished in June 2015. Main recording took place from 28 June 2015 in Montreal, with additional recording at No Man's Land.
- "Year of the Plague" was written and recorded during the The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories) sessions in 2012–2013.
- "Happiness III" was written in 2003 and recorded during the Hand. Cannot. Erase. sessions at Air Studio in September 2014.
- "Sunday Rain Sets In" was recorded during the Hand. Cannot. Erase. sessions at Air Studios, East West and Spin Studios in 2014.
- "Vermillioncore" was partly written in late 2013, finished in June 2015 and recorded in October 2015.
- "Don't Hate Me" was written in 1998. The main track was taken from a live concert in Europe in September 2015, with additional recording at No Man's Land.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Steven Wilson.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Book of Regrets" | 9:35 |
| 2. | "Year of the Plague" | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Happiness III" | 4:31 |
| 4. | "Sunday Rain Sets In" | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Vermillioncore" | 5:09 |
| 6. | "Don't Hate Me" | 9:34 |
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Total length:
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37:07 | |
Personnel
- Steven Wilson – guitars, lead vocals, autoharp, Mellotron, piano, percussion, virtual instruments (tracks 1–6)
- Adam Holzman – Wurlitzer, Hammond organ, Minimoog, Rhodes, piano (tracks 1–6)
- Dave Kilminster – guitar (tracks 1 and 6)
- Guthrie Govan – guitar (track 3)
- Nick Beggs – bass, Chapman Stick, backing vocals (tracks 1–6)
- Craig Blundell – drums (tracks 1, 5, and 6)
- Marco Minnemann – drums (track 3)
- Chad Wackerman – drums (track 4)
- Theo Travis – reeds (tracks 4 and 6)
- Ninet Tayeb – vocals (track 6)
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] | 17 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 33 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4] | 47 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[5] | 38 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[4] | 9 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] | 13 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[4] | 55 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 7 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[4] | 22 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[7] | 49 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] | 14 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 21 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 114 |
References
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- ↑ http://stevenwilsonhq.com/sw/new-steven-wilson-album-4-%C2%BD-coming-in-january-2016/
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- ↑ "Steven Wilson – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Steven Wilson. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ "Steven Wilson: 4 ½" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ↑ "Steven Wilson – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Steven Wilson. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
