To Watch the Storms

by Steve Hackett

To Watch the Storms cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 9 June 2003
  • Label: Camino
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 58:13
  • Community rating: 3.62/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The former Genesis guitarist returns to his classic progressive rock roots on this highly varied, expansive solo release. 'To Watch the Storms' balances complex, heavily orchestrated symphonic prog instrumentals with delicate acoustic guitar passages and moody, atmospheric art-rock vocal performances.

Genres

Descriptors: progressive

Tracklist

  1. Strutton Ground (3:04)
  2. Circus Of Becoming (3:48)
  3. The Devil Is An Englishman (4:27)
  4. Frozen Statues (2:58)
  5. Mechanical Bride (6:40)
  6. Wind, Sand And Stars (5:08)
  7. Brand New (4:41)
  8. This World (5:19)
  9. Rebecca (4:20)
  10. The Silk Road (5:25)
  11. Come Away (3:13)
  12. The Moon Under Water (2:14)
  13. Serpentine Song (6:56)

Credits

  • Steve Hackett - primary artist, vocals, guitar, other [optigan, rain stick, quattro], harmonica, koto, chimes, written-by
  • Kim Poor - artwork by [cover picture, "see no evil" (c)1983], written-by
  • Jeanne Downs - backing vocals
  • Rob Townsend - brass, woodwind, whistle, other [one-man serpentine chorus marching band]
  • Sarah Wilson - cello
  • Howard Gott - violin
  • Terry Gregory - vocals, bass, effects [pedals, thunder]
  • Gary O'Toole - vocals, drums [acoustic & electric], percussion [with regular and ferocious beatings!]

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