9602 - STEVE HACKETT - SPECTRAL MORNINGS (1979)(2005) (BONUS EP 2015)

STEVE HACKET
''SPECTRAL MORNINGS (BONUS TRACKS)''
2005
1979
71:32

1 Every Day 06:09
2 The Virgin And The Gypsy 04:26
3 The Red Flower Of Tachai Blooms Everywhere 02:06
4 Clocks - The Angel Of Mons 04:12
5 The Ballad Of The Decomposing Man 03:44
6 Lost Time In Cordoba 04:05
7 Tigermoth 07:30
8 Spectral Mornings 06:29
9 Every Day (Alternate Mix) 07:04
10 The Virgin And The Gypsy (Alternate Mix) 04:23
11 Tigermoth (Alternate Mix) 03:15
12 The Ballad Of The Decomposing Man (Alternate Mix) 04:17
13 Clocks - The Angel Of Mons (Single Version) 03:33
14 Live Acoustic Set (Medley) 05:35
15 Tigermoth (Live) 02:56
16 The Caretaker (Extra Track) 01:39
All TracksBy Steve Hackett

Steve Hackett/Guitars, Roland Guitar Synth, Koto (Cantonese), Harmonica, Vocals, Extras
Pete Hicks/Lead Vocals, Harmonies
Dick Cadbury/Bass Guitar, Bass Pedals, Violin, Vocals
Nick Magnus/Keyboards, Vox String, Novotron, Harpsichord, Clavinet, RMI, Fender Rhodes, Mini Moog, Roland String Synth & SH 2000
John Hackett/Flutes, Concert And Chinese Bamboo Models, Bass Pedals
John Shearer/Drums, Percussion

REVIEW/AMG
by Dave Connolly
To his credit, Steve Hackett learned from the mistakes made on Please Don't Touch!, and delivered a much-improved mix of songs and instrumentals on 1975's Spectral Mornings. With a workable backing band that includes John Shearer, Nick Magnus, and former Decameron bassist Dik Cadbury, the ex-Genesis guitarist exploits his strengths: progressive instrumentals that skip between heaven and hell, pastoral pop songs, and a healthy dose of English humor. Vocalist Peter Hicks takes the lead on a few tracks, and as the honey-fied "The Virgin and the Gypsy" makes clear, his voice is much better suited to the material than Richie Havens'. Hackett's lone vocal cameo, "The Ballad of the Decomposing Man," is a Pythonesque treat. The guitar work is typically top-notch, equally effective in acoustic sections that feature John Hackett's flute and in tempestuous arrangements where Hackett's trademark electric guitar pierces through the chaos. The guitarist also extends his range to the Cantonese koto (presumably a variation on the Japanese koto) for the delicate instrumental "The Red Flower of Tachai Blooms Everywhere"; in typically mischievous fashion, it lulls the listener into a false sense of relaxation before the sonic onslaught of "Clocks -- The Angel of Mons." For many, Voyage of the Acolyte is the definitive Hackett record, but Spectral Mornings is more indicative of his range as a solo artist. The music is true to progressive rock in sound if not in scope, a trait which endears Hackett to Genesis fans who found that band's subsequent commercialization distasteful. [The U.K. release of this CD contains bonus and live tracks.]


BONUS EP
VARIOUS ARTISTS
''SPECTRAL MORNINGS 2015''
APRIL 27 2015
19:48

1 Spectral Mornings 2015 (Single Version) 5:17
2 Spectral Mornings 2015 (Acoustic Mix) 3:31
3 Spectral Mornings 2015 (instrumental) 5:17
4 Spectral Mornings 2015 (Classic Mix) 5:43

ABOUT THE ALBUM (EP)
By Amazon.co.uk
The Esoteric Antenna label is pleased to release and support the new EP in aid of the Parkinsons Society UK, Spectral Mornings 2015. The project was the brainchild of Rob Reed (of Magenta & Kompendium) who explains; Ive always loved the piece Spectral Mornings by Steve Hackett, (the classic instrumental from his 1979 album of the same name). It had a great guitar melody and thought it would be amazing to re-record with the addition of some lyrics. I contacted David Longdon from Big Big Train who I wanted to sing it. David wrote the lyrics & we did a demo, which sounded fantastic. I also had the idea of it being a duet, so we asked Christina Booth from my band Magenta to sing it. We then had to play the demo to Steve Hackett to make sure he liked it, which thankfully he did.

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6200 - STEVE HACKETT - Genesis Revisited Live At Hammersmith, Disc Two (2013)

STEVE HACKETT
''GENESIS REVISITED: LIVE AT HAMMERSMITH, DISC TWO''
MAY 10 2013
150:59

DISC ONE
01 - Watcher Of The Skies/00:09:11
02 - The Chamber Of 32 Doors/00:05:39
03 - Dancing With The Moonlit Knight/00:07:37
04 - Fly On A Windshield/00:03:34
05 - Broadway Melody Of 1974/00:03:18
06 - The Lamia/00:09:04
07 - The Musical Box/00:11:30
08 - Shadow Of The Hierophant/00:10:13
09 - Blood On The Rooftops/00:05:43
10 - Unquiet Slumbers For The Sleepers/00:02:10
11 - In That Quiet Earth/00:05:02

DISC TWO
01 - Afterglow/00:04:28
02 - I Know What I Like/00:06:15
03 - Dance On A Volcano/00:06:13
04 - Entangled/00:06:43
05 - Eleventh Earl Of Mar/00:07:49
06 - Supper's Ready/00:27:34
07 - Firth Of Fifth/00:10:32
08 - Los Endos/00:08:21

