"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.
Track listing (CD) "Stranger by the Minute (Edit)" – 3:47 "Even Less (Part 2)" – 7:26 "VIDEO: Piano Lessons" – 3:30
Track listing (7" vinyl) 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 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)"
External links The complete Steven Wilson discography