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Wild Orchids (album)
''Wild Orchids'' is the 18th studio album by Steve Hackett, released in 2006. It follows on from the success of the previous studio outings ''To Watch the Storms'' in 2003 and ''Metamorpheus'' in 2005. The album is released in three formats including a standard and special editions. There is also a Japanese edition with two extra tracks not included on the UK releases. Track listing All songs written by Steve Hackett; except "Transylvanian Express" and "A Dark Night in Toytown" by Hackett, King, Glück; "Waters of the Wild" and "Down Street" by Hackett, King; "Set Your Compass" by S.Hackett, John Hackett; "Ego & Id" by J.Hackett, N.Clabburn; "Man in the Long Black Coat" by Bob Dylan # "A Dark Night in Toytown" # "Waters of the Wild" # "Set Your Compass" # "Down Street" # "A Girl Called Linda" # "To a Close" # "Ego & Id" # " Man in the Long Black Coat" # "Wolfwork" # "Why" # "She Moves in Memories" # "The Fundamentals of Brainwashing" # "Howl" * Special Edition (CAMCD38SE) – i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Hackett
Stephen Richard Hackett (born 12 February 1950) is an English musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who gained prominence as the lead guitarist of the progressive rock band Genesis from 1971 to 1977. Hackett contributed to six Genesis studio albums, three live albums, seven singles and one EP before he left to pursue a solo career. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis in 2010. Hackett released his first solo album, ''Voyage of the Acolyte'', while still a member of Genesis in 1975. After a series of further solo albums beginning in 1978, Hackett co-founded the supergroup GTR with Steve Howe in 1986. The group released the self-titled album '' GTR'', which peaked at No. 11 on the ''Billboard'' 200 in the United States and spawned the Top 20 single "When the Heart Rules the Mind". When Hackett left GTR in 1987, the group disbanded. Hackett then resumed his solo career. He has released albums and toured worldwide on a regular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Rock
Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog; sometimes conflated with art rock) is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s. Initially termed "progressive pop", the style was an outgrowth of psychedelic bands who abandoned standard pop traditions in favour of instrumentation and compositional techniques more frequently associated with jazz, folk, or classical music. Additional elements contributed to its " progressive" label: lyrics were more poetic, technology was harnessed for new sounds, music approached the condition of "art", and the studio, rather than the stage, became the focus of musical activity, which often involved creating music for listening rather than dancing. Progressive rock is based on fusions of styles, approaches and genres, involving a continuous move between formalism and eclecticism. Due to its historical reception, the scope of progressiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camino Records
This article is a discography of albums and singles released by the guitarist-songwriter Steve Hackett. Solo career Camino Records was founded by Hackett with the original goal of re-releasing selections from his solo career, but Hackett eventually released new albums on the label. Rock albums Classical albums Blues albums Collaborative albums Live albums Compilation albums *''The Unauthorised Biography'' (1992) Video albums Singles *"How Can I?" / "Kim" (1978) *"Narnia" (remix) / "Please Don't Touch" (1978) – withdrawn release? *"Every Day" / "Lost Time in Cordoba" (1979) *"Clocks" (alternate version) / "Acoustic Set" (live) (1979) *"Clocks" (alternate version) / "Acoustic Set" (live) / "Tigermoth" (live) 12" single (1979) *"The Show" / "Hercules Unchained" (1980) *"Sentimental Institution" / "The Toast" (1980) *"Hope I Don't Wake" / "Tales from the Riverbank" (1981) *"Picture Postcard" / "Theme from 'Second Chance'" (1982) *"Cell 151" (single edit) / "The Air-Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metamorpheus
