Wild Orchids (album)

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Wild Orchids
Wild Orchids cover
Studio album by Steve Hackett
Released 2006
Recorded 2006
Genre Progressive
Label Camino Records (UK)
Producer(s) Steve Hackett
Steve Hackett chronology
Live Archive 83
(2006)
Wild Orchids
(2006)


Wild Orchids is Steve Hackett's new rock studio album. It follows on from the success of the previous studio outings "To Watch The Storms" in 2003 and "Metamorpheus" in 2005. The album is released in three formats including a standard and special editions. There is also a Japanese edition with two extra tracks not included on the UK releases.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  • Standard Edition (CAMCD38)
  1. A Dark Night In Toytown
  2. Waters Of The Wild
  3. Set Your Compass
  4. Down Street
  5. A Girl Called Linda
  6. To A Close
  7. Ego & Id
  8. Man In The Long Black Coat
  9. Wolfwork
  10. Why
  11. She Moves In Memories
  12. The Fundamentals Of Brainwashing
  13. Howl
  • Special Edition (CAMCD38SE) - includes 4 extra tracks and packaged in slipcase.
  1. Transylvanian Express
  2. Waters Of The Wild
  3. Set Your Compass
  4. Down Street
  5. A Girl Called Linda
  6. Blue Child
  7. To A Close
  8. Ego & Id
  9. Man In The Long Black Coat
  10. Cedars Of Lebanon
  11. Wolfwork
  12. Why
  13. She Moves In Memories
  14. The Fundamentals Of Brainwashing
  15. Howl
  16. A Dark Night In Toytown
  17. Until The Last Butterfly
  • Japanese Edition (IECP-10066) - includes 2 new extra tracks, obi strip and packaged in slipcase.
  1. Transylvanian Express
  2. Waters Of The Wild
  3. Set Your Compass
  4. Down Street
  5. A Girl Called Linda
  6. To A Close
  7. Ego & Id
  8. Man In The Long Black Coat
  9. Cedars Of Lebanon
  10. Wolfwork
  11. Why
  12. She Moves In Memories
  13. The Fundamentals Of Brainwashing
  14. Howl
  15. A Dark Night In Toytown
  16. Eruption
  17. Reconditioned Nightmare
  • Digital Downloads
  1. Man In The Long Black Coat (edit)
  2. The Fundamentals Of Brainwashing (edit)

[edit] Personnel

  • Steve Hackett - Guitars, Electric Sitar, Harmonica, Psaltery, Optigan & Vocals.
  • John Hackett - Flute and Riff Guitar.
  • Roger King - Keyboards, Programming & Rhythm Guitar.
  • Rob Townsend - Saxes, Flute, Tin Whistle & Bass Clarinet.
  • Gary O’Toole - Drums & Harmony Voices.
  • Nick Magnus; Keyboards.
  • Underworld Orchestra

[edit] Facts

  • "A Dark Night In Toytown" and "Transylvanian Express" is based on the live track "If You Can't Find Heaven" from the To Watch The Storms 2004 European Tour.
  • "Ego & Id" was originally featured on John Hackett's solo debut "Checking Out of London" which Steve does feature on guitars. The Wild Orchids version has Steve on deeper pitched vocals.
  • "The Man In The Long Black Coat" is a cover version of the song by Bob Dylan.
  • This is the second Steve Hackett album to offer a limited edition EPK of the album (available on Camino Records website).
  • There are a series of mistakes on the sleeve to the album.
    • No credit on the sleeve on who plays bass.
    • Some of the lyrics to "Down Street" were not printed. (Full lyrics here).
    • On "Cedars Of Lebanon", the last few lines I long to show you... were reused twice in the sleeve eventhough not used on the recording.

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