Steve Hackett /Guitar, Vocals
Jakko Jakszyk /Guest Artist
Nik Kershaw /Guest Artist
Roger King /Keyboards
Amanda Lehmann /Guest Artist
Gary OToole /Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Lee Pomeroy /Bass, Bass Pedals, Guitar (12 String), Vocals
Gabble Ratchet
Steve Rothery /Guest Artist
Nad Sylvan /Tambourine, Vocals
Rob Townsend /Keyboards, Percussion, Saxophone, Vocals, Woodwind
John Wetton /Guest Artist

REVIEW
by Mark Deming
From 1971 to 1977, Steve Hackett was the lead guitarist with Genesis, and helped define the sound of one of Britain's most acclaimed progressive rock bands on such albums as Foxtrot, A Trick of the Tail, and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. Since leaving the group, Hackett has enjoyed a long and successful solo career, but in 1997, he took a fresh look at some of his favorite selections from his years with Genesis on the album Watcher of the Skies: Genesis Revisited. A second album of classic Genesis tunes, Genesis Revisited II, appeared in 2012, and Hackett supported the album with an international concert tour. Genesis Revisited: Live at Hammersmith documents a performance from the British leg of the tour, with Hackett and a top-notch band bringing new fire to a set of prog rock favorites. Selections include "Watcher of the Skies," "Broadway Melody of 1974," "In That Quiet Earth," "Supper's Ready," and many more. Special guests for this show include John Wetton, Nik Kershaw, Steve Rothery, and Amanda Lehmann.

6199 - STEVE HACKETT - Genesis Revisited Live At Hammersmith, Disc One (2013)

STEVE HACKETT
''GENESIS REVISITED: LIVE AT HAMMERSMITH, DISC ONE''
MAY 10 2013
150:59

DISC ONE
01 - Watcher Of The Skies/00:09:11
02 - The Chamber Of 32 Doors/00:05:39
03 - Dancing With The Moonlit Knight/00:07:37
04 - Fly On A Windshield/00:03:34
05 - Broadway Melody Of 1974/00:03:18
06 - The Lamia/00:09:04
07 - The Musical Box/00:11:30
08 - Shadow Of The Hierophant/00:10:13
09 - Blood On The Rooftops/00:05:43
10 - Unquiet Slumbers For The Sleepers/00:02:10
11 - In That Quiet Earth/00:05:02

DISC TWO
01 - Afterglow/00:04:28
02 - I Know What I Like/00:06:15
03 - Dance On A Volcano/00:06:13
04 - Entangled/00:06:43
05 - Eleventh Earl Of Mar/00:07:49
06 - Supper's Ready/00:27:34
07 - Firth Of Fifth/00:10:32
08 - Los Endos/00:08:21

Steve Hackett /Guitar, Vocals
Jakko Jakszyk /Guest Artist
Nik Kershaw /Guest Artist
Roger King /Keyboards
Amanda Lehmann /Guest Artist
Gary OToole /Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Lee Pomeroy /Bass, Bass Pedals, Guitar (12 String), Vocals
Gabble Ratchet
Steve Rothery /Guest Artist
Nad Sylvan /Tambourine, Vocals
Rob Townsend /Keyboards, Percussion, Saxophone, Vocals, Woodwind
John Wetton /Guest Artist

REVIEW
by Mark Deming
From 1971 to 1977, Steve Hackett was the lead guitarist with Genesis, and helped define the sound of one of Britain's most acclaimed progressive rock bands on such albums as Foxtrot, A Trick of the Tail, and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. Since leaving the group, Hackett has enjoyed a long and successful solo career, but in 1997, he took a fresh look at some of his favorite selections from his years with Genesis on the album Watcher of the Skies: Genesis Revisited. A second album of classic Genesis tunes, Genesis Revisited II, appeared in 2012, and Hackett supported the album with an international concert tour. Genesis Revisited: Live at Hammersmith documents a performance from the British leg of the tour, with Hackett and a top-notch band bringing new fire to a set of prog rock favorites. Selections include "Watcher of the Skies," "Broadway Melody of 1974," "In That Quiet Earth," "Supper's Ready," and many more. Special guests for this show include John Wetton, Nik Kershaw, Steve Rothery, and Amanda Lehmann.

5928 - STEVE HACKETT - Genesis Revisited II Selection (2013)

STEVE HACKETT
''GENESIS REVISITED II SELECTION''
MAY 2013
63:01

1/Carpet Crawlers/5:13
Bass – Lee Pomeroy
Vocals – Ray Wilson
2/Eleventh Earl Of Mar/7:51
Bass – Nick Beggs
Vocals – Nad Sylvan
3/The Lamia/7:47
Bass – Lee Pomeroy
Flute – John Hackett
Guitar – Steve Rothery
Vocals – Nick Kershaw
4/Dancing With The Moonlit Knight/8:17
Bass – Lee Pomeroy
Drums – Jeremy Stacey
Flute – John Hackett
Soprano Saxophone, Whistle – Rob Townsend
Vocals – Francis Dunnery
5/Entangled/6:34
Harmony Vocals – Amanda Lehmann
Vocals – Jakko Jakszyk
6/Shadow Of The Hierophant/10:43
Bass – Nick Beggs
Guitar – Steven Wilson
Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Rob Townsend
Vocals – Amanda Lehmann
7/Can-utility And The Coastliners/5:50
Bass – Nick Beggs
Violin, Viola – Christine Townsend
Vocals – Steven Wilson
Whistle – Rob Townsend
8/Afterglow/4:09
Bass – Phil Mulford
Harmony Vocals – Amanda Lehmann
Vocals – John Wetton
9/Blood On The Rooftops/6:58
Bass – Phil Mulford
Cello – Rachel Ford
Double Bass – Dick Driver
Soprano Saxophone – Rob Townsend
Violin, Viola – Christine Townsend
Vocals – Gary O'Toole

Gary O'Toole/Drums On 1 to 3, 6 to 9
Steve Hackett/Guitar
Roger King/Keyboards

OFFICIAL ALBUM REVIEW
As the Genesis Revisited live experience is about to be unleashed in the UK, Steve Hackett announces the release of Selection on 13th May; the single CD album will feature a collection of songs taken from Genesis Revisited II and include a newly recorded version of Carpet Crawlers, a pre-tour treat from the legendary guitarist with Ray Wilson on vocal duties.

