Guitar Noir

Guitar Noir
Studio album by Steve Hackett
Released	1993
Recorded	1991-93
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	61:29
Label	Camino Records
Producer	Steve Hackett
Steve Hackett chronology
Time Lapse (1992) Guitar Noir (1993) Blues With A Feeling (1994)

Guitar Noir is the tenth album by Steve Hackett, released in 1993. On this record, he started turning to a much darker guitar sound, yet still retaining the fluidity he has become known for.

Track listing (UK Version)

1. Sierra Quemada (Steve Hackett) – 5:19
2. Take These Pearls (Steve Hackett, Aron Friedman) – 4:14
3. There Are Many Sides To The Night (Steve Hackett) – 7:23
4. In The Heart Of The City (Steve Hackett) – 4:35
5. Dark As The Grave (Steve Hackett, Aron Friedman) – 4:38
6. Lost In Your Eyes (Steve Hackett, Julian Colbeck, Hugo Degenhardt, Dave 'Taif' Ball) – 4:56
7. Little America (Steve Hackett, Julian Colbeck, Hugo Degenhardt, Dave 'Taif' Ball) – 4:55
8. Like An Arrow (Steve Hackett) – 2:51
9. Theatre Of Sleep (Steve Hackett) – 3:04
10. Walking Away From Rainbows (Steve Hackett) – 3:10
11. Paint Your Picture (Steve Hackett) – 2:58
12. Vampyre With A Healthy Appetite (Steve Hackett) – 5:30
13. Tristesse (Aron Friedman) – 4:02

• 1997 remastered bonus tracks

1. Sierra Quemada (demo) (Steve Hackett) – 4:31
2. Take These Pearls (rough mix) (Steve Hackett, Aron Friedman) – 4:11
3. In The Heart Of The City (original version) (Steve Hackett) – 4:19
4. Vampyre With A Healthy Appetite (demo) (Steve Hackett) – 4:41

Track listing (US Version)

1. Lost In Your Eyes (Steve Hackett, Julian Colbeck, Hugo Degenhardt, Dave 'Taif' Ball) – 4:56
2. In The Heart Of The City (Steve Hackett) – 4:35
3. Sierra Quemada (Steve Hackett) – 5:19
4. Vampyre With A Healthy Appetite (Steve Hackett) – 5:30
5. Take These Pearls (Steve Hackett, Aron Friedman) – 4:14
6. Little America (Steve Hackett, Julian Colbeck, Hugo Degenhardt, Dave 'Taif' Ball) – 4:55
7. There Are Many Sides To The Night (Steve Hackett) – 6:55
8. Walking Away From Rainbows (Steve Hackett) – 3:10
9. Like An Arrow (Steve Hackett) – 2:51
10. Dark As The Grave (Steve Hackett, Aron Friedman) – 4:38
11. Paint Your Picture (Steve Hackett) – 2:58
12. Tristesse (Aron Friedman) – 4:02
13. Cassandra (Steve Hackett) – 3:42 (unlisted song featuring Brian May of Queen recorded in 1986)

Personnel (on UK Version)

• Steve Hackett – guitar, vocals (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12), stepp (3, 10, 11), noises off (3), harmonica (6, 7, 12), string arrangements (8), rainstick (11)
• Julian Colbeck – keyboards (1, 4, 6, 7, 12), backing vocals (7)
• Dave 'Taif' Ball - bass (1, 4, 6, 7, 12)
• Hugo Degenhardt – drums (1, 4, 6, 7, 12)
• Aron Friedman – keyboards (2, 5, 8, 13), programming (2, 5, 8, 13), string arrangements (8)
• Nick Magnus – keyboards (9), programming (9)
• Bimbo Acock - clarinet (9)
• Billy Budis - backing vocals (11)