Bay of Kings

Bay of Kings
Studio album by Steve Hackett
Released	October 1983
Recorded	1980–83
Genre	Contemporary classical
Length	44:26
Label	Lamborghini Records
Producer	John Acock and Steve Hackett
Steve Hackett chronology
Highly Strung (1983) Bay of Kings (1983) Till We Have Faces (1984) Original cover

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Bay of Kings is the seventh solo album from former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett. It is Hackett's first full album of classical guitar music, completely instrumental. When Hackett's record company, Charisma Records, refused to release the album over concerns about its commercial viability, Hackett left the label and released Bay of Kings through independent record company Lamborghini Records (started by the Swiss Patric Mimran who owned the car company at that time). It was later reissued by his own Camino Records. His wife at the time, Kim Poor, originally painted a nude portrait for the cover, but it was replaced for the Camino reissue by a painting of her husband.

Track listing

1. "Bay of Kings" – 4:57
2. "The Journey" – 4:15
3. "Kim" – 2:25
4. "Marigold" – 3:37
5. "St. Elmo's Fire" – 3:08
6. "Petropolis" – 2:46
7. "Second Chance" – 1:59
8. "Cast Adrift" – 2:15
9. "Horizons" – 1:47
10. "Black Light" – 2:32
11. "The Barren Land" – 3:46
12. "Calmaria" – 3:23
13. "Time Lapse at Milton Keynes" – 3:57 (reissue bonus track)
14. "Tales of the Riverbank" (traditional) – 2:02 (reissue bonus track)
15. "Skye Boat Song" (traditional) – 1:37 (reissue bonus track)

Musicians

• Steve Hackett – guitar, keyboards
• Nick Magnus – synthesizer, keyboards
• John Hackett – flute, keyboards

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