"This single CD album features some of my favourite shorter songs and highlights from Genesis Revisited II" - says Hackett enthusiastically - "along with additional track 'Carpet Crawlers' sung by Ray Wilson, who joined Genesis as singer on Calling All Stations. He does a great job here filling Gabriel's shoes, but with his own special style. It's great to be flying the flag once more for the early Genesis sound on the eve of the World Tour..."

Since its release in October 2012, when it entered the UK album chart at number 24, Genesis Revisited II has collected rave reviews: works wonderfully (Classic Rock), It's faithful, full-blooded (Mail on Sunday), a wonderful listen (Music News) are only a few of the expressions used by critics to describe this outstanding tribute to the unforgettable prog pioneers. The album celebrates the Genesis period between 1971 and 1977 - known as the band's 'Golden Era' - and follows the first instalment released by Hackett in 1996.

The Genesis Revisited Tour will be Hackett's biggest production to date, incorporating classics from both Genesis Revisited albums in a unique show not to be missed. Steve Hackett is the first member of Genesis to revisit this phase of the band's history and fans have welcomed the opportunity to take a trip down memory lane, with many dates already sold out. Selection offers fans a handpicked anthology in preparation for the shows and, later, to relish the memory of one of their finest live music experiences.

BIOGRAPHY
by Bruce Eder
Steve Hackett is best known as the guitarist with Genesis during their best years as both a progressive and commercial band, across ten albums of their history. His arrival in the group's lineup at the start of 1971, replacing original guitarist Anthony Phillips, provided the group with the last ingredient that it needed for success. In the years since, while Phil Collins may have enjoyed pop/rock stardom and an acting career and his other bandmates their periodic successes, Hackett has come the farthest as a star performer and composer in his own right.

Hackett's earliest experience in playing professionally came with groups named Canterbury Glass and Sarabande, doing mainstream rock with a progressive/psychedelic edge. It was as a studio musician that he excelled, recording with a band called Quiet World during 1970. They were signed to the Pye Records label and released an LP entitled The Road on that company's progressive rock-oriented Dawn Records label. In late 1970, Hackett crossed paths with the group when he placed an advertisement in search of like-minded progressive musicians and Genesis' Peter Gabriel responded -- the group's original guitarist, Anthony Phillips, had departed and they needed a replacement. He saw them in concert with a temporary substitute in the guitarist's spot and approached them about joining. Hackett was in the lineup in January of 1971 and was quickly established as an integral part of their sound, though his concert work at their earliest gigs suffered from the fact that Hackett had little experience playing on-stage, which initially made him nervous. He subsequently became not only an essential part of the group's sound, but also of their image; his bespectacled figure, seated and bent over his instrument in studied concentration, helped to set the group apart from flashier progressive rock outfits of the era.

His skill and vast range opened up the group's sound in new ways during their progressive rock phase; coupled with Phil Collins' drumming in the mix, Genesis was turned into a true virtuoso unit, as revealed on the albums Foxtrot, Genesis Live, Selling England by the Pound, and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, all among the finest progressive rock LPs ever conceived. Then, following the departure of lead singer Gabriel and his replacement by Collins and their move toward a more commercial sound, Hackett proved equally adept; the difference was that their albums were now selling in the millions instead of the hundreds of thousands, and he was getting far more public exposure than ever before.

Hackett's first solo album, Voyage of the Acolyte, dated from 1975 and was, in many ways, almost a lost Genesis album, featuring Collins and Michael Rutherford in its lineup of musicians. Coming out as it did in the wake of Gabriel's departure from the group, it was a cause of some strain among the members, despite their participation, but Hackett stayed with the band through the tour behind the release of Wind & Wuthering, making his last appearance with the group on the Seconds Out live album, ironically just as the band was ascending into the top ranks of concert attractions and recording acts. Hackett's first post-Genesis solo album was Please Don't Touch!, which deliberately hewed very far from his old group's progressive sound and departed completely from Voyage of the Acolyte as well. He also put together his first touring band, which included Pete Hicks on vocals and John Shearer on drums, as well as brother John Hackett on flute and keyboards, with whom he subsequently recorded the Spectral Mornings album.

Hackett's sound advanced rapidly in the 1980s, through albums such as Defector -- a fascinating musical/political fantasy -- and the pop-oriented Cured. His concert work kept him busy throughout Europe, and the expanding fame of his old band led a steady stream of listeners to check out the work of the former Genesis guitarist, whose playing and personality were so prominent on those classic early albums. He also reunited with Peter Gabriel and Michael Rutherford and then with all of his ex-bandmates for a pair of 1982 charity concerts. The following year, he enjoyed a very successful European single in the guise of "Cell 151" from the Highly Strung LP, which helped propel that album to hit status. The mid-'80s saw him broaden his sound to include various elements of "world music" in his studio work, and he also to begin playing smaller, more intimate halls where his guitar skills could be better appreciated.

In 1986, Hackett hooked up with Yes guitarist Steve Howe to form GTR, a progressive rock unit that became a favorite of MTV and the rock press, generating a hit single ("When the Heart Rules the Mind") in America and a platinum-selling album for Arista Records, and following them up with an international tour. Hackett resumed his solo career in 1987, but with the momentum of GTR behind him, he now found crowds of tens of thousands eager to hear him play classical-style acoustic guitar and was becoming the arena rock version of Christopher Parkening or guitarist John Williams. His next major release was Time Lapse, a live retrospective collection of his work from several decades of music-making.

