Steven Wilson discography


This is a discography of Steven Wilson's solo albums, his work with the band Porcupine Tree, his side projects and collaborations with other artists.

Solo work

Music videos

a – Each CD-R copy of Unreleased Electronic Music Vol. 1 contains its own one of a kind original Polaroid photograph taken by Lasse Hoile specifically for the project. David Schroeder has set up a webpage dedicated to displaying Hoile's polaroids in numerical order along with their owner's names. Some of these Polaroids can now be found in the "Old Polaroids" album at Hoile's MySpace page.

Early projects and releases

Amber Dawn

Amber Dawn were a progressive rock band active in early 1980s. It was the first "real band" Wilson was a member of. It disbanded in 1982 when the band's bassist left the band to go to university. The band released one cassette, which was recorded in a proper studio.
TitleAlbum detailsNotes
Ash Ridge
  • Release date: 1983
  • Format: Cassette
Features eight songs; only a handful of copies were produced for the band members and friends.

Altamont

Altamont were an electronica and krautrock duo formed by Steven Wilson and Simon "Si" Vockings. It existed between 1983–1984; Wilson was 15 years old at that time. All of the music was improvised live onto cassette using primitive analog synthesizers and a home made echo machine.
TitleAlbum detailsNotes
Prayer for the Soul
  • Release date: September 1983
  • Label: Acid Tapes
  • Format: Cassette
The cassette released through Acid Tapes was deleted upon Wilson's request, but there was a promotional copy in circulation for some time.
Untitled
  • Release date: September 2002
  • Label: Headphone Dust
  • Format: LP
    		• Picture disc edition limited to 300 copies, of which 250 were for sale.

    Karma

    Karma were a band that existed between 1982–1986. It featured Wilson and three of his schoolmates. Both albums were recorded and self-released by Wilson and Marc Gordon, the drummer of the band. There are also several existing live recordings of the Karma era, but they are single copy cassettes owned by Wilson that have never been published.
    TitleAlbum detailsNotes
    The Joke's on You
    • Release date: October 1983
    • Format: Cassette
    		Contained tracks "Intruder d'Or", "Tigers in the Rain", "Small Fish" and "Nine Cats". The latter two were later re-recorded and included on the Porcupine Tree albums Up the Downstair and On the Sunday of Life, respectively.
    The Last Man to Laugh
  • Release date: 1985
  • Format: Cassette
    		• Contained tracks "Where Is the End If There's No Beginning?", "A Peace on Earth and Good Swill to All Pigs " and "Counterparts". The latter was 30 minutes of remixes and alternate takes of first two songs, under one title.

    God

    God were an art pop duo formed by Wilson and Richard "Ford" Leggott. It was active in 1987–1993 during which many recordings were made but not published in any way. In 2019, Wilson released three songs from God era as an EP.
    TitleAlbum detailsNotes
    Panic Underneath the Arches
    • Release date: 27 September 2019
    • Label: Tonefloat
    • Format: 12"
    		EP featuring tracks "City", "Bad Dreams" and "Love". Released as a limited numbered edition, available as marble vinyl and black vinyl.

    Incredible Expanding Mindfuck

    Separate tracks

    Tracks released separately by Wilson via Internet through his MySpace and SoundCloud accounts.
    Release dateSongNotes
    March 2006"Well You're Wrong"That was the first song that Steven Wilson put up on MySpace. A re-recorded and slightly extended version of this song appeared later on Wilson's "Cover Version V" single.
    August 2006"Cut Ribbon"According to the "Steven Wilson iOS App" : "This was originally written for a planned metal collaboration with Mikael from Opeth about 10 years ago, then later re-recorded for both ‘Insurgentes’ and more recently ‘Grace for Drowning’. Each time I couldn’t really make it fit in with the style of those records so here it finally finds a home, in its most recent 2010 mixed form." It has been widely bootlegged, but incorrectly attributed to Porcupine Tree, since it comes from the same period as several demos for the In Absentia album circa 2002. Versions available include the 2002 leaked version, a slightly different 2006 mix from Wilson's MySpace, and the 2010 version left off of Grace for Drowning.
    August 2006"Collecting Space"An instrumental demo made in 2003 during writing sessions for Porcupine Tree's Deadwing album, but never recorded by the band. A proper version of this piece was released on the limited edition of the 1st Steven's solo album called Insurgentes, while this demo appears as an extra track on the Insurgentes movie DVD.
    October 2006"Vapour Trail Lullaby"According to Steven Wilson: "I found this on a CDR of demos from around 2000, and it's an early version of the song that was later recorded for the first Blackfield album with a much more stripped down piano and string quartet arrangement. Here I was obviously going for something a bit more epic. After Rush called their album 'Vapour Trails' I changed the title of the Blackfield version to just Lullaby."
    October 2006"Deadwing Theme"This is a short piece written for the prospective soundtrack to the film "Deadwing", which exists at present only as a screenplay written by Steven Wilson and film-maker Mike Bennion. Although this piece was written during the Deadwing album sessions, it was not released on the standard or limited editions of the album of the same name. It was officially released in 2010 as an extra track on the Insurgentes movie DVD. It features melodies from an earlier demo "Godfearing" which was written - according to Wilson - circa 2001/2003.
    June 2012"Godfearing"According to Steven Wilson: "I found this on an old computer – it's a demo for either the In Absentia or Deadwing albums, something that never got used – I can't be totally sure because while it shares lyrical themes with the songs on In Absentia, one of the melodies seems to relate to another piece from Deadwing era. I don't remember too much about it, other than I guess it wasn't good enough to get any further than this. Rescued from the abyss, so I only have a compressed audio file of this one, sorry about that."

