Wild Orchids

by Steve Hackett

Wild Orchids cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 11 September 2006
  • Label: Camino
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 57:25
  • Community rating: 3.83/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett continued to display his compositional breadth on the richly diverse 'Wild Orchids'. The album incorporates massive orchestral arrangements, delicate acoustic classical guitar interludes, and complex progressive rock suites, highlighted heavily by his signature melodic lead playing.

Genres

Descriptors: progressive, orchestral, chamber, symphonic, virtuosic

Tracklist

  1. A Dark Night In Toytown (3:42)
  2. Waters Of The Wild (5:35)
  3. Set Your Compass (3:38)
  4. Down Street (7:34)
  5. A Girl Called Linda (4:44)
  6. To A Close (4:49)
  7. Ego And Id (4:08)
  8. Man In The Long Black Coat (5:07)
  9. Wolfwork (4:49)
  10. Why (0:47)
  11. She Moves In Memories (5:00)
  12. The Fundamentals Of Brainwashing (3:01)
  13. Howl (4:31)

Credits

  • Steve Hackett - primary artist, guitar, sitar [electric sitar], harmonica, psaltery, vocals, written-by
  • Richard Stewart - cello
  • Dick Driver - double bass
  • Gary O'Toole - drums, harmony vocals
  • Christopher Redgate - oboe, cor anglais
  • Rob Townsend - saxophone, whistle, bass clarinet, flute, flute [alto]
  • Colin Clague - trumpet
  • Christine Townsend - violin, viola

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