Spectral Mornings [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Product Description
Best known as the main guitarist for Genesis from 1971 to 1977, Steve Hackett has long been regarded as one of the leading progressive rock guitarists of his generation. This remastered pressing of his 1979 album features 16 tracks including the 8 bonus tracks 'Everyday' (alternate mix), 'The Virgin And Gypsy' (alternate mix), 'Tigermoth' (alternate mix), 'The Ballad Of The decomposing Man' (alternate mix), 'Clocks' (single version), 'Live Acoustic Section', 'Tigermoth' (live version) & 'The Caretaker'. EMI. 2005.

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Spectral Mornings [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Average customer rating:

The difference that makes THE difference...
And Then There Was One
Hackett never let us down
Great remaster
Classic 70's Hackett - good introduction to his work

Spectral Mornings
Steve Hackett
Manufacturer: Astralwerks
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Every Day
The Virgin And The Gypsy
The Red Flower Of Tachai Blooms Everywhere
Clocks - The Angel Of Mons
The Ballad Of The Decomposing Man
Lost Time In Cordoba
Tigermoth
Spectral Mornings
Everyday (Alternate Mix)
The Virgin And The Gypsy (Alternate Mix)
Tigermoth (Alternate Mix)
The Ballad Of The Decomposing Man (Alternate Mix)
Clocks - The Angel Of Mons (Single Version)
Live Acoustic Section
Tigermoth (Live)
The Caretaker

Album Description

Best known as the main guitarist for Genesis from 1971 to 1977, Steve Hackett has long been regarded as one of the leading progressive rock guitarists of his generation. This remastered pressing of his 1979 album features 16 tracks including the 8 bonus tracks 'Everyday' (alternate mix), 'The Virgin And Gypsy' (alternate mix), 'Tigermoth' (alternate mix), 'The Ballad Of The decomposing Man' (alternate mix), 'Clocks' (single version), 'Live Acoustic Section', 'Tigermoth' (live version) & 'The Caretaker'. EMI. 2005.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Edition of the Former Genesis Guitarist's Third Solo Recording from 1979. The Original Tracks Are Augmented with Seven Previously Unrelased Bonuses: "Everyday (Alternate Mix)", "The Virgin and Gypsy (Alternate Mix)", "Tigermoth (Alternate Mix)", "The Ballad of the Decomposing Man (Alternate Mix)", "13. Clocks (Single Version)", "Live Acoustic Section" and "Tigermoth (Live Version)".

Customer Reviews:

The difference that makes THE difference..........2007-03-16

I won't spend much time discussing about whether or not this record is a "must have" (It is...). Steve Hackett is for such a long time a really creative guitarist, I remember Genesis concerts, what he was doing was way above the classic concept of the guitar hero : all his playing was geared toward being an intricate part of the music of the band - the kind of thing you may not be pretty aware of, unless you take it off... Until Seconds Out, buried in the mix, time to leave... Every step that went further deserves close attention. But from the first records Hackett made, this one has always been for me THE masterpiece (Voyage in second place, Defector third...). Why ? It's simply music. From the start with Every Day, you're not listening to guitar parts, but music. Inspiration, meaning, beauty. Nothing new for me as I bought this CD. But what I'd like to point out, it is the Digital Remaster. Once again, this brings the difference that makes a huge difference.. And the fact that I have a pretty fine Hi-Fi home system with as much power as quality may not be the only reason why my musician's ears pay so much attention to the sound. My approach is also very rational : I remember playing in the same time the "What's goin'on" (Taste) LP and the remastered CD, switching from one to the other (wow ! unbelievable...), or comparing the standard CD of Van der Graaf Generator "Pawn Hearts" with the remastered edition in the same time (discovering that I had before always listened to it through a haze...). Here again, the sound has gained in depth and dynamics, the bass are so profound and well defined, the voices are... here... And once again I've got the strange feeling to discover new music that I know so well... To the kids that were not there, back in 1979, shaking the walls of their room with the glorious lyricism of Spectral Mornings, again and again, I'm happy to say that I'm sure they will get a lot of pleasure discovering it. You know, in those days, we were not talking about "progressive music"... We were just talking about "music"...

And Then There Was One.......2007-02-03

More proof that Steve Hackett is a good writer and was underused in Genesis. The title track is as good as Firth of Firth as far as guitar solo's go. Other highlights are Everyday, The Virgin and the Gypsy, Tigermoth and Clocks. Whatever happened to the singer here, I've seen him in the old tour videos from 1979 he was good and looked like a shorthaired punk rocker?

Hackett never let us down.......2006-06-16

In the end of the 70s I was a teenager sadden by Steve Hackett's separation from Genesis.. but a wonderful thing happened, it was that epoch where each one of the original members gave us those superb records and among them came Spectral Mornings... what a collage of carollenskian proportions!!! you go from calyspo to chinese to higher dimmensions to.....

Do yourself a favor, listen to it.

Great remaster.......2006-05-26

I love remasters like these; you don't mind re-buying album because not only is the audio quality improved but you get worthwhile bonus tracks. With the extras the CD clocks in at close to 75 min, quite a bit more than the original. The alternate version of "Every Day" with the different ending is a standout. I like it better than the standard version. The other tracks all offer some intriguing differences as well.

This is one of Hackett's strongest albums, and if you enjoy his style you can't go wrong here.