    Guest appearances and contributions

    Album remixes

    Steven Wilson has created stereo, 5.1 surround sound and Dolby Atmos mixes for artists including King Crimson, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Jethro Tull, Yes, XTC, Hawkwind, Gentle Giant, and Caravan, for the following albums:
    YearAlbum detailsMixesSource
    2009Red
    • Artist: King Crimson
    • Release date: 22 September 2009, 14 October 2013
    • Original release date: 5 October 1974
    		5.1 surround
    Stereo Stereo, 5.1 Surround Atmos
    2009In the Court of the Crimson King
    • Artist: King Crimson
    • Release date: 8 December 2009, 8 November 2019, 6 November 2020
    • Original release date: 10 October 1969
    		Stereo, 5.1 surround
    Stereo, 5.1 surround
    Atmos
    2010Lizard
  • Artist: King Crimson
  • Release date: 12 January 2010
  • Original release date: 11 December 1970
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround Stereo, 5.1 surround, Atmos
    2010In the Wake of Poseidon
    • Artist: King Crimson
    • Release date: 4 October 2010
    • Original release date: 15 May 1970
    		Stereo, 5.1 surround Stereo, 5.1 surround, Atmos
    2010Islands
    • Artist: King Crimson
    • Release date: 4 October 2010
    • Original release date: 3 December 1971
    		Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2011In the Land of Grey and Pink
  • Artist: Caravan
  • Release date: 7 June 2011
  • Original release date: 8 April 1971
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2011Starless and Bible Black
  • Artist: King Crimson
  • Release date: 25 October 2011
  • Original release date: 29 March 1974
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2011Discipline
  • Artist: King Crimson
  • Release date: 25 October 2011
  • Original release date: 22 September 1981
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2011Aqualung
  • Artist: Jethro Tull
  • Release date: 31 October 2011, 22 April 2016
  • Original release date: 19 March 1971
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2012Emerson, Lake & Palmer
  • Artist: Emerson, Lake & Palmer
  • Release date: 25 September 2012
  • Original release date: October 1970
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2012Tarkus
  • Artist: Emerson, Lake & Palmer
  • Release date: 25 September 2012
  • Original release date: 14 June 1971
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2012Larks' Tongues in Aspic
  • Artist: King Crimson
  • Release date: 15 October 2012, 20 October 2023
  • Original release date: 23 March 1973
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround Stereo, 5.1 surround, Atmos
    2012Thick as a Brick
    • Artist: Jethro Tull
    • Release date: 6 November 2012
    • Original release date: 10 March 1972
    		Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2013Warrior on the Edge of Time
  • Artist: Hawkwind
  • Release date: 27 May 2013
  • Original release date: 9 May 1975
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2013Nonsuch
  • Artist: XTC
  • Release date: 18 October 2013
  • Original release date: 27 April 1992
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2013Close to the Edge
  • Artist: Yes
  • Release date: 21 October 2013
  • Original release date: 13 September 1972
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround Stereo, 5.1 surround, Atmos
    2013Benefit
    • Artist: Jethro Tull
    • Release date: 28 October 2013
    • Original release date: 1 May 1970
    		Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2014Yes Album">Yes (band)">Yes Album
  • Artist: Yes
  • Release date: 14 April 2014, 24 November 2023
  • Original release date: 19 February 1971
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround Atmos
    2014A Passion Play
    • Artist: Jethro Tull
    • Release date: 13 June 2014
    • Original release date: 6 July 1973
    		Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2014The [Power and the Glory (Gentle Giant album)|The Power and the Glory]
  • Artist: Gentle Giant
  • Release date: 17 July 2014
  • Original release date: 20 September 1974
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2014Drums and Wires
  • Artist: XTC
  • Release Date: 27 October 2014
  • Original release date: 17 August 1979
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround Atmos
    2014Relayer
    • Artist: Yes
    • Release date: 3 November 2014
    • Original release date: 28 November 1974
    		Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2014Songs from the Big Chair
  • Artist: Tears for Fears
  • Release date: 10 November 2014
  • Original release date: 25 February 1985
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround Stereo, 5.1 surround, Atmos
    2014War Child
    • Artist: Jethro Tull
    • Release date: 24 November 2014
    • Original release date: 14 October 1974
    		Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2015Sparkle in the Rain
