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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''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.
WEBSITE
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