In 1994, Hackett surprised most of his fans by turning back to his roots with Blues with a Feeling, an album built around the sounds of blues guitar and harmonica that harked back to his boyhood. This pointed to one of the ironies of Hackett's career: as a member of Genesis, he was presumed by most fans to have been classically trained, but his music was actually derived from a multitude of influences, to which he's always extended himself in order to embrace and absorb; thus, although originally a rock guitarist with blues roots, Hackett has performed with the London Symphony Orchestra and composed instrumental classical music based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream for EMI's Angel Records label.

Even as his composing career ballooned in the 1990s, he also began playing more concerts and turned back to his progressive rock roots by performing Genesis' classic repertoire. Working with a group that includes such luminaries as ex-King Crimson alumni Ian McDonald and John Wetton, not to mention Genesis' Chester Thompson, as well as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Hackett released a live album entitled Genesis Revisited, which was precisely that. During the '90s, he fronted a group known as Steve Hackett/Friends, including former members of King Crimson, who have revived their classic progressive rock repertoire in dramatic new concert form, on CD and concert video. Hackett has continued to record well into the new century; numerous solo albums include To Watch the Storms, Metamorpheus, and Wild Orchids. Live Rails was released in 2011 and was followed by the moderately successful studio album Beyond the Shrouded Horizon later that year. In 2012 Hackett collaborated with Chris Squire from Yes under the moniker Squackett. Their album A Life Within a Day featured seasoned session drummer Jeremy Stacey, who was fresh from his work with Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. That same year Hackett released Genesis Revisited II, another collection of reworked early Genesis material, which became his most successful solo album to date.

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2977 - STEVE HACKETT - Genesis Revisited II, Disc Two (2012)

STEVE HACKETT
''GENESIS REVISITED II, DISC TWO''
OCTOBER 22 2012
145:16

DISC ONE
1. The Chamber of 32 Doors/6:02
2. Horizons/1:42
3. Supper's Ready/23:36
4. The Lamia/7:49
5. Dancing With the Moonlit Knight/8:11
6. Fly On a Windshield/2:55
7. Broadway Melody of 1974/2:25
8. The Musical Box/10:59
9. Can Utility and the Coastliners/5:51
10. Please Don't Touch/4:03

DISC TWO
1. Blood On the Rooftops/6:58
2. The Return of the Giant Hogweed/8:47
3. Entangled/6:37
4. Eleventh Earl of Mar/7:52
5. Ripples/8:16
6. Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers/2:23
7. \In That Quiet Earth/4:48
8. Afterglow/4:10
9. A Tower Struck Down/4:47
10. Camino Royale/6:21
11. Shadow of the Hierophant/10:44

BIOGRAPHY
by Bruce Eder
Steve Hackett is best known as the guitarist with Genesis during their best years as both a progressive and commercial band, across ten albums of their history. His arrival in the group's lineup at the start of 1971, replacing original guitarist Anthony Phillips, provided the group with the last ingredient that it needed for success. In the years since, while Phil Collins may have enjoyed pop/rock stardom and an acting career and his other bandmates their periodic successes, Hackett has come the farthest as a star performer and composer in his own right.
Hackett's earliest experience in playing professionally came with groups named Canterbury Glass and Sarabande, doing mainstream rock with a progressive/psychedelic edge. It was as a studio musician that he excelled, recording with a band called Quiet World during 1970. They were signed to the Pye Records label and released an LP entitled The Road on that company's progressive rock-oriented Dawn Records label. In late 1970, Hackett crossed paths with the group when he placed an advertisement in search of like-minded progressive musicians and Genesis' Peter Gabriel responded -- the group's original guitarist, Anthony Phillips, had departed and they needed a replacement. He saw them in concert with a temporary substitute in the guitarist's spot and approached them about joining. Hackett was in the lineup in January of 1971 and was quickly established as an integral part of their sound, though his concert work at their earliest gigs suffered from the fact that Hackett had little experience playing on-stage, which initially made him nervous. He subsequently became not only an essential part of the group's sound, but also of their image; his bespectacled figure, seated and bent over his instrument in studied concentration, helped to set the group apart from flashier progressive rock outfits of the era.
His skill and vast range opened up the group's sound in new ways during their progressive rock phase; coupled with Phil Collins' drumming in the mix, Genesis was turned into a true virtuoso unit, as revealed on the albums Foxtrot, Genesis Live, Selling England by the Pound, and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, all among the finest progressive rock LPs ever conceived. Then, following the departure of lead singer Gabriel and his replacement by Collins and their move toward a more commercial sound, Hackett proved equally adept; the difference was that their albums were now selling in the millions instead of the hundreds of thousands, and he was getting far more public exposure than ever before.
Hackett's first solo album, Voyage of the Acolyte, dated from 1975 and was, in many ways, almost a lost Genesis album, featuring Collins and Michael Rutherford in its lineup of musicians. Coming out as it did in the wake of Gabriel's departure from the group, it was a cause of some strain among the members, despite their participation, but Hackett stayed with the band through the tour behind the release of Wind & Wuthering, making his last appearance with the group on the Seconds Out live album, ironically just as the band was ascending into the top ranks of concert attractions and recording acts. Hackett's first post-Genesis solo album was Please Don't Touch!, which deliberately hewed very far from his old group's progressive sound and departed completely from Voyage of the Acolyte as well. He also put together his first touring band, which included Pete Hicks on vocals and John Shearer on drums, as well as brother John Hackett on flute and keyboards, with whom he subsequently recorded the Spectral Mornings album.
Hackett's sound advanced rapidly in the 1980s, through albums such as Defector -- a fascinating musical/political fantasy -- and the pop-oriented Cured. His concert work kept him busy throughout Europe, and the expanding fame of his old band led a steady stream of listeners to check out the work of the former Genesis guitarist, whose playing and personality were so prominent on those classic early albums. He also reunited with Peter Gabriel and Michael Rutherford and then with all of his ex-bandmates for a pair of 1982 charity concerts. The following year, he enjoyed a very successful European single in the guise of "Cell 151" off of the Highly Strung LP, which helped propel that album to hit status. The mid-'80s saw him broaden his sound to include various elements of "world music" in his studio work, and he also to begin playing smaller, more intimate halls where his guitar skills could be better appreciated.
In 1986, Hackett hooked up with Yes guitarist Steve Howe to form GTR, a progressive rock unit that became a favorite of MTV and the rock press, and generated a hit single ("When the Heart Rules the Mind") in America and a platinum-selling album for Arista Records and followed them up with an international tour. Hackett resumed his solo career in 1987, but with the momentum of GTR behind him, he now found crowds of tens of thousands eager to hear him play classical-style acoustic guitar and was becoming the arena rock version of Christopher Parkening or guitarist John Williams. His next major release was Time Lapse, a live retrospective collection of his work from several decades of music-making.
In 1994, Hackett surprised most of his fans by turning back to his roots with Blues with a Feeling, an album built around the sounds of blues guitar and harmonica that harked back to his boyhood. This pointed to one of the ironies of Hackett's career: as a member of Genesis, he was presumed by most fans to have been classically trained, but his music was actually derived from a multitude of influences, to which he's always extended himself in order to embrace and absorb; thus, although originally a rock guitarist with blues roots, Hackett has performed with the London Symphony Orchestra and composed instrumental classical music based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream for EMI's Angel Records label.
Even as his composing career ballooned in the 1990s, he also began playing more concerts and turned back to his progressive rock roots by performing Genesis' classic repertory. Working with a group that includes such luminaries as ex-King Crimson alumni Ian McDonald and John Wetton, not to mention Genesis' Chester Thompson, as well as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Hackett released a live album entitled Genesis Revisited, which was precisely that. During the '90s, he fronted a group known as Steve Hackett/Friends, including former members of King Crimson, who have revived their classic progressive rock repertory in dramatic new concert form, on CD, and concert video. Hackett has continued to record well into the new century; numerous solo albums include To Watch the Storms, Metamorpheus, and Wild Orchids. Live Rails was released in 2011.

