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Poll Question: Which of Steve's first three very different solo albums do you prefer?
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    Posted: October 06 2018 at 20:13
Steve Hackett's first three solo releases represent three widely divergent styles. While Spectral Mornings contains several great songs and some great moments, and Voyage of the Acolyte displays a very Genesis-like sound palette, I find myself preferring Please Don't Touch! as an overall effort. This is mostly due to the amazing performances of guest vocalists Richie Havens, Randy Crawford, and Steve Walsh (Kansas)--some of the best of their respective careers. Five songs that I can never get enough of. Plus, there is the adventurous "Voice of NECAM" and the gorgeous instrumental with his brother John dedicated to his then wife and album artist, Kim.

What are your preferences and, praytell, why?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Manuel Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 06 2018 at 20:25
Three fantastic albums from one of my top favorite guitarists. Each with a different mood, and all three with excellent music. I cannot choose, honestly.
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Spectral Mornings easily, if only for "Every Day"
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VoTA is my all time top 10
            
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote twosteves Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 06 2018 at 22:37
have to agree Havens and Crawford do an amazing job on Please don't touch--not a fan Steve Walsh type singing but the song is good---Voyage is a great album even tho it has a lot of collaboration on it---Spectral Mornings is an album I listen to a lot for title track and Everyday---so its a tough call. Guess Spectral because I do think title track is one of his best instrumentals---and Everyday is powerful too
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Spectral 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Squonk19 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 07 2018 at 01:47
Spectral Mornings just edges out Voyage of the Acolyte for me, although Please Don't Touch has many highlights too. 3 fine solo albums.
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Spectral Mornings, but all three are excellent.

The 2015 re-recording of the title track with words is astonishing.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote b_olariu Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 07 2018 at 03:46
I like all 3, but is a plus on spectral for me
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote maryes Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 07 2018 at 04:05
Voyage of the Acolyte > Spectral Mornings > Please Don't Touch!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote someone_else Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 07 2018 at 07:19
Voyage of the Acolyte is the best solo effort by any Genesis member.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Fischman Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 07 2018 at 07:53
I love Spectral, but I don't think anything will top Voyace for me.

'75 was quite a year with Hackett releasing Voyage and Hillage releasing Fish Rising, two of the greatest solo prog albums ever.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote progmatic Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 07 2018 at 10:17
Originally posted by Squonk19 Squonk19 wrote:

Spectral Mornings just edges out Voyage of the Acolyte for me, although Please Don't Touch has many highlights too. 3 fine solo albums.
I could have written this post.
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Voyage.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote verslibre Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 07 2018 at 11:09
VOTA, by far. "Ace of Wands" (with Phil Collins drumming!) is sublime.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Lewian Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 07 2018 at 13:37
Originally posted by progmatic progmatic wrote:

Originally posted by Squonk19 Squonk19 wrote:

Spectral Mornings just edges out Voyage of the Acolyte for me, although Please Don't Touch has many highlights too. 3 fine solo albums.
I could have written this post.

Same here.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote TCat Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 07 2018 at 14:34
I'm a proud owner of all three of these on vinyl....and Spectral Mornings is my favorite.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote miamiscot Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 08 2018 at 08:03
Love all three but Please Don't Touch is my favorite.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Mormegil Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 08 2018 at 10:14
Spectral Mornings will always be my favorite Hackett album.
VOTA and PDT are very close behind, however. All are very special, IMHO.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote AFlowerKingCrimson Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 08 2018 at 11:06
I'm not as familiar with the second and third so I won't vote but I think voyage is the best Genesis sounding album that Genesis never made(with G&G a close second).
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