: Geoffrey Feakes
: Steve Hackett Every Album, Every Song
: Sonicbond Publishing
: 9781789524383
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Guitarist Steve Hackett first came to many fan's attention when he joined Genesis in 1971. Following seven excellent albums with the band, he went his own way in 1977. He had already kick-started his solo career with the critically acclaimedVoyage of the Acolyte in 1975, but 25 studio albums have followed, making him the most prolific member of the classic Genesis line-up. In the 1980s, he also formed the successful GTR band with Yes guitarist Steve Howe. Steve Hackett's solo work has embraced rock, prog, classical, blues, pop, jazz and world music, while his most recent electric albumAt The Edge of Light released in 2019, is perhaps his best since the classicSpectral Mornings in 1979. On stage, he has kept the Genesis flame burning brightly, performing the band's classic material from the 1970s, alongside his solo work.


This book examines, in detail, each one of Steve's studio albums, includingUnder A Mediterranean Sky, released in 2021 and traces his long and varied musical history. Collaborations, live albums and compilations are also discussed, making this the most comprehensive guide to the music of Steve Hackett yet published. Whether the reader is a diehard fan or someone wishing to catch-up on his post-Genesis work, this book is essential reading.


 


Geoffrey Feakes is an author and music journalist. He has published two previous books,The Moody BluesOn Trackin 2019 andThe Who On Track in 2020. He has been a writer for theDutch Progressive Rock Page since 2005 with hundreds of reviews and interviews to his credit. He first saw Steve Hackett on stage with Genesis in 1972 and has followed his career ever since. He lives in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK.
Chapter2

Please Don’t Touch! (1978)


Personnel:

Steve Hackett: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, Roland GR-500 guitar synthesiser; vocals on ‘Carry On Up the Vicarage’, backing vocals, keyboards, percussion

John Hackett: flute, piccolo, bass pedals, keyboards

Tom Fowler: bass

Chester Thompson: drums, percussion

John Acock: keyboards

Additional personnel:

Steve Walsh: lead vocals on ‘Narnia, ‘Racing in A’

Richie Havens: lead vocals on ‘How Can I?’, ’Icarus Ascending’, percussion

Randy Crawford: lead vocals on ’Hoping Love Will Last’

Phil Ehart: drums, percussion on ‘Narnia’, ‘Racing in A’

Dave Lebolt: keyboards

Hugh Malloy: cello

Graham Smith: violin

James Bradley: percussion

Maria Bonvino: female soprano on ‘Hoping Love Will Last’

Feydor: vocals on ‘The Voice of Necam’

Dan Owen: vocals on ‘Icarus Ascending’

Dale Newman: vocals on ‘Icarus Ascending’

Produced by John Acock, Steve Hackett

Engineered by John Acock

Recorded at: Kingsway Recorders, London; Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, California; Record Plant, Los Angeles; De Lane Lea Studios, Soho, London

Recording date: November 1977 – February 1978

Release date: May 1978

Record label: UK: Charisma Records, USA: Chrysalis Records

Highest chart places: UK: 38, USA: 103

Running time: 38:35

In the summer of 1977, during the mixing of theSeconds Out live album, Steve gave notice that he was quitting Genesis. Following the success ofVoyage of the Acolyte, he had been writing an increasing number of songs and had argued that theWind& Wuthering album should contain an equal share of his material. Unable to continue working within the constraints of a band co-operative and harbouring a desire for greater autonomy, Steve took his leave in October. He wanted to diversify, exploiting his guitar and songwriting talents to the full. He had also learnt a good deal about production from the first album and wanted to experiment with his own ideas.

He immediately set about recording his second album. Some of the songs included had been intended for Genesis while others were written specifically for the album. As was common practice for Steve, the songs were mostly written on nylon guitar, but he took a more eclectic approach this time, combining the melodic, prog-rock style of the first album with a more radio- friendly, AOR sound. The tracks were g