To Watch the Storms

Infobox Album |
Name = To Watch The Storms
Type = Album
Artist = Steve Hackett

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Released = 2003
Recorded = 2003
Genre = Progressive rock/Rock
Label = Camino Records (UK)
Producer = Steve Hackett
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fxfixq8aldfe link]
Last album = "Genesis Files"
(2002)
This album = "To Watch The Storms"
(2003)
Next album = "Metamorpheus"
(2005)

To Watch The Storms is a studio rock album by Steve Hackett. It's his first studio album in 4 years since Darktown in 1999. It was recorded with his current touring band including his brother John and producer and keyboardist Roger King. It shows Steve's compositional trademark which gave his earlier classics, Voyage of the Acolyte and Spectral Mornings grace. The album is released in three formats including a standard and special editions. There is also a Japanese edition with an extra track not included on the UK releases.

Track listing

* Standard Edition (CAMCD31)
# Strutton Ground
# Circus of Becoming
# The Devil Is An Englishman
# Frozen Statues
# Mechanical Bride
# Wind, Sand and Stars
# Brand New
# This World
# Rebecca
# The Silk Road
# Come Away
# The Moon Under Water
# Serpentine Song

* Special Edition (CAMCD31SE) - includes 4 extra tracks, 40 page booklet with extended sleeve notes from Steve, original Kim Poor artwork for each track and packaged in slipcase.
# Strutton Ground
# Circus of Becoming
# The Devil Is An Englishman
# Frozen Statues
# Mechanical Bride
# Wind, Sand and Stars
# Brand New
# This World
# Rebecca
# The Silk Road
# "Pollution B"
# "Fire Island"
# "Marijuana, Assassin Of Youth"
# Come Away
# The Moon Under Water
# Serpentine Song
# "If You Only Knew"

* Japanese Edition (UICE1064) - includes 4 new extra tracks, obi strip and packaged in slipcase.
# Strutton Ground
# Brand New
# This World
# Circus of Becoming
# The Devil Is An Englishman
# Frozen Statues
# Mechanical Bride
# Wind, Sand and Stars
# Rebecca
# The Silk Road
# Come Away
# The Moon Under Water
# Serpentine Song
# "Flame"
# "Pollution B"
# "Fire Island"
# "If You Only Knew"

* Digital Downloads
# Brand New (edit)

Personnel

* Steve Hackett - Vocals, Guitar
* Roger King - Keyboards
* Rob Townsend - Brass, Woodwind
* Terry Gregory - Basses, Vocals
* Gary O’Toole - Drums, Vocals
* John Hackett - Flute on "Serpentine Song"
* Ian McDonald - Sax on "Brand New"
* Jeanne Downs - Backing Vocals
* Sarah Wilson - Cello
* Howard Gott - Violin

Facts

* "The Devil Is An Englishman" is a cover version of the song by Thomas Dolby.
* This is the first album where digital downloads were tested for the first time.