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    Posted: February 02 2022 at 13:46
Since everyone seems to be in the mood for "Top 7s":

1. Please Don't Touch
2. Defector
3. Guitar Noir
4. Spectral Mornings
5. Beyond the Shrouded Horizon
6. Till We Have Faces
7. A Midsummer Night's Dream

Yes, some of these choices are controversial, but I've been listening to some of these albums for almost 40 years now, and compiling this list was very difficult. To answer the obvious question, Voyage of the Acolyte is not here because I think it's not really that good. It's an adequate introduction to Hackett's style, but I only really like "A Tower Struck Down" and "Star of Sirius". Just missing this list were Cured, Momentum, Darktown, and To Watch the Storms.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote enigmatic Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 02 2022 at 13:58
I don't know all his albums, but from those I know Voyage of the Acolyte is my favorite.

1. Voyage of the Acolyte
2. Spectral Mornings
3. Please Don't Touch
4. To Watch the Storms
5. Darktown
6. Watcher of the Skies - Genesis revisited
7. Out of the Tunnel's Mouth
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote mellotronwave Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 02 2022 at 14:01
Voyage of the acolyte
Spectral mornings
Please don't touch
Darktown
Beyond shrouded horizon
Guitar noir
Tribute


hard task indeed, a great part of his discography is made of Genesis revisited material live or in the studios + his own live material
However he is still one of my favorite prog guitarist ( saw him playing live a lot of times) and he keeps the flame alive



Edited by mellotronwave - November 18 2022 at 12:15
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote enigmatic Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 02 2022 at 14:17
I forgot to mention: saw him live twice: at NearFest Festival in Trenton NJ and free concert in one of the parks in NYC, with Renaissance as a double bill. Both concerts were amazing.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote zwordser Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 02 2022 at 15:18
Ok, well, of the only 7 I've heard/own, here's the ranking:

1. Voyage of the Acolyte
2. Spectral Mornings
3. Genesis Revisited (II)
4. Please Don't Touch
5. Defector
6. Cured
7. (whatever album Wolflight is from, but this is the only track I've heard)
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote zwordser Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 02 2022 at 15:21
Originally posted by enigmatic enigmatic wrote:

I forgot to mention: saw him live twice: at NearFest Festival in Trenton NJ and free concert in one of the parks in NYC, with Renaissance as a double bill. Both concerts were amazing.

Love to see him in concert again--I saw him at Baja Prog in 2013.  Superb even though his vocalist was off-key a time or two.
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1. Genesis Revisited II
2. Voyage of the Acolyte
3. Out of the Tunnel's Mouth
4. The Night Siren
5. Spectral Mornings
6. Wolflight
7. Beyond the Shrouded Horizon
8. Wild Orchids
9. Please Don't Touch
10. Till We Have Faces

I only listed studio albums, but a lot of his "Genesis Revisited" live albums (of which there are quite a few) are a nice treat.
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Originally posted by enigmatic enigmatic wrote:

I don't know all his albums, but from those I know Voyage of the Acolyte is my favorite.

1. Voyage of the Acolyte
2. Spectral Mornings
3. Please Don't Touch
4. To Watch the Storms
5. Darktown
6. Watcher of the Skies - Genesis revisited
7. Out of the Tunnel's Mouth

Take your first five then take out the bottom two and make it:
6. Wolflight 
7. Beyond the Shrouded Horizen

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1 - Voyage of the Acolyte
2 - Spectral Mornings
3 - Defector
4 - Please Don't Touch
5 - To Watch the Storms
6 - Darktown
7 - Sketches From Satie

Honorable mention

8 - Guitar Noir
9 - Out Of The Tunnel Mouth
10 -  Beyond the Shrouded Horizon

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote kenethlevine Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 03 2022 at 09:58
I'm not a big fan of his albums but love many songs.  Too eclectic for me.

But here is a stab in alphabetical order

Cured
Defector
Guitar Noir
Highly Strung
Out of the Tunnel's Mouth
Spectral Mornings
Voyage of the Acolyte

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Great topic, and great musician!

1. Voyage of the Acolyte
2. Defector
3. Guitar Noir
4. Spectral Mornings
5. Highly Strung
6. Please Don't Touch
7. Bay of Kings

Honorable Mentions: Darktown, To Watch the Storms


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Here would be my 7 favorites at this point in chronological order:

Voyage of the Acolyte
Spectral Mornings
Momentum
A Midsummer Night's Dream
To Watch the Storms
Wild Orchids
Out of the Tunnel's Mouth

Closely followed by Metamorpheus and Beyond the Shrouded Horizon
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Is anyone keeping score? If so, I'll add my vote too. Smile
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote Steve Wyzard Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 18 2022 at 10:04
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Is anyone keeping score? If so, I'll add my vote too. Smile

I admit I started this thread about 9 months ago, and then completely forgot about it!

Thank you for reviving it, since everyone seems to be in the mood for "Top 7s".

If you would like to handle the scorekeeping, go right ahead with my thanks!
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1. Voyage Of The Acolyte
2. At The Edge Of Light
3. Surrender Of Silence
4. Beyond The Shrouded Horizon
5. Out Of The Tunnels Mouth
6. To Watch the Storms
7. Sketches Of Satie (with John Hackett)

Plenty more I love besides those, he's done some great classical albums and lovely ambient stuff like the more recent Under a Mediterranean Sky. 
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

1. Voyage Of The Acolyte
2. At The Edge Of Light
3. Surrender Of Silence
4. Beyond The Shrouded Horizon
5. Out Of The Tunnels Mouth
6. To Watch the Storms
7. Sketches Of Satie (with John Hackett)

Plenty more I love besides those, he's done some great classical albums and lovely ambient stuff like the more recent Under a Mediterranean Sky. 




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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Steve Wyzard Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 07 2022 at 13:25
OK, you've talked me into it!

Using Psychedelic Paul's system:

1st = 12 points
2nd = 8 points
3rd = 6 points
4th = 4 points
5th = 3 points
6th = 2 points
7th = 1 point

Here's where we stand so far:

1. Voyage of the Acolyte = 104 points
2. Spectral Mornings = 59 points
3. Please Don't Touch = 40 points
4. Defector = 25 points
5. Genesis Revisited II = 18 points
6. To Watch the Storms = 16 points
7. Guitar Noir = 14 points

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8. Beyond the Shrouded Horizon = 12 points
9. Darktown = 12 points
10. Out of the Tunnel's Mouth = 11 points  
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1 Spectral Mornings
2 To Watch The Storms
3 Defector
4 Please Don't Touch
5 Voyage of the Acolyte
6 Bay of Kings
7 Beyond the Shrouded Horizon
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Updated with Lewian's votes:

1. Voyage of the Acolyte = 107 points
2. Spectral Mornings = 71 points
3. Please Don't Touch = 44 points
4. Defector = 31 points
5. To Watch the Storms = 24 points
6. Genesis Revisited II = 18 points
7. Guitar Noir = 14 points

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8. Beyond the Shrouded Horizon = 13 points
9. Darktown = 12 points
10. Out of the Tunnel's Mouth = 11 points
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Voyage of the Acolyte
Defector
Spectral Mornings
Guitar Noir
Highly Strung
Darktown
Bay of Kings


Edited by Boojieboy - December 15 2022 at 18:08
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