Bay of Kings

Infobox Album | Name = Bay of Kings
Type = Album
Artist = Steve Hackett


Released = 1983
Recorded = 1980–83
Genre = Contemporary classical
Length = 44:26
Label = Lamborghini Records
Producer = John Acock and Steve Hackett
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:30d1vwdva9ik link]
Last album = "Highly Strung" (1982)
This album = "Bay of Kings"
(1983)
Next album = "Till We Have Faces" (1984)Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Original cover
Type = studio

"Bay of Kings" is the seventh solo album from former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett. It is Hackett's first full album of classical guitar music, completely instrumental. When Hackett's record company, Charisma Records, refused to release the album over concerns about its commercial viability, Hackett left the label and released "Bay of Kings" through independent record company Lamborghini Records (no relation to the car). It was later reissued by his own Camino Records.Fact|date=June 2008 His wife, Kim Poor, originally had a nude portrait painted for the cover, but has since replaced it with a routine painting of her husband.

Track listing

All songs composed by Steve Hackett except where noted.

#"Bay of Kings" – 4:57
#"The Journey" – 4:15
#"Kim" – 2:25
#"Marigold" – 3:37
#"St. Elmo's Fire" – 3:08
#"Petropolis" – 2:46
#"Second Chance" – 1:59
#"Cast Adrift" – 2:15
#"Horizons" – 1:47
#"Black Light" – 2:32
#"The Barren Land" – 3:46
#"Calmaria" – 3:23

Bonus tracks on CD version:
#"Time Lapse at Milton Keynes" – 3:57
#"Tales of the Riverbank" (traditional) – 2:02
#"Skye Boat Song" (traditional) – 1:37

Personnel

*Steve Hackett – guitar, vocals, keyboards, producer
*Nick Magnus – synthesizer, keyboards
*John Hackett – flute, keyboards