  • Artist: Simple Minds
  • Release date: 16 March 2015
  • Original release date: 1984
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2015Minstrel in the Gallery
  • Artist: Jethro Tull
  • Release date: 4 May 2015
  • Original release date: 5 September 1975
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2015Please Don't Touch!
  • Artist: Steve Hackett
  • Release date: 1 July 2015
  • Original release date: April 1978
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2015Spectral Mornings
  • Artist: Steve Hackett
  • Release date: 1 July 2015
  • Original release date: May 1979
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2015Oranges and Lemons
  • Artist: XTC
  • Release date: 16 October 2015
  • Original release date: 27 February 1989
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2015Octopus
  • Artist: Gentle Giant
  • Release date: 30 October 2015
  • Original release date: 1 December 1972
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2015Fragile
  • Artist: Yes
  • Release date: 30 October 2015, 28 June 2024
  • Original release date: 26 November 1971
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    Stereo, 5.1 surround, Atmos
    2015Damnation
  • Artist: Opeth
  • Release date: 30 October 2015
  • Original release date: 22 April 2003
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2015Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!
  • Artist: Jethro Tull
  • Release date: 27 November 2015
  • Original release date: 23 April 1976
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2016Tales from Topographic Oceans
  • Artist: Yes
  • Release date: 7 October 2016
  • Original release date: 7 December 1973
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2016Skylarking
  • Artist: XTC
  • Release date: 14 October 2016
  • Original release date: 27 October 1986
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround Atmos
    2016Beat
    • Artist: King Crimson
    • Release date: 20 October 2016
    • Original release date: 18 June 1982
    		Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2016Three of a Perfect Pair
  • Artist: King Crimson
  • Release date: 20 October 2016
  • Original release date: 27 March 1984
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2016Stand Up
  • Artist: Jethro Tull
  • Release date: 18 November 2016
  • Original release date: 1 August 1969
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2017Chicago
  • Artist: Chicago
  • Release date: 27 January 2017
  • Original release date: 26 January 1970
    		• Stereo
    2017Songs from the Wood
  • Artist: Jethro Tull
  • Release date: 19 May 2017
  • Original release date: 11 February 1977
    		• Stereo
    2017Misplaced Childhood
  • Artist: Marillion
  • Release date: 9 July 2017
  • Original release date: 17 June 1985
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2017Three Piece Suite
  • Artist: Gentle Giant
  • Release date: 29 September 2017
  • Original release date: 27 November 1970, 16 July 1971, 14 April 1972
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2017Black Sea
  • Artist: XTC
  • Release date: 24 November 2017
  • Original release date: 12 September 1980
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2017A Farewell to Kings
  • Artist: Rush
  • Release date: 1 December 2017
  • Original release date: 1 September 1977
    		• 5.1 surround
    2018Roxy Music
  • Artist: Roxy Music
  • Release date: 2 February 2018
  • Original release date: 16 June 1972
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2018Heavy Horses
  • Artist: Jethro Tull
  • Release date: 2 March 2018
  • Original release date: 10 April 1978
    		• Stereo
    2018Brave
  • Artist: Marillion
  • Release date: 9 March 2018
  • Original release date: 7 February 1994
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2018This Was
  • Artist: Jethro Tull
  • Release date: 9 November 2018
  • Original release date: 25 October 1968
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2019In Search of Hades: The Virgin Recordings 1973–1979
  • Artist: Tangerine Dream
  • Release date: 14 June 2019
  • Original release date: 1973–1979
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2019Psurroundabout Ride
  • Artist: XTC as The Dukes of Stratosphear
  • Release date: 18 October 2019
  • Original release date: 1 April 1985, 18 August 1987
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2019Stormwatch
  • Artist: Jethro Tull
  • Release date: 18 October 2019
  • Original release date: 14 September 1979
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2020Vienna
  • Artist: Ultravox
  • Release date: 9 October 2020
  • Original release date: 11 July 1980
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2020The Seeds of Love
  • Artist: Tears for Fears
  • Release date: 9 October 2020
  • Original release date: 25 September 1989
