- Voyage of the Acolyte
Infobox Album |
Name = Voyage of the Acolyte
Type =Album
Artist =Steve Hackett
Released = October 1975
Recorded = June-July 1975 at Kingsway Recorders
Genre =Progressive rock
Length = 40:52
Label = Charisma (UK)Chrysalis Records (US)
Producer =Steve Hackett andJohn Acock
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dud7yl7jxpzb link]
Last album =
This album = "Voyage of the Acolyte" (1975)
Next album = "Please Don't Touch " (1978)"Voyage of the Acolyte" is the debut solo album from then-Genesis guitarist
Steve Hackett . It was released in 1975 onChrysalis Records in the US andCharisma Records for the rest of the free world. Due to the contributions ofPhil Collins andMichael Rutherford it is often thought of as a "lost" Genesis album. After this album, Hackett began to feel stifled within the "democratic" approach to the way Genesis placed music on their albums.The album was reissued in 2005 by
Virgin Records , and in the US in 2006 byAstralwerks , featuring bonus tracks.Track listing
All songs written by
Steve Hackett except where indicated# "Ace of Wands" – 5:23
# "Hands of the Priestess Part 1" – 3:28
# "A Tower Struck Down" (Steve Hackett/John Hackett) – 4:53
# "Hands of the Priestess Part 2" – 1:31
# "TheHermit " – 4:49
# "Star ofSirius " – 7:08
# "The Lovers" – 1:50
# "Shadow of theHierophant " (Steve Hackett/Mike Rutherford) – 11:44
*"The timings for "The Lovers" and "Shadow of the Hierophant" on the originalvinyl were listed as 8:59 and 5:23, respectively. Both were incorrect."*2005 Remaster Bonus Tracks
#Ace Of Wands (Live) - 6:32
#Shadow Of The The Hierophant (Extended playout version) - 17:01Credits
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Steve Hackett : Electric and Acousticguitar s,mellotron ,Harmonium , bells,autoharp ,vocal (on The Hermit),effects
*John Hackett:Flute , ArpSynthesizer , bells
*Mike Rutherford :Bass guitar ,Bass pedals , Fuzz 12-string
*Phil Collins : drums,vibes , percussion, vocals (on Star Of Sirius)
*John Acock : Elka Rhapsody, mellotron, harmonium,piano
*Sally Oldfield : Vocal (on Shadow Of The Hierophant)
*Robin Miller :Oboe ,Cor Anglais
*Nigel Warren-Green : SoloCello
*Produced bySteve Hackett /John Acock
*Engineering by John Acock
*Artwork byKim Poor – this album art won [http://www.kimpoor.com/cover76.html Album Cover of the Year 1976] .ee also
*
Steve Hackett discography
*"The Geese And The Ghost ", another "lost" Genesis album byAnthony Phillips
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