Highly Strung

Infobox Album | Name = Highly Strung
Type = Album
Artist = Steve Hackett


Released = April 1983
Recorded = Feb. to Nov. 1982
Genre = Progressive rock | Rock Length = 37:01
Label = Charisma Records
Epic Records (US)
Caroline Records (US 1991)
Producer = John Acock and Steve Hackett
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:8sr9284c056a link]
Last album = "Cured" (1981)
This album = "Highly Strung"
(1982)
Next album = "Bay of Kings" (1983)

"Highly Strung" is the sixth solo album from former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett. "Cell 151" was a minor hit from the album, and charted in Great Britain. Added to Hackett's band was drummer Ian Mosley, who would join Marillion in 1984. This was Hackett's final studio release for Charisma.

In 2007, "Highly Strung" is remastered and re-released by Hackett's Camino Records label. The new edition features updated liner notes and three bonus tracks.

Track listing

#"Camino Royale" (Steve Hackett, Nick Magnus) – 5:28
#"Cell 151" (Hackett) – 6:26
#"Always Somewhere Else" (Hackett) – 4:02
#"Walking Through Walls" (Hackett) – 3:48
#"Give It Away" (Hackett) – 4:08
#"Weightless" (Hackett) – 3:31
#"Group Therapy" (Hackett) – 5:47
#"India Rubber Man" (Hackett) – 2:31
#"Hackett to Pieces" (Hackett, Magnus) – 2:40

*2007 Remaster Bonus Tracks
#"Guitar Boogie" - 2:12
#"Walking Through Walls" (12" version) - 5:56
#"Time Lapse at Milton Keynes" (B-side) - 3:52

U.S. LP Track listing

The U.S. LP version of the album had a different track order than that found on other versions of the album:

Side One
#"Cell 151"
#"Give It Away"
#"Camino Royale"
#"Always Somewhere Else"

Side Two
#"Walking Through Walls" (12" version)
#"Weightless"
#"Group Therapy"
#"India Rubber Man"
#"Hackett to Pieces"

CELL 151 EP + BONUS EP

In 1983 Charisma released an EP for "Cell 151" which included a bonus EP.The "Cell 151" EP contains the long version of Cell 151 plus two more tracks. The front cover painting is by Kim Poor, and the back photo is from Steve Hackett's UK Tour 1983 with a list of concert locations.

The Bonus EP has an album sleeve of white and the album label itself is white, with a large "1" on side one, and a large "2" on side two)

(Cell 151)
#Cell 151 (long version)
#Air Conditioned Nightmare (recorded live)
#Time Lapse In Milton Keynes (acoustic guitar)(Bonus EP)
#Clocks (alternate version, missing drum solo)
#Acoustic Set (containing Horizons and Kim)
#Please Don't Touch (live)

Personnel

*John Acock – keyboards, producer, engineer
*Steve Hackett - guitar, vocals, harmonica
*Chris Lawrence – contrabass
*Nick Magnus - keyboards, devices
*Ian Mosley – drums
*Nigel Warren-Green – cello