"Stranger by the Minute" is a single by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, released in October 1999, from the Stupid Dream album. It came in two formats: a regular CD and a 7" vinyl (limited to 1.000 copies) which features "Hallogallo", a Neu! cover. It was originally intended to include the complete version of "Even Less" on the single, but this would have meant exceeding the maximum running time allowed for a single in the UK. The CD, besides the video for "Piano Lessons", contains a Macromedia presentation including band photos, lyrics, the band's discography, and more.
| "Stranger by the Minute" | ||||
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| Single by Porcupine Tree | ||||
| from the album Stupid Dream | ||||
| Released | October 1999 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 4:30 (album version) 3:47 (edit) 11:13 (CD single) 7:49 (7" vinyl) | |||
| Label | KScope / Snapper | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steven Wilson | |||
| Porcupine Tree singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative Cover | ||||
 Cover of the 7" vinyl | ||||
Track listing (CD)
edit- "Stranger by the Minute (Edit)" – 3:47
- "Even Less (Part 2)" – 7:26
- "VIDEO: Piano Lessons" – 3:30
Track listing (7" vinyl)
edit- A/ "Stranger by the Minute (Edit)" 3:45
- B/ "Hallogallo" 4:04
- All titles by Steven Wilson, except "Hallogallo" by Rother/Dinger (Neu!).
- "Hallogallo" was originally recorded in 1995 and issued on the Insignificance cassette. This version has been remixed and slightly extended.
Personnel
edit- Steven Wilson – vocals, guitars, piano, samples, bass on "Stranger by the Minute", all instruments on "Hallogallo"
- Richard Barbieri – analogue synthesizers, hammond organ, mellotron
- Colin Edwin – bass on "Even Less (Part 2)"
- Chris Maitland – drums, percussion, backing vocals on "Stranger by the Minute"
- Theo Travis – flute on "Even Less (Part 2)"