Top 7 Steve Hackett Albums
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Topic: Top 7 Steve Hackett Albums
Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Subject: Top 7 Steve Hackett Albums
Date Posted: February 02 2022 at 13:46
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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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Posted By: enigmatic
Date Posted: February 02 2022 at 13:58
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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 |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: February 02 2022 at 14:01
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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 
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Posted By: enigmatic
Date 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. |
Posted By: zwordser
Date Posted: February 02 2022 at 15:18
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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) ------------- Z |
Posted By: zwordser
Date Posted: February 02 2022 at 15:21
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. ------------- Z |
enigmatic wrote:Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: February 02 2022 at 15:30
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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. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: February 02 2022 at 21:20
Take your first five then take out the bottom two and make it: 6. Wolflight 7. Beyond the Shrouded Horizen |
Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: February 03 2022 at 07:46
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1 - Voyage of the Acolyte 2 - Spectral Mornings 3 - Defector 4 - Please Don't Touch5 - 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 |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: February 03 2022 at 09:58
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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 |
Posted By: Boojieboy
Date Posted: February 03 2022 at 11:21
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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 |
Posted By: Philchem8
Date Posted: February 03 2022 at 11:21
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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 |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 18 2022 at 04:18
Is anyone keeping score? If so, I'll add my vote too. 
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Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Date Posted: November 18 2022 at 10:04
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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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 21 2022 at 04:41
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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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Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: November 21 2022 at 04:55
Superb list ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Date Posted: December 07 2022 at 13:25
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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 * * * 8. Beyond the Shrouded Horizon = 12 points 9. Darktown = 12 points 10. Out of the Tunnel's Mouth = 11 points
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Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: December 07 2022 at 15:28
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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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Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Date Posted: December 07 2022 at 15:48
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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 * * * 8. Beyond the Shrouded Horizon = 13 points 9. Darktown = 12 points 10. Out of the Tunnel's Mouth = 11 points
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Posted By: Boojieboy
Date Posted: December 15 2022 at 18:08
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Voyage of the Acolyte Defector Spectral Mornings Guitar Noir Highly Strung Darktown Bay of Kings
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Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Date Posted: December 16 2022 at 09:52
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Updated with Boojieboy's votes: 1. Voyage of the Acolyte = 119 points 2. Spectral Mornings = 77 points 3. Please Don't Touch = 44 points 4. Defector = 39 points 5. To Watch the Storms = 24 points 6. Genesis Revisited II = 18 points 7. Guitar Noir = 18 points * * * 8. Darktown = 14 points 9. Beyond the Shrouded Horizon = 13 points 10. Out of the Tunnel's Mouth = 11 points
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