Watcher of the Skies: Genesis Revisited
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| Watcher of the Skies: Genesis Revisited | ||
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| Studio album by Steve Hackett | ||
| Released | 1996 | |
| Recorded | ? | |
| Genre | Progressive rock | |
| Length | 76:43 | |
| Label | Alex Records | |
| Producer(s) | Steve Hackett | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Steve Hackett chronology | ||
| There Are Many Sides To The Night (1995) |
Watcher of the Skies: Genesis Revisited (1996) |
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1997) |
Watcher of the Skies: Genesis Revisited was a project put together by Steve Hackett to pay tribute to his former band Genesis. It features songs originally released by Genesis during Hackett's tenure with the group (1971–77). One track, "Valley of the Kings," was partially composed by Hackett and Peter Gabriel in 1974. Hackett completed the song for inclusion on the album. Another song, "Waiting Room Only," is a complete reworking of "The Waiting Room," an instrumental from 1974's The Lamb Lies down on Broadway.
[edit] Track listing
- "Watcher of the Skies" (Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, Mike Rutherford) – 8:40
- "Dance on a Volcano" (Banks, Collins, Hackett, Rutherford) – 7:28
- "Valley of the Kings" (Hackett, Gabriel) – 6:30
- "Déjà vu" (Gabriel, Hackett) – 5:55
- "Firth of Fifth" (Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett, Rutherford) – 9:40
- "For Absent Friends" (Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett, Rutherford) – 3:02
- "Your Own Special Way" (Rutherford) – 4:19
- "The Fountain of Salmacis" (Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett, Rutherford) – 9:54
- "Waiting Room Only" (Hackett, Roger King) – 6:53
- "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" (Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett, Rutherford) – 5:37
- "Los Endos" (Banks, Collins, Hackett, Rutherford) – 8:51
[edit] Personnel
- Steve Hackett – guitar, vocals, harmonica, percussion
- John Wetton – vocal(1), vocal & bass(5)
- Bill Bruford – drums & percussion(1, 5)
- Tony Levin – bass(1)
- Chester Thompson – drums(2, 8), add'l drums(11)
- Ian McDonald – saxophone and flute(11)
- Paul Carrack – vocals(4, 7)
- Colin Blunstone – vocals(6)
- Alphonso Johnson – bass(2, 8)
- John Hackett (musician) – flute(8)
- Pino Palladino – bass(4, 11)
- Julian Colbeck – keyboards(1, 2, 8)
- Aron Friedman – keyboards(7, 10)
- Hugo Degenhardt – drums(3, 4, 9, 11)
- Nick Magnus – keyboards(3)
- Will Bates – saxophone(2, 9, 10)
- Roger King – keyboards(4, 9, 10, 11)
- Ben Fenner – keyboards(5)
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
