Spectral Mornings

by Steve Hackett

Spectral Mornings cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 11 May 1979
  • Label: Charisma
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:13:28
  • Community rating: 3.64/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett solidified his solo career with this incredibly lush, widely beloved symphonic progressive rock classic. 'Spectral Mornings' features breathtakingly beautiful, highly melodic guitar soundscapes and intricate mellotron work, crafting a wonderfully pastoral, epic, and deeply ethereal listening experience.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, technical, progressive

Tracklist

  1. Every Day (6:14)
  2. The Virgin And The Gypsy (4:28)
  3. The Red Flower Of Tachai Blooms Everywhere (2:06)
  4. Clocks - The Angel Of Mons (4:15)
  5. The Ballad Of The Decomposing Man (3:49)
  6. Lost Time In Cordoba (4:05)
  7. Tigermoth (7:34)
  8. Spectral Mornings (6:37)
  9. Everyday (7:08)
  10. The Virgin And The Gypsy (4:26)
  11. Tigermoth (3:19)
  12. The Ballad Of The Decomposing Man (4:23)
  13. Clocks - The Angel Of Mons (3:37)
  14. Live Acoustic Section (5:39)
  15. Tigermoth (3:58)
  16. The Caretaker (1:41)

Credits

  • Steve Hackett - primary artist, guitar [guitars], guitar synthesizer [roland guitar synth], koto [koto (cantonese)], harmonica, vocals, performer [extras], producer [produced by], written-by [all titles by], harmony vocals [harmonies], vocals [vocal], composer, producer
  • Kim Poor - artwork [front cover by]
  • Dik Cadbury - bass, pedalboard [bass pedals], violin, vocals, harmony vocals [harmonies]
  • John Shearer - drums, percussion
  • John Hackett - flute [flutes, concert and chinese bamboo models], pedalboard [bass pedals]
  • Nick Magnus - keyboards, synthesizer [vox string thing, novatron, rmi, mini moog, roland string synth & sh2000], harpsichord, clavinet, electric piano [fender rhodes]
  • Kevin Metcalfe - lacquer cut by
  • Pete Hicks - lead vocals, harmony vocals [harmonies], lead vocals [lead vocal], harmony vocals [harmonies]
  • Tom Sheehan - photography by [back cover photography by]
  • John Acock - producer [produced by], producer
  • Cooke Key - sleeve

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