Hackett, Steve

Vinyl Records and Rare LPs:

	Bay Of Kings New - LP - PV 41572 Sealed 1983 Original. more
	Bay Of Kings Used - LP - LMG LP 300 1983 UK Lamborghini Label Original. LP Appears Unplayed. more
	Cured New - LP - ARE 37632 Sealed Canadian Pressing. The Closest Thing To A True Solo Album Since Hackett Left Genesis. more
	Cured New - LP - FE37632 Sealed 1981 Original. The Closest Thing To A True Solo Album Since Hackett Left Genesis. more
	Defector Used - LP - CDS 4018 1980 Original In Custom Inner. Appears Unplayed. more
	Defector Used Import - RJ-7686 1980 Original Japanese Reissue With Obi & Insert. NM- Copy. The Fourth Studio Offering From The Ex-Genesis Guitarist. more
	Highly Strung New - LP - BFE 38515 Sealed 1983 Original. Light Top Right Crease. “Steve Hackett's Last Release For Charisma Records In Britain Is One Of His Strongest Efforts. Hackett Once Again Handles All The Lead Vocals, But Sounds More Assured In The Role Than He Did On Cured. This Album Spawned Hackett's One And Only Solo Hit Single, "Cell 151," Which Charted In Britain. With Its Heavily Gated Drum Sound (An Effect Pioneered By Hackett's Onetime Bandmate Phil Collins), "Cell 151" Had A Hard-Hitting, Modern Sound. This Production Style Ran Through The Whole Album, But Complemented Hackett's Songs To Great Effect. Strong Up-Tempo Numbers Like "Walking Through Walls" (Which Espoused The Virtues Of Pushing Your Boundaries Via A Daily Morning Jog) Alternated With Ballads Like "India Rubber Man," On Which The Guitarist Returned To His First Instrument, The Harmonica. Highly Strung Is A Fine Example Of Hackett's Skills As An Instrumentalist And Composer.” – Robin Platts, All Music Guide more
	Please Don't Touch Used - LP - CHR 1176 1978 Original. Hackett's Second Album After Leaving Genesis And A Uniquely Effective Amalgam Of Progressive Rock And Pop. more
	Please Don't Touch! Used Import - RJ-7372 1978 Original Japanese Pressing, With Obi, Original Custom Inner & Insert. Excellent Jacket With One Tiny corner Ding. "Steve Hackett Left Genesis In June 1977 (Following The Tour That Would Be Documented On Seconds Out), And Started His Solo Career In Earnest With Please Don't Touch. Unlike Voyage Of The Acolyte, Which Was A Largely Instrumental Concept Album Steeped In The Progressive Rock Idiom, This Record Is Primarily A Collection Of Songs Featuring Guest Vocalists Richie Havens, Randy Crawford, And Kansas' Steve Walsh (Their Phil Ehart Also Chips In Here On Drums). Although The Sum Effect Is Something Of A Patchwork, The Individual Pieces Are Often Lovely. Over His Career, Hackett Has Shown A Propensity For Extremes, In This Case Letting The Jazzy And Sentimental "Hoping Love Will Last" Segue Into The Musical Maelstrom Of "Land Of A Thousand Autumns" And "Please Don't Touch" (Which Will Delight Fans Of Hackett's First Record, Although The Caroline Cd Inexplicably Pauses Too Long Between The Two). In A Nod To King Crimson (Specifically Lizard), The Title Track Is Quickly Cut Off With The Quirky Carousel Sounds Of "The Voice Of Necam," Which Itself Dissolves Into A Mix Of Airy Voices And Acoustic Guitar. The Best Tracks Belong To Richie Havens: "How Can I?" ("Hackett"'s Take On Peter Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill") And The Conclusive "Icarus Ascending." Hackett Is No Singer, So He Wisely Masks His Voice In A "Laughing Gnome" Effect On The Delightful "Carry On Up The Vicarage" And Hides Behind Walsh's Lead On "Narnia" And "Racing In A." Perhaps Taking His Cue From Gabriel (Whose Debut Had Appeared In 1977), Hackett Seems Eager To Show His Range As A Songwriter. While He Clearly Has A Closet Full Of Good Ideas And A Genuine Knack For Interesting Arrangements, Hackett Is Too Much The Eccentric Englishman To Appeal To Broad Commercial Tastes. Please Don't Touch Remains A Uniquely Effective Amalgam Of Progressive Rock And Pop; Like His First Album, He Never Made Another One Quite Like It, Perhaps Because He Again Taps The Concept's Full Potential Here." AMG Review By Dave Connolly. more
