To Watch the Storms (album)

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To Watch The Storms
Studio album by Steve Hackett
Released	2003
Recorded	2003
Genre	Progressive/Pop rock
Label	Camino Records (UK)
Producer(s)	Steve Hackett
Steve Hackett chronology
Genesis Files (2002)	To Watch The Storms (2003)	Metamorpheus (2005)

To Watch The Storms is a studio rock album by Steve Hackett. It's his first studio album in 4 years since Darktown in 1999. It was recorded with his current touring band including his brother John and producer and keyboardist Roger King. It shows Steve's compositional trademark which gave his eariler classics, Voyage of the Acolyte and Spectral Mornings grace. The album is released in three formats including a standard and special editions. There is also a Japanese edition with an extra track not included on the UK releases.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Facts 4 External links

[edit] Track listing

• Standard Edition (CAMCD31)

1. Strutton Ground
2. Circus of Becoming
3. The Devil Is An Englishman
4. Frozen Statues
5. Mechanical Bride
6. Wind, Sand and Stars
7. Brand New
8. This World
9. Rebecca
10. The Silk Road
11. Come Away
12. The Moon Under Water
13. Serpentine Song

• Special Edition (CAMCD31SE) - includes 4 extra tracks, 40 page booklet with extended sleeve notes from Steve, original Kim Poor artwork for each track and packaged in slipcase.

1. Strutton Ground
2. Circus of Becoming
3. The Devil Is An Englishman
4. Frozen Statues
5. Mechanical Bride
6. Wind, Sand and Stars
7. Brand New
8. This World
9. Rebecca
10. The Silk Road
11. Pollution B
12. Fire Island
13. Marijuana, Assassin Of Youth
14. Come Away
15. The Moon Under Water
16. Serpentine Song
17. If You Only Knew

• Japanese Edition (UICE1064) - includes 4 new extra tracks, obi strip and packaged in slipcase.

1. Strutton Ground
2. Brand New
3. This World
4. Circus of Becoming
5. The Devil Is An Englishman
6. Frozen Statues
7. Mechanical Bride
8. Wind, Sand and Stars
9. Rebecca
10. The Silk Road
11. Come Away
12. The Moon Under Water
13. Serpentine Song
14. Flame
15. Pollution B
16. Fire Island
17. If You Only Knew

• Digital Downloads

1. Brand New (edit)

[edit] Personnel

• Steve Hackett - Vocals, Guitar
• Roger King - Keyboards
• Rob Townsend - Brass, Woodwind
• Terry Gregory - Basses, Vocals
• Gary O’Toole - Drums, Vocals
• John Hackett - Flute on "Serpentine Song"
• Ian McDonald - Sax on "Brand New"
• Jeanne Downs - Backing Vocals
• Sarah Wilson - Cello
• Howard Gott - Violin

[edit] Facts

• "The Devil Is An Englishman" is a cover version of the song by Thomas Dolby.
• This is the first album where digital downloads were tested for the first time.

[edit] External links

• Camino Records
• Official Steve Hackett Home