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2976 - STEVE HACKETT - Genesis Revisited II, Disc One (2012)

STEVE HACKETT
''GENESIS REVISITED II, DISC ONE''
OCTOBER 22 2012
145:16

DISC ONE
1. The Chamber of 32 Doors/6:02
2. Horizons/1:42
3. Supper's Ready/23:36
4. The Lamia/7:49
5. Dancing With the Moonlit Knight/8:11
6. Fly On a Windshield/2:55
7. Broadway Melody of 1974/2:25
8. The Musical Box/10:59
9. Can Utility and the Coastliners/5:51
10. Please Don't Touch/4:03

DISC TWO
1. Blood On the Rooftops/6:58
2. The Return of the Giant Hogweed/8:47
3. Entangled/6:37
4. Eleventh Earl of Mar/7:52
5. Ripples/8:16
6. Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers/2:23
7. \In That Quiet Earth/4:48
8. Afterglow/4:10
9. A Tower Struck Down/4:47
10. Camino Royale/6:21
11. Shadow of the Hierophant/10:44

BIOGRAPHY
by Bruce Eder
Steve Hackett is best known as the guitarist with Genesis during their best years as both a progressive and commercial band, across ten albums of their history. His arrival in the group's lineup at the start of 1971, replacing original guitarist Anthony Phillips, provided the group with the last ingredient that it needed for success. In the years since, while Phil Collins may have enjoyed pop/rock stardom and an acting career and his other bandmates their periodic successes, Hackett has come the farthest as a star performer and composer in his own right.
Hackett's earliest experience in playing professionally came with groups named Canterbury Glass and Sarabande, doing mainstream rock with a progressive/psychedelic edge. It was as a studio musician that he excelled, recording with a band called Quiet World during 1970. They were signed to the Pye Records label and released an LP entitled The Road on that company's progressive rock-oriented Dawn Records label. In late 1970, Hackett crossed paths with the group when he placed an advertisement in search of like-minded progressive musicians and Genesis' Peter Gabriel responded -- the group's original guitarist, Anthony Phillips, had departed and they needed a replacement. He saw them in concert with a temporary substitute in the guitarist's spot and approached them about joining. Hackett was in the lineup in January of 1971 and was quickly established as an integral part of their sound, though his concert work at their earliest gigs suffered from the fact that Hackett had little experience playing on-stage, which initially made him nervous. He subsequently became not only an essential part of the group's sound, but also of their image; his bespectacled figure, seated and bent over his instrument in studied concentration, helped to set the group apart from flashier progressive rock outfits of the era.
His skill and vast range opened up the group's sound in new ways during their progressive rock phase; coupled with Phil Collins' drumming in the mix, Genesis was turned into a true virtuoso unit, as revealed on the albums Foxtrot, Genesis Live, Selling England by the Pound, and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, all among the finest progressive rock LPs ever conceived. Then, following the departure of lead singer Gabriel and his replacement by Collins and their move toward a more commercial sound, Hackett proved equally adept; the difference was that their albums were now selling in the millions instead of the hundreds of thousands, and he was getting far more public exposure than ever before.
Hackett's first solo album, Voyage of the Acolyte, dated from 1975 and was, in many ways, almost a lost Genesis album, featuring Collins and Michael Rutherford in its lineup of musicians. Coming out as it did in the wake of Gabriel's departure from the group, it was a cause of some strain among the members, despite their participation, but Hackett stayed with the band through the tour behind the release of Wind & Wuthering, making his last appearance with the group on the Seconds Out live album, ironically just as the band was ascending into the top ranks of concert attractions and recording acts. Hackett's first post-Genesis solo album was Please Don't Touch!, which deliberately hewed very far from his old group's progressive sound and departed completely from Voyage of the Acolyte as well. He also put together his first touring band, which included Pete Hicks on vocals and John Shearer on drums, as well as brother John Hackett on flute and keyboards, with whom he subsequently recorded the Spectral Mornings album.
Hackett's sound advanced rapidly in the 1980s, through albums such as Defector -- a fascinating musical/political fantasy -- and the pop-oriented Cured. His concert work kept him busy throughout Europe, and the expanding fame of his old band led a steady stream of listeners to check out the work of the former Genesis guitarist, whose playing and personality were so prominent on those classic early albums. He also reunited with Peter Gabriel and Michael Rutherford and then with all of his ex-bandmates for a pair of 1982 charity concerts. The following year, he enjoyed a very successful European single in the guise of "Cell 151" off of the Highly Strung LP, which helped propel that album to hit status. The mid-'80s saw him broaden his sound to include various elements of "world music" in his studio work, and he also to begin playing smaller, more intimate halls where his guitar skills could be better appreciated.
In 1986, Hackett hooked up with Yes guitarist Steve Howe to form GTR, a progressive rock unit that became a favorite of MTV and the rock press, and generated a hit single ("When the Heart Rules the Mind") in America and a platinum-selling album for Arista Records and followed them up with an international tour. Hackett resumed his solo career in 1987, but with the momentum of GTR behind him, he now found crowds of tens of thousands eager to hear him play classical-style acoustic guitar and was becoming the arena rock version of Christopher Parkening or guitarist John Williams. His next major release was Time Lapse, a live retrospective collection of his work from several decades of music-making.
In 1994, Hackett surprised most of his fans by turning back to his roots with Blues with a Feeling, an album built around the sounds of blues guitar and harmonica that harked back to his boyhood. This pointed to one of the ironies of Hackett's career: as a member of Genesis, he was presumed by most fans to have been classically trained, but his music was actually derived from a multitude of influences, to which he's always extended himself in order to embrace and absorb; thus, although originally a rock guitarist with blues roots, Hackett has performed with the London Symphony Orchestra and composed instrumental classical music based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream for EMI's Angel Records label.
Even as his composing career ballooned in the 1990s, he also began playing more concerts and turned back to his progressive rock roots by performing Genesis' classic repertory. Working with a group that includes such luminaries as ex-King Crimson alumni Ian McDonald and John Wetton, not to mention Genesis' Chester Thompson, as well as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Hackett released a live album entitled Genesis Revisited, which was precisely that. During the '90s, he fronted a group known as Steve Hackett/Friends, including former members of King Crimson, who have revived their classic progressive rock repertory in dramatic new concert form, on CD, and concert video. Hackett has continued to record well into the new century; numerous solo albums include To Watch the Storms, Metamorpheus, and Wild Orchids. Live Rails was released in 2011.

