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 and John 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 on Chrysalis Records in the US and Charisma Records for the rest of the free world. Due to the contributions of Phil Collins and Michael 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 by Astralwerks, 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
# "The Hermit" – 4:49
# "Star of Sirius" – 7:08
# "The Lovers" – 1:50
# "Shadow of the Hierophant" (Steve Hackett/Mike Rutherford) – 11:44
*"The timings for "The Lovers" and "Shadow of the Hierophant" on the original vinyl 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) - 17:01

Credits

*Steve Hackett: Electric and Acoustic guitars, mellotron, Harmonium, bells, autoharp, vocal (on The Hermit), effects
*John Hackett: Flute, Arp Synthesizer, 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: Solo Cello
*Produced by Steve Hackett/John Acock
*Engineering by John Acock
*Artwork by Kim 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 by Anthony Phillips