''Metamorpheus'' is Steve Hackett's 17th studio album. This classical album is the successor to ''A Midsummer Nights Dream''. ''Metamorpheus'' is an expression on Orpheus and his passage through the Underworld. The cover of the album was created by Kim Poor, the picture on the sleeves of the previous album ''To Watch The Storms'' also features the song "Rebecca". This album makes use of themes first used by Hackett in short pieces (only released as free MP3 downloads) for the soundtrack of the 2001 Showtime documentary ''Outwitting Hitler''. Track listing # "The Pool of Memory and the Pool of Forgetfulness" – 2:15 # "To Earth Like Rain" – 1:33 # "Song to Nature" – 3:02 # "One Real Flower" – 3:12 # "The Dancing Ground" – 3:02 # "That Vast Life" – 12:27 # "Eurydice Taken" – 1:48 # "Charon's Call" – 3:15 # "Cerberus at Peace" – 2:06 # "Under the World – Orpheus Looks Back" – 5:16 # "The Broken Lyre" – 3:17 # "Severance" – 3:05 # "Elegy" – 3:18 # "R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allmusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as CDs replaced LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Guide' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hackett (musician)
John Hackett (born 13 March 1955) is a British musician, the younger brother of guitarist Steve Hackett. Although his primary instrument is the flute, he also plays guitar, bass, bass pedals and keyboards. Early career Hackett had both classical and rock music backgrounds. His early career was mostly as part of his brother's band, appearing on many early albums and touring until 1983. By then, he had already made guest contributions to other albums, such as Anthony Phillips's debut solo album '' The Geese and the Ghost''. He has as played with ensembles such as The English Flute Quartet and the Westminster Camerata, and as a founder-member of the relaxation and ambient music group, Symbiosis. He has also maintained a strong output from session work with a variety of artists and projects. Solo work From 2004, John has been regularly releasing solo albums, taking in classical, folk, and rock stylings. In 2005, ''Checking Out of London'' was released, a rock album produced with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career spanning more than 60 years. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s, when songs such as "Blowin' in the Wind" (1963) and " The Times They Are a-Changin' (1964) became anthems for the civil rights and antiwar movements. His lyrics during this period incorporated a range of political, social, philosophical, and literary influences, defying pop music conventions and appealing to the burgeoning counterculture. Following his self-titled debut album in 1962, which comprised mainly traditional folk songs, Dylan made his breakthrough as a songwriter with the release of ''The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan'' the following year. The album features "Blowin' in the Wind" and the thematically complex " A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall". Many of his s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man In The Long Black Coat
"Man in the Long Black Coat" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released in 1989 as the fifth track on his album ''Oh Mercy''. It is a minor-key folk ballad, often described as "haunting" and frequently cited as a highlight of the album. The song was produced by Daniel Lanois. Composition and recording The song's lyric tells the story of a woman who leaves her partner to run away with the mysterious title character. It is often interpreted as a reworking of the ancient " daemon lover" motif, in which a woman leaves her husband for the devil. Dylan explored this genre early in his career by performing the traditional folk song "House Carpenter", recordings of which can be found on ''The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991'' and '' The Bootleg Series Vol. 10: Another Self Portrait (1969–1971)'', but the lyrics to "Man in the Long Black Coat" seem to be, by design, more ambiguous than that. In their book ''Bob Dylan A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Focus (band)
Focus is a Dutch progressive rock band formed in Amsterdam in 1969 by keyboardist, vocalist, and flutist Thijs van Leer, drummer Hans Cleuver, bassist Martijn Dresden, and guitarist Jan Akkerman. The band has undergone numerous formations in its history; since December 2016, it has comprised Van Leer, drummer Pierre van der Linden, guitarist Menno Gootjes, and bassist Udo Pannekeet. They have sold one million RIAA-certified albums in the United States. After the addition of Akkerman to Van Leer's rock trio in late 1969, the band named themselves ''Focus'' and initially worked for a Dutch production of the rock musical ''Hair''. Their debut album ''Focus Plays Focus'' (1970) gained little attention but the follow-up, '' Moving Waves'' (1971), and its lead single " Hocus Pocus", earned the band international recognition. Their success continued with ''Focus 3'' (1972) and ''Hamburger Concerto'' (1974), the former containing their second hit single, " Sylvia". After recording two al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