	Spectral Mornings Used Import - RJ 7601 1979 Original Japanese Pressing W/Obi & Insert. Beautiful NM- Copy. "To His Credit, Steve Hackett Learned From The Mistakes Made On Please Don't Touch, And Delivered A Much-improved Mix Of Songs And Instrumentals On 1975's Spectral Mornings. With A Workable Backing Band That Includes John Shearer, Nick Magnus, And Former Decameron Bassist Dik Cadbury, The Ex-genesis Guitarist Exploits His Strengths: Progressive Instrumentals That Skip Between Heaven And Hell, Pastoral Pop Songs, And A Healthy Dose Of English Humor. Vocalist Peter Hicks Takes The Lead On A Few Tracks, And As The Honey-fFed "The Virgin And The Gypsy" Makes Clear, His Voice Is Much Better Suited To The Material Than Richie Havens. Hackett's Lone Vocal Cameo, "The Ballad Of The Decomposing Man," Is A Pythonesque Treat. The Guitar Work Is Typically Top-Notch, Equally Effective In Acoustic Sections That Feature John Hackett's Flute And In Tempestuous Arrangements Where Steve's Trademark Electric Guitar Pierces Through The Chaos. The Guitarist Also Extends His Range To The Cantonese Koto (Presumably A Variation On The Japanese Koto) For The Delicate Instrumental "The Red Flower Of Tachai Blooms Everywhere"; In Typically Mischievous Fashion, It Lulls The Listener Into A False Sense Of Relaxation For The Sonic Onslaught Of "Clocks -- The Angel Of Mons." For Many, Voyage Of The Acolyte Is The Definitive Hackett Record, But Spectral Mornings Is More Indicative Of His Range As A Solo Artist. The Music Is True To Progressive Rock In Sound If Not In Scope, A Trait Which Endears Hackett To Genesis Fans Who Found That Band's Subsequent Commercialization Distasteful." AMG Review By Dave Connolly. more
	Spectral Mornings Used - LP - RJ 7601 Japanese Pressing W/Obi. more
	Till We Have Faces New - LP - FV 41571 Sealed 1984 Original. Pristine Copy. more
	Till We Have Faces Used - LP - LMGLP 4000 1984 UK Original Label In Glossy, Unplayed Condition. more
	Voyage Of The Acolyte Used Import - CAS 1111 Later 70's First Reissue On The Blue Mad Hatter Charisma Labels Housed In A Gatefold Jacket. No Virgin Logo Or Credit. Jacket VG+, Light Shelf Wear And Original Poly-Lined Inner Shows Some Foxing. more
	Voyage Of The Acolyte Used - LP - RJ 7074 Japanese Pressing. No Obi. more
	Voyage Of The Acolyte New - LP - CHR 1112 Sealed 1976 Gatefold Original. "The Essence Of Progressive Music Is Characterized Perfectly On Voyage Of The Acolyte, Steve Hackett's First Solo Album. The Former Genesis Guitarist Uses His Instrumental Mastery To Conjure Up Musical Images Of Sorcerers, Magic, And Old English Castles With The Primary Use Of Keyboards And Electric Guitar. Phil Collins On Drums And Vibraphone And Mike Rutherford On Bass And Fuzz 12-String Contribute Their Talents To The Churning Synthesizers That Accompany Each Passage. The Basic Instrumental Elements Of Progressive Rock Are Heard Loud And Clear Throughout The Album, Including Mellotron, Harmonium, Flute, And Bells, And None With A Minor Role To Play. Collins, Hackett, And Sally Oldfield All Donate Their Voices To A Few Of The Songs Here, Adding A Nice Touch To The Heavy Insertion Of Electronics. Glimpses Of Oboe And Cello Can Be Detected Underneath Some Pleasurable Guitar Work In "The Lovers And "Hands Of The Priestess Part 1." Traces Of Yes Can Be Found All The Way Through The Album, But Especially On The 11:45 Grand Finale "Shadow Of The Hierophant" That Combines All The Instruments In A Colorful Bombardment Of Musical Fury. A True Progressive Masterpiece, Voyage Of The Acolyte Is An Album Firmly Stationed In The Upper Echelon Of Prog Rock." Mike DeGagne, AMG. more