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2975 - Watcher Of The Skies: Genesis Revisited By STEVE HACKETT (1997)

STEVE HACKETT
''WATCHER OF THE SKIES: GENESIS REVISITED BY STEVE HACKETT''
OCTOBER 21 1997
76:43

1/Watcher of the Skies
Tony Banks / Phil Collins / Peter Gabriel / Genesis / Steve Hackett / Mike Rutherford/8:40
2/Dance on a Volcano
Tony Banks / Phil Collins / Steve Hackett / Mike Rutherford/7:28
3/Valley of the Kings
Steve Hackett / Jerry Peal/6:29
4/Déjà Vu
Steve Hackett / Natalia Mallo/5:53
5/Firth of Fifth
Tony Banks / Phil Collins / Peter Gabriel / Steve Hackett / Mike Rutherford/9:39
6/For Absent Friends
Tony Banks / Phil Collins / Peter Gabriel / Genesis / Steve Hackett / Mike Rutherford/3:02
7/Your Own Special Way
Mike Rutherford/4:18
8/Fountain of Salmacis
Tony Banks / Phil Collins / Peter Gabriel / Genesis / Steve Hackett / Mike Rutherford/9:53
9/Waiting Room Only
Tony Banks / Phil Collins / Peter Gabriel / Steve Hackett / Roger King / Mike Rutherford/Steve Hackett/6:53
10/I Know What I Like
Tony Banks / Phil Collins / Peter Gabriel / Genesis / Steve Hackett / Mike Rutherford/5:37
11/Los Endos
Tony Banks / Phil Collins / Steve Hackett / Mike Rutherford/8:51

Will Bates Saxophone
Colin Blunstone Guest Artist, Vocals
Bill Bruford /Drums, Guest Artist, Percussion
Paul Carrack /Guest Artist, Keyboards, Vocals
Julian Colbeck /Keyboards
Hugo Degenhardt /Drums
Jeanne Downs /Vocals (Background)
Matt Dunkley /Arranger, Conductor
Ben Fenner /Keyboards, Orchestration
Aron Friedman /Fender Rhodes, Fortepiano, Keyboards, Orchestration, Piano, Programming
John Hackett /Flute
Steve Hackett /Composer, Guitar, Harmonica, Orchestration, Percussion, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Alphonso Johnson /Bass, Drums
Roger King /Composer, Keyboards, Orchestration, Programming
Spats King /Vibraphone, Vocals (Background)
Tony Levin /Bass, Guest Artist
Richard MacPhail /Vocals (Background)
Nick Magnus /Keyboards, Programming
Ian McDonald /Flute, Saxophone
Pino Palladino /Bass
Jerry Peal /Composer, Keyboards, Programming
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra /Guest Artist, Orchestra
Sanchez /Vocals
Chester Thompson /Drums
Richard Wayler /Vocals (Background)
John Wetton /Bass, Guest Artist, Vocals

REVIEW
by Gary Hill
Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett has assembled a wide variety of musicians to rework many classic Genesis songs. The end result is quite interesting. Some songs are quite true to the original, while some are very big departures -- some are wonderful, some not quite so impressive. In general, this is an intriguing work, that is quite satisfying for the fans of old Genesis. The biggest named musicians joining Steve Hackett on the album include John Wetton, Bill Bruford, and Tony Levin. The most unusual cut on the disc is "Waiting Room Only" in that it was never actually released on a Genesis album. To quote the liner notes, "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway had an atonal jam called 'The Waiting Room' -- we tried to recapture its spirit by similarly abandoning form here and creating a whole new piece in the process which we've titled 'Waiting Room Only.'" This track is the only one that was not originally recorded by Genesis.

