Wild Orchids (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Wild Orchids
Type = Album
Artist = Steve Hackett

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Released = 2006
Recorded = 2006
Genre = Progressive rock
Label = Camino Records (UK)
Producer = Steve Hackett
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wcfoxqwdldse link]
Last album = "
(2006)
This album = "Wild Orchids"
(2006)

Wild Orchids is Steve Hackett's new rock studio album. 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

* Standard Edition (CAMCD38)
# 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) - includes 4 extra tracks and packaged in slipcase.
# "Transylvanian Express" - 3:44
# "Waters Of The Wild" - 5:35
# "Set Your Compass" - 3:38
# "Down Street" - 7:34
# "A Girl Called Linda" - 4:44
# "Blue Child" - 4:25
# "To A Close" - 4:49
# "Ego & Id" - 4:08
# "Man In The Long Black Coat" - 5:07
# "Cedars Of Lebanon" - 4:02
# "Wolfwork" - 4:49
# "Why" - 0:47
# "She Moves In Memories" - 5:00
# "The Fundamentals Of Brainwashing" - 3:01
# "Howl" - 4:31
# "A Dark Night In Toytown" - 3:42
# "Until The Last Butterfly" - 2:29

* Japanese Edition (IECP-10066) - includes 2 new extra tracks, obi strip and packaged in slipcase.
# Transylvanian Express
# Waters Of The Wild
# Set Your Compass
# Down Street
# A Girl Called Linda
# To A Close
# Ego & Id
# Man In The Long Black Coat
# Cedars Of Lebanon
# Wolfwork
# Why
# She Moves In Memories
# The Fundamentals Of Brainwashing
# Howl
# A Dark Night In Toytown
# "Eruption"
# "Reconditioned Nightmare"

* Digital Downloads
# Man In The Long Black Coat (edit)
# The Fundamentals Of Brainwashing (edit)

Personnel

* Steve Hackett - Guitars, Electric Sitar, Harmonica, Psaltery, Optigan & Vocals.
* John Hackett - Flute and Riff Guitar.
* Roger King - Keyboards, Programming & Rhythm Guitar.
* Rob Townsend - Saxes, Flute, Tin Whistle & Bass Clarinet.
* Gary O’Toole - Drums & Harmony Voices.
* Nick Magnus; Keyboards.
* Underworld Orchestra

Facts

* "A Dark Night In Toytown" and "Transylvanian Express" are based on the live track "If You Can't Find Heaven" from the "To Watch The Storms" 2004 European Tour. "Reconditioned Nightmare", based again from the 'To Watch The Storms' live set, is a new re-recording of the original track "Air Conditioned Nightmare" from "Cured".
* "Ego & Id" was originally featured on John Hackett's solo debut "Checking Out of London" which features Steve on guitars. The "Wild Orchids" version has Steve on deeper pitched vocals.
* "The Man In The Long Black Coat" is a cover version of the song by Bob Dylan.
* "Eruption" is a short cover version of the lengthy suite by Focus.
* This is the second Steve Hackett album to offer a limited edition EPK of the album (available on [http://www.camino.co.uk Camino Records] website).
* There are a series of mistakes on the sleeve to the album.
**No credit on the sleeve as to who plays bass.
**Some of the lyrics to "Down Street" were not printed. ( [http://www.stevehackett.com/cgi-bin/lyrics.cgi?ref=99 Full lyrics here] ).
**On "Cedars Of Lebanon", the last few lines "I long to show you..." were reused twice in the sleeve, though not used on the recording.