	Voyage Of The Acolyte Used - LP - CHR 1112 Beautiful 1976 Green Promo Label Gatefold Original, 1B/1C Stampers. "The Essence Of Progressive Music Is Characterized Perfectly On Voyage Of The Acolyte, Steve Hackett's First Solo Album. The Former Genesis Guitarist Uses His Instrumental Mastery To Conjure Up Musical Images Of Sorcerers, Magic, And Old English Castles With The Primary Use Of Keyboards And Electric Guitar. Phil Collins On Drums And Vibraphone And Mike Rutherford On Bass And Fuzz 12-String Contribute Their Talents To The Churning Synthesizers That Accompany Each Passage. The Basic Instrumental Elements Of Progressive Rock Are Heard Loud And Clear Throughout The Album, Including Mellotron, Harmonium, Flute, And Bells, And None With A Minor Role To Play. Collins, Hackett, And Sally Oldfield All Donate Their Voices To A Few Of The Songs Here, Adding A Nice Touch To The Heavy Insertion Of Electronics. Glimpses Of Oboe And Cello Can Be Detected Underneath Some Pleasurable Guitar Work In "The Lovers And "Hands Of The Priestess Part 1." Traces Of Yes Can Be Found All The Way Through The Album, But Especially On The 11:45 Grand Finale "Shadow Of The Hierophant" That Combines All The Instruments In A Colorful Bombardment Of Musical Fury. A True Progressive Masterpiece, Voyage Of The Acolyte Is An Album Firmly Stationed In The Upper Echelon Of Prog Rock." Mike DeGagne, AMG. Appears Unplayed. more
	Voyage Of The Acolyte Used - LP - CAS 1111 Beautiful 1975 UK Mad Hatter Label Housed In A Gatefold Jacket. Appears Unplayed. more
	Voyage Of The Acolyte Used - LP - CAS 1111 Beautiful 1975 UK Mad Hatter Label Housed In A Gatefold Jacket. "The Essence Of Progressive Music Is Characterized Perfectly On Voyage Of The Acolyte, Steve Hackett's First Solo Album. The Former Genesis Guitarist Uses His Instrumental Mastery To Conjure Up Musical Images Of Sorcerers, Magic, And Old English Castles With The Primary Use Of Keyboards And Electric Guitar. Phil Collins On Drums And Vibraphone And Mike Rutherford On Bass And Fuzz 12-String Contribute Their Talents To The Churning Synthesizers That Accompany Each Passage. The Basic Instrumental Elements Of Progressive Rock Are Heard Loud And Clear Throughout The Album, Including Mellotron, Harmonium, Flute, And Bells, And None With A Minor Role To Play. Collins, Hackett, And Sally Oldfield All Donate Their Voices To A Few Of The Songs Here, Adding A Nice Touch To The Heavy Insertion Of Electronics. Glimpses Of Oboe And Cello Can Be Detected Underneath Some Pleasurable Guitar Work In "The Lovers And "Hands Of The Priestess Part 1." Traces Of Yes Can Be Found All The Way Through The Album, But Especially On The 11:45 Grand Finale "Shadow Of The Hierophant" That Combines All The Instruments In A Colorful Bombardment Of Musical Fury. A True Progressive Masterpiece, Voyage Of The Acolyte Is An Album Firmly Stationed In The Upper Echelon Of Prog Rock." Mike DeGagne, AMG. Appears Unplayed. more
	Voyage Of The Acolyte Used - LP - CHR 1112 1976 Green Label Gatefold Original. Jacket Has Light Ring Wear, LP Appears Glossy, Unplayed. "The Essence Of Progressive Music Is Characterized Perfectly On Voyage Of The Acolyte, Steve Hackett's First Solo Album. The Former Genesis Guitarist Uses His Instrumental Mastery To Conjure Up Musical Images Of Sorcerers, Magic, And Old English Castles With The Primary Use Of Keyboards And Electric Guitar. Phil Collins On Drums And Vibraphone And Mike Rutherford On Bass And Fuzz 12-String Contribute Their Talents To The Churning Synthesizers That Accompany Each Passage. The Basic Instrumental Elements Of Progressive Rock Are Heard Loud And Clear Throughout The Album, Including Mellotron, Harmonium, Flute, And Bells, And None With A Minor Role To Play. Collins, Hackett, And Sally Oldfield All Donate Their Voices To A Few Of The Songs Here, Adding A Nice Touch To The Heavy Insertion Of Electronics. Glimpses Of Oboe And Cello Can Be Detected Underneath Some Pleasurable Guitar Work In "The Lovers And "Hands Of The Priestess Part 1." Traces Of Yes Can Be Found All The Way Through The Album, But Especially On The 11:45 Grand Finale "Shadow Of The Hierophant" That Combines All The Instruments In A Colorful Bombardment Of Musical Fury. A True Progressive Masterpiece, Voyage Of The Acolyte Is An Album Firmly Stationed In The Upper Echelon Of Prog Rock." Mike DeGagne, AMG. more