BIOGRAPHY
by Bruce Eder
Steve Hackett is best known as the guitarist with Genesis during their best years as both a progressive and commercial band, across ten albums of their history. His arrival in the group's lineup at the start of 1971, replacing original guitarist Anthony Phillips, provided the group with the last ingredient that it needed for success. In the years since, while Phil Collins may have enjoyed pop/rock stardom and an acting career and his other bandmates their periodic successes, Hackett has come the farthest as a star performer and composer in his own right.
Hackett's earliest experience in playing professionally came with groups named Canterbury Glass and Sarabande, doing mainstream rock with a progressive/psychedelic edge. It was as a studio musician that he excelled, recording with a band called Quiet World during 1970. They were signed to the Pye Records label and released an LP entitled The Road on that company's progressive rock-oriented Dawn Records label. In late 1970, Hackett crossed paths with the group when he placed an advertisement in search of like-minded progressive musicians and Genesis' Peter Gabriel responded -- the group's original guitarist, Anthony Phillips, had departed and they needed a replacement. He saw them in concert with a temporary substitute in the guitarist's spot and approached them about joining. Hackett was in the lineup in January of 1971 and was quickly established as an integral part of their sound, though his concert work at their earliest gigs suffered from the fact that Hackett had little experience playing on-stage, which initially made him nervous. He subsequently became not only an essential part of the group's sound, but also of their image; his bespectacled figure, seated and bent over his instrument in studied concentration, helped to set the group apart from flashier progressive rock outfits of the era.
His skill and vast range opened up the group's sound in new ways during their progressive rock phase; coupled with Phil Collins' drumming in the mix, Genesis was turned into a true virtuoso unit, as revealed on the albums Foxtrot, Genesis Live, Selling England by the Pound, and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, all among the finest progressive rock LPs ever conceived. Then, following the departure of lead singer Gabriel and his replacement by Collins and their move toward a more commercial sound, Hackett proved equally adept; the difference was that their albums were now selling in the millions instead of the hundreds of thousands, and he was getting far more public exposure than ever before.
Hackett's first solo album, Voyage of the Acolyte, dated from 1975 and was, in many ways, almost a lost Genesis album, featuring Collins and Michael Rutherford in its lineup of musicians. Coming out as it did in the wake of Gabriel's departure from the group, it was a cause of some strain among the members, despite their participation, but Hackett stayed with the band through the tour behind the release of Wind & Wuthering, making his last appearance with the group on the Seconds Out live album, ironically just as the band was ascending into the top ranks of concert attractions and recording acts. Hackett's first post-Genesis solo album was Please Don't Touch!, which deliberately hewed very far from his old group's progressive sound and departed completely from Voyage of the Acolyte as well. He also put together his first touring band, which included Pete Hicks on vocals and John Shearer on drums, as well as brother John Hackett on flute and keyboards, with whom he subsequently recorded the Spectral Mornings album.
Hackett's sound advanced rapidly in the 1980s, through albums such as Defector -- a fascinating musical/political fantasy -- and the pop-oriented Cured. His concert work kept him busy throughout Europe, and the expanding fame of his old band led a steady stream of listeners to check out the work of the former Genesis guitarist, whose playing and personality were so prominent on those classic early albums. He also reunited with Peter Gabriel and Michael Rutherford and then with all of his ex-bandmates for a pair of 1982 charity concerts. The following year, he enjoyed a very successful European single in the guise of "Cell 151" off of the Highly Strung LP, which helped propel that album to hit status. The mid-'80s saw him broaden his sound to include various elements of "world music" in his studio work, and he also to begin playing smaller, more intimate halls where his guitar skills could be better appreciated.
In 1986, Hackett hooked up with Yes guitarist Steve Howe to form GTR, a progressive rock unit that became a favorite of MTV and the rock press, and generated a hit single ("When the Heart Rules the Mind") in America and a platinum-selling album for Arista Records and followed them up with an international tour. Hackett resumed his solo career in 1987, but with the momentum of GTR behind him, he now found crowds of tens of thousands eager to hear him play classical-style acoustic guitar and was becoming the arena rock version of Christopher Parkening or guitarist John Williams. His next major release was Time Lapse, a live retrospective collection of his work from several decades of music-making.
In 1994, Hackett surprised most of his fans by turning back to his roots with Blues with a Feeling, an album built around the sounds of blues guitar and harmonica that harked back to his boyhood. This pointed to one of the ironies of Hackett's career: as a member of Genesis, he was presumed by most fans to have been classically trained, but his music was actually derived from a multitude of influences, to which he's always extended himself in order to embrace and absorb; thus, although originally a rock guitarist with blues roots, Hackett has performed with the London Symphony Orchestra and composed instrumental classical music based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream for EMI's Angel Records label.
Even as his composing career ballooned in the 1990s, he also began playing more concerts and turned back to his progressive rock roots by performing Genesis' classic repertory. Working with a group that includes such luminaries as ex-King Crimson alumni Ian McDonald and John Wetton, not to mention Genesis' Chester Thompson, as well as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Hackett released a live album entitled Genesis Revisited, which was precisely that. During the '90s, he fronted a group known as Steve Hackett/Friends, including former members of King Crimson, who have revived their classic progressive rock repertory in dramatic new concert form, on CD, and concert video. Hackett has continued to record well into the new century; numerous solo albums include To Watch the Storms, Metamorpheus, and Wild Orchids. Live Rails was released in 2011.

