Steven WilsonThe Overview

Label:

Virgin Music Group – 00602475245674

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , Red

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Art Rock

Tracklist

Objects Outlive Us (23:17)
A1 No Monkey’s Paw
Vocals, Keyboards, Acoustic BassSW*
Sound Designer [Sound Design], Effects [FX]Randy McStine
A2 The Buddha Of The Modern Age
Vocals, Piano, Bass Guitar, Guitar [Guitars], KeyboardsSW*
DrumsRussell Holzman
Mellotron, Electric Organ [Hammond]Adam Holzman
VocalsRandy McStine
A3 Objects: Meanwhile
Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Guitars], Guitar [Guitars], Acoustic Bass [Amped], StringsSW*
DrumsRussell Holzman
Piano, Synth [Modular Synth]Adam Holzman
Saxophone [Jaxonsaxes]Theo Travis
Guitar [Guitars], Backing VocalsRandy McStine
Lyrics ByAndy Partridge
A4 The Cicerones
Acoustic Guitar [Guitars], Keyboards, Electric GuitarSW*
A5 Ark
Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Guitars], Guitar [Guitars], BassSW*
DrumsRussell Holzman
Electric Piano [Rhodes Piano], Electric Organ [Hammond]Adam Holzman
VocalsRandy McStine
A6 Cosmic Sons Of Toil
Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars], BassSW*
DrumsRussell Holzman
Electric Piano [Rhodes]Adam Holzman
Guitar [Guitars], Soloist [Including Solo]Randy McStine
A7 No Ghost On The Moor
Vocals, Harmonium, Keyboards, Bass, StringsSW*
DrumsRussell Holzman
Flute [Ambient Flutes]Theo Travis
Electric Piano [Rhodes Piano], Synth [Modular Synth]Adam Holzman
Guitar [Guitars], Soloist [Including Solo]Randy McStine
A8 Heat Death Of The Universe
Strings, PercussionSW*
GuitarRandy McStine
The Overview (18:27)
B1 Perspective
Sound Designer [Sound Design], Drum Programming, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals [Falsetto Vocals]SW*
VoiceRotem Wilson
Sound Designer [Sound Design]Randy McStine
B2 A Beautiful Infinity I
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass, Piano, KeyboardsSW*
Guitar [Guitars], Backing VocalsRandy McStine
Soloist, Guitar [Guitar Solo]Niko Tsonev
Synth [Modular Synth], Electric Piano [Rhodes]Adam Holzman
DrumsCraig Blundell
B3 Borrowed Atoms
Vocals, Keyboards, BassSW*
Backing VocalsRandy McStine
PianoAdam Holzman
B4 A Beautiful Infinity II
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass, Piano, KeyboardsSW*
Soloist, Synthesizer [Moog Solo], Backing VocalsRandy McStine
Electric Piano [Rhodes]Adam Holzman
DrumsCraig Blundell
B5 Infinity Measured In Moments
Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars], Acoustic Guitar, Bass, HandclapsSW*
VoiceRotem Wilson
Lead Guitar, Ukulele, Backing VocalsRandy McStine
Soloist, Synthesizer [Moog Solo]Adam Holzman
B6 Permanence
Keyboards, CelestaSW*
Soprano SaxophoneTheo Travis

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Steven Wilson Productions Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Steven Wilson Productions Ltd.
  • Record CompanyVirgin Music Group
  • Distributed ByVirgin Music Group
  • Licensed ToFiction Records
  • Mastered AtAbbey Road Studios
  • Published ByHands Off It's Mine
  • Published ByWarner Chappell Music Publishing
  • Designed AtAleph Studio (2)
  • Manufactured ForUniversal
  • Pressed ByOptimal Media GmbH – BO27606

Credits

  • Illustration [Illustrations By], ArtworkHajo Müller*
  • Layout, DesignCarl Glover (4)
  • ManagementPenny Morgan
  • Photography By [SW Photograph By]Kevin Westenberg
  • Written-By, Producer [Produced By], Mixed BySW*

Notes

Includes 3 12" fold out poster.

Etched in runout - 7524568 MILES.
Etched in runout - ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED ROOM 30

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 602475 245674
  • Label Code: LC03261
  • Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Variant 1): BO27606-01 A2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Variant 2): BO27606-01 B2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Variant 2): BO27606-01 A2 7524568 HS ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED ROOM 30
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Variant 2): BO27606-01 B2 7524568 +IS ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED ROOM 30
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Variant 3): BO27606-01 A2 7524568 +IS MILES·ABBEY ROAD ½ SPEED·ROOM 30
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Variant 3): BO27606-01 B2 7524568 +IS MILES·ABBEY ROAD ½ SPEED·ROOM 30

Other Versions (5 of 17)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
New Submission
The Overview (26×File, WAV, Album, Limited Edition, Commentary Version) Headphone Dust SW8DB UK 2025
Recently Edited
The Overview (LP, Album, Green [Mint]) Virgin Music Group SW8V3 Worldwide 2025
The Overview (LP, Album) Virgin Music Group SW8V, 00602475245704 Worldwide 2025
New Submission
The Overview (CD, Album, Stereo) Virgin Music Group SW8CD, 00602475245629 Europe 2025
Recently Edited
The Overview (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Grey) Virgin Music Group SW8V4 Europe 2025

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Reviews

  • bass-response's avatar
    bass-response
    My pressing is nearly dead quiet and it sounds great.
    • music-room-'s avatar
      music-room-
      Edited 2 months ago
      Pressing and music are very decent but packaging very mediocre. I don’t like gatefold when is not necessary.. there’s nothing more beautiful that a single jacket with a proper cardboard material and nice prints details (glossy, embossed, etc..) and also printed inside like “on the beach/ Neil Young)
      In the harmony codex the geometric form should be printed with a glossy finish.. a wasted opportunity in my opinion.
      If there are two discs, gatefold is ok.

      On this one, the gatefold material is poor and the art is not very convincing.

      But the music is the opposite, very well produced.
      So.. 4 stars for me
      • RGSVinyl's avatar
        RGSVinyl
        Wilson went all out on this one and results are just spectacular! The pressing itself is literally perfect with no background noise, very well mastered and the music itself is something else. Best to crank it enjoy!
        • Chalkers's avatar
          Chalkers
          Faultless pressing that sounds utterly incredible. I've been listening to this a lot over the last 5-6 days and I'm starting to consider saying that it's my favourite solo album (or at least up there amongst my favourites). I'm absolutely blown away and it feels like ages since an album has really grabbed me like this one has.
          • jondkent's avatar
            jondkent
            Edited one month ago
            Perfect pressing for me, qc all good. I wasn't sure when I first heard it but it has really grown on me and I rate it highly now.
            • Absentcamel's avatar
              Absentcamel
              Mine has visible non-fill on side A resulting noisy crackle during the quiet intro part. Not happy at all with this.
              • rDin's avatar
                rDin
                Edited 2 months ago
                Near perfect pressing. Very quiet backgrounds. Not a fan of Showell’s mastering and this doesn’t change things, but happy with the pressing.

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