Guitar Noir

by Steve Hackett

Guitar Noir cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Farr
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 57:33
  • Community rating: 3.29/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Guitar Noir' finds the former Genesis guitarist exploring a darker, more atmospheric approach to his signature instrumental style. The compositions balance delicate acoustic passages with fluid, sustained electric leads, often incorporating subtle world music and ambient textures. It marked a critical creative resurgence for the progressive rock veteran during a shifting musical landscape.

Genres

Descriptors: progressive, technical

Tracklist

  1. Sierra Quemada (5:17)
  2. Take These Pearls (4:14)
  3. There Are Many Sides to the Night (7:22)
  4. In the Heart of the City (4:34)
  5. Dark as the Grave (4:38)
  6. Lost in Your Eyes (4:56)
  7. Little America (4:54)
  8. Like an Arrow (2:50)
  9. Theatre of Sleep (3:04)
  10. Walking Away from Rainbows (3:10)
  11. Paint Your Picture (2:57)
  12. Vampyre with a Healthy Appetite (5:29)
  13. Tristesse (4:01)

Credits

  • Reuben Craven-Archer - graphics
  • Dave Ball - bass, bass, written-by
  • Hugo Degenhardt - drums, drums, written-by, drums, backing vocals, written-by
  • Julian Colbeck - keyboards, keyboards, written-by, keyboards, backing vocals, written-by

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