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1803 - CHRIS SQUIRE & STEVE HACKETT - Squackett: A Life Within A Day (2012)

CHRIS SQUIRE & STEVE HACKETT
''SQUACKETT: A LIFE WITHIN A DAY''
2012
46:13

1/A Life Within a Day/Hackett/6:35
2/Tall Ships/Hackett/6:18
3/Divided Self/Hackett/4:06
4/Aliens/Hackett/5:32
5/Sea of Smiles/Hackett/5:25
6/The Summer Backwards/Hackett/3:00
7/Storm Chaser/Hackett/5:26
8/Can't Stop the Rain/Hackett/5:47
9/Perfect Love Song/Hackett/4:04

Dick Driver /Double Bass
Steve Hackett /Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Roger King /Keyboards, Producer, Programming
Amanda Lehmann /Vocals (Background)
Chris Squire /Bass, Vocals
Jeremy Stacey /Drums
Richard Stewart /Cello
Christine Townsend /Viola, Violin

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0168 - STEVE HACKETT - GENESIS FILES, DISC TWO (1997)

STEVE HACKETT
''GENESIS FILES, DISC TWO''
OCT 1997
JVC COMPACT DISCS
COMPILATION
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DISC ONE
1/Firth of Fifth/Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett, Rutherford/9:40
2/Watcher of the Skies/Genesis /8:39
3/Riding the Colossus/Hackett/4:07
4/Rise Again/Hackett/4:26
5/Valley of the Kings/Hackett, Peal/6:30
6/Time Lapse at Milton Keynes/Hackett/3:55
7/Your Own Special Way/Rutherford/4:17
8/The Fountain of Salmacis/Genesis /9:53
9/For Absent Friends/Genesis /3:02
10/Twice Around the Sun/Hackett/7:15

DISC TWO
1/Horizons/Hackett/1:44
2/Prizefighters/Hackett, Howe/5:15
3/Camino Royale/Hackett, Magnus/8:45
4/I Know What I Like/Hackett/5:24
5/Déjà Vu/Gabriel, Hackett/5:52
6/Waiting Room Only/Hackett, King/6:50
7/Dance on a Volcano/Banks, Collins, Hackett, Rutherford/7:28
8/The Steppes/Hackett/5:41
9/In That Quiet Earth/Banks, Collins, Hackett, Rutherford/3:56
10/Los Endos/Banks, Collins, Hackett, Rutherford/6:43

Will Bates/Saxophone
Colin Blunstone/Vocals
Bill Bruford/Drums
Billy Budis/Bass
Paul Carrack/Vocals
Julian Colbeck/Keyboards
Hugo Degenhardt/Drums
Jeanne Downs/Vocals (bckgr)
Ben Fenner/Keyboards, Programming
Aron Friedman/Piano, Keyboards, Orchestration
Steve Hackett/Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Alphonso Johnson/Bass
Roger King/Drums, Keyboards, Programming
Spats King/Vibraphone
Tony Levin/Bass
Richard MacPhail/Vocals (bckgr)
Nick Magnus/Keyboards, Programming
Ian McDonald/Flute, Keyboards
Terry Pack/Bass
Pino Palladino/Bass
Jerry Peal/Keyboards, Programming
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Doug Sinclair/Bass
Chester Thompson/Drums
Chris Thompson/Vocals
Bonnie Tyler/Vocals
Richard Wayler/Vocals (bckgr)
John Wetton/Bass, Vocals

12:45 24/2/2012

0167 - STEVE HACKETT - GENESIS FILES, DISC ONE (1997)

STEVE HACKETT
''GENESIS FILES, DISC ONE''
OCT 1997
JVC COMPACT DISCS
COMPILATION
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DISC ONE
1/Firth of Fifth/Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett, Rutherford/9:40
2/Watcher of the Skies/Genesis /8:39
3/Riding the Colossus/Hackett/4:07
4/Rise Again/Hackett/4:26
5/Valley of the Kings/Hackett, Peal/6:30
6/Time Lapse at Milton Keynes/Hackett/3:55
7/Your Own Special Way/Rutherford/4:17
8/The Fountain of Salmacis/Genesis /9:53
9/For Absent Friends/Genesis /3:02
10/Twice Around the Sun/Hackett/7:15

DISC TWO
1/Horizons/Hackett/1:44
2/Prizefighters/Hackett, Howe/5:15
3/Camino Royale/Hackett, Magnus/8:45
4/I Know What I Like/Hackett/5:24
5/Déjà Vu/Gabriel, Hackett/5:52
6/Waiting Room Only/Hackett, King/6:50
7/Dance on a Volcano/Banks, Collins, Hackett, Rutherford/7:28
8/The Steppes/Hackett/5:41
9/In That Quiet Earth/Banks, Collins, Hackett, Rutherford/3:56
10/Los Endos/Banks, Collins, Hackett, Rutherford/6:43

Will Bates/Saxophone
Colin Blunstone/Vocals
Bill Bruford/Drums
Billy Budis/Bass
Paul Carrack/Vocals
Julian Colbeck/Keyboards
Hugo Degenhardt/Drums
Jeanne Downs/Vocals (bckgr)
Ben Fenner/Keyboards, Programming
Aron Friedman/Piano, Keyboards, Orchestration
Steve Hackett/Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Alphonso Johnson/Bass
Roger King/Drums, Keyboards, Programming
Spats King/Vibraphone
Tony Levin/Bass
Richard MacPhail/Vocals (bckgr)
Nick Magnus/Keyboards, Programming
Ian McDonald/Flute, Keyboards
Terry Pack/Bass
Pino Palladino/Bass
Jerry Peal/Keyboards, Programming
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Doug Sinclair/Bass
Chester Thompson/Drums
Chris Thompson/Vocals
Bonnie Tyler/Vocals
Richard Wayler/Vocals (bckgr)
John Wetton/Bass, Vocals

12:43 24/2/2012