Classic 70's Hackett - good introduction to his work.......2005-09-29

This is the best best place to start for Steve Hackett's solo career. "Spectral Mornings" includes plenty of the soaring, melodic electric guitar playing for which he was famous in Genesis. It also has his wonderful nylon-string acoustic work and a pleasant mix of softer songs with vocal harmonies and heavier rock tunes. There is also some of the British whimsy that usually finds its way into his work. This long-awaited remastered edition greatly improves the sound quality on this album and includes some strong bonus tracks as well. The title track may be Hackett's best electric instrumental ever, and the melody will stick with the listener long after the album is over. Hackett's first four solo albums have all been remastered in similar fashion. The first one, "Voyage of the Acolyte" is probably the next best pick.

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Spectral Mornings
Steve Hackett
Manufacturer: EMI Japan
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2006-02-27

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Spectral Mornings

Album Description

Japanese pressing has been digitally remastered and includes 8 bonus tracks, 'Every Day' (Alternate Mix), 'The Virgin And The Gypsy' (Alternate Mix), 'Tigermoth' (Alternate Mix), 'Ballad Of The Decomposing Man' (Alternate Mix), 'Clocks-The Angel Of Mons' (Single Version), 'Tigermoth' (Live), 'The Caretaker and a live acoustic set medley. CD comes packaged in a miniature LP sleeve. Virgin. 2006.

Album Details

Japanese Digitally Remastered Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.

Average customer rating:

Another good one from Steve
Remarkable and extraordinarie!!! A most for all guitar players!!
Definitely Steve Hackett
HIS BEST SOLO WORK
SPECTRAL MORNINGS EVERY DAY WITH THE VIRGIN & THE GYPSY

Spectral Mornings
Steve Hackett
Manufacturer: Blue Plate Caroline
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Every Day
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Lost Time In Cordoba
Tigermoth
Spectral Mornings

Customer Reviews:

Another good one from Steve.......2007-04-28

This is the third cd from Steve Hackett, some really good tracks on this one like "Everyday", "Clocks" and the wonderful title track "Spectral Mornings" The other songs aren't bad at all, some good acoustic tracks like "Lost time in Cordoba", some funny one like "The ballad of the decomposing man". Overall, a good album from the artist.

Remarkable and extraordinarie!!! A most for all guitar players!!.......2005-10-28

Steve Hackett was the second guitar player Genesis ever had (Anthony Phillips was the first one and is as good as Hackett),
and this is his second solo cd. He has the rare ability as guitarrist, to be able to play as only masters can in different styles: he is a consumate clasical and acustic guitar performer (he has many accustic and clasical cds),he also is a masterful blues guitarrist and armonica player, and he is a master of masters in electric guitar and member of the exclusive club of guitar masters that owns his personal tone or sound. You recognize his playing from the first note you hear him (as Santana, Steve Gilmour, Steve Howe, Brian May or Edward Van Halen). His second "album" is the first where he strech his sound and posibilities, not only as guitar player, composer, armonica player or even vocalist. This collection includes some of the best "progresive" guitar songs ever, creating momentum only comparable to among many others: "Every Step of the Way" (Santana), "Stairway to Heaven" (Led Zeppelin), "Confortably Numb" (Pink Floyd) or "You and I" (Yes).
"Every Day", "Spectral Mornings" and "Tigermonth" are exceptional songs as well as "The Virgin and the gipsy".
Get this cd if you are a guitar player or want to become one.

Definitely Steve Hackett.......2005-09-22

One of Steve's better albums. You can tell how he influenced Genesis with his guitar work on this one, and still hear how he has continued to expand his own style to reflect no one but himself. A great album, I would recommend to anyone who is interested in Hackett's music.

HIS BEST SOLO WORK.......2005-04-28

STEVE'S FIRST TWO SOLO ALBUMS ARE GOOD ALSO. BUT, THIS ONE HAS THE BEST MOMENTS. THERE ARE SOME MOMENTS THAT REALLY REMIND ONE OF THE GLORY DAYS OF GENESIS. AS A MATTER OF FACT, STEVE HAS BEEN THE BEST OF THE GROUP IN REGARDS TO SOLO ALBUMS: PHIL- HORRIFYING, PETER-O.K., TONY- INCONSISTANT,POOR-GOOD, MIKE- STARTED OUT GREAT THEN WENT THE WAY OF PHIL, ANT- OK. IN CONCLUSION, STEVE HAS THE MOST CONSISTENTY LISTENABLE ALBUMS AND THE MOST INTERESTING AND THE MOST PROGRESSIVE. START HERE FOR THOSE OF YOU INTERESTED. IF YOU DON'T CARE, START WITH PHIL.

SPECTRAL MORNINGS EVERY DAY WITH THE VIRGIN & THE GYPSY .......2005-01-16

Steve Hackett's 1979 album, "Spectral Mornings" is a beautiful atmospheric album from start to finish! One of the last great Mellotron albums as well. However before I bought this album, I was already familiar with "Every Day" & "Spectral Mornings" due to my downloadings on Bearshare. I just purchased this album in Late December, 2004. Just like his first album, this is an album to be appreaciated from start to finish. I instantly love "The Virgin & The Gypsy" when I first heard it. It has such an early Yes feel (hints of "And You & I" to be exact). Hackett's voice doesn't sound bad at all! "Tigermoth" is another keeper as well. One reviewer said about this album is that you should listen after a stressful day. I absolute agree. I say, get a bottle of whatever & close your eyes, & let this album take you to another place, another dimension-the Steve Hackett dimension. Buy this album. I recommend it & it will be money well spent. Lastly, everyone who reads this, do you think I should be listening to this album for I'm only 26?

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