    		• 5.1 surround
    2021Vol. 4
  • Artist: Black Sabbath
  • Release date: 12 February 2021
  • Original release date: 25 September 1972
    		• Stereo
    2021A
  • Artist: Jethro Tull
  • Release date: 16 April 2021
  • Original release date: 29 August 1980
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2021Free Hand
  • Artist: Gentle Giant
  • Release date: 25 June 2021
  • Original release date: 22 August 1975
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround, Atmos
    2021Technical Ecstasy
  • Artist: Black Sabbath
  • Release date: 1 October 2021
  • Original release date: 25 September 1976
    		• Stereo
    2021Destroyer
  • Artist: Kiss
  • Release date: 19 November 2021
  • Original release date: 15 March 1976
    		• 5.1 surround, Atmos
    2022Smiling at Grief
  • Artist: Twelfth Night
  • Release date: 25 March 2022
  • Original release date: January 1982
    		• Stereo
    2022Exposure
  • Artist: Robert Fripp
  • Release date: 27 May 2022
  • Original release date: June 1979
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround, Atmos
    2022"Take On Me"
  • Artist: a-ha
  • Release date: 2 July 2022
  • Original release date: 19 October 1984
    		• Atmos
    2022American Beauty
  • Artist: Grateful Dead
  • Release date: 20 August 2022
  • Original release date: November 1970
    		• Atmos
    2022Rage in Eden
  • Artist: Ultravox
  • Release date: 30 September 2022
  • Original release date: 11 September 1981
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2023Chic
  • Artist: Chic
  • Release date: 28 February 2023
  • Original release date: 22 November 1977
    		• Atmos
    2023C'est Chic
  • Artist: Chic
  • Release date: 28 February 2023
  • Original release date: 11 August 1978
    		• Atmos
    2023Risqué
  • Artist: Chic
  • Release date: 28 February 2023
  • Original release date: 30 July 1979
    		• Atmos
    2023Real People
  • Artist: Chic
  • Release date: 28 February 2023
  • Original release date: 30 June 1980
    		• Atmos
    2023Take It Off
  • Artist: Chic
  • Release date: 28 February 2023
  • Original release date: 16 November 1981
    		• Atmos
    2023Moondance
  • Artist: Van Morrison
  • Release date: 22 March 2023
  • Original release date: 27 January 1970
    		• Atmos
    2023The Hurting
  • Artist: Tears for Fears
  • Release date: 9 June 2023
  • Original release date: 7 March 1983
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround, Atmos
    2023We Are Family
  • Artist: Sister Sledge
  • Release date: 13 June 2023
  • Original release date: 22 January 1979
    		• Atmos
    2023Interview
  • Artist: Gentle Giant
  • Release date: 16 June 2023
  • Original release date: 23 April 1976
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround, Atmos
    2023Suede
  • Artist: Suede
  • Release date: 7 July 2023
  • Original release date: 29 March 1993
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround, Atmos
    2023Quartet
  • Artist: Ultravox
  • Release date: 7 July 2023
  • Original release date: 15 October 1982
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2023Wet Dream
  • Artist: Richard Wright
  • Release date: 28 July 2023
  • Original release date: 22 September 1978
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround, Atmos
    2023The Lexicon of Love
  • Artist: ABC
  • Release date: 4 August 2023
  • Original release date: 21 June 1982
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround, Atmos
    2023The Broadsword and the Beast
  • Artist: Jethro Tull
  • Release date: 1 September 2023
  • Original release date: 10 April 1982
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround
    2023Who's Next
  • Artist: The Who
  • Release date: 15 September 2023
  • Original release date: 14 August 1971
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround, Atmos
    2023The Big Express
  • Artist: XTC
  • Release date: 29 September 2023
  • Original release date: 15 October 1984
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround, Atmos
    2024The Missing Piece
  • Artist: Gentle Giant
  • Release date: 29 March 2024
  • Original release date: 26 August 1977
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround, Atmos
    2024Lament
  • Artist: Ultravox
  • Release date: 6 September 2024
  • Original release date: 6 April 1984
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround, Atmos
    2024Bursting Out
  • Artist: Jethro Tull
  • Release date: 20 September 2024
  • Original release date: 22 September 1978
    		• Stereo
    2025Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII
  • Artist: Pink Floyd
  • Release date: 2 May 2025
  • Original release date: 2 September 1972
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround, Atmos
    2025Living in the Past
  • Artist: Jethro Tull
  • Release date: 11 July 2025
  • Original release date: 23 June 1972
    		• Stereo, 5.1 surround