Steve Hackett – Spectral Mornings
Tracklist
| A1 | Every Day | |
| A2 | The Virgin And The Gypsy | |
| A3 | The Red Flower Of Tachai Blooms Everywhere | |
| A4 | Clocks - The Angel Of Mons | |
| A5 | The Ballad Of The Decomposing Man (Featuring "The Office Party") | |
| B1 | Lost Time In Córdoba | |
| B2 | Tigermoth | |
| B3 | Spectral Mornings |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Phonogram Studios Hilversum
- Manufactured By – Phonogram Ltd.
- Distributed By – Phonogram Ltd.
- Published By – Steve Hackett Music Ltd.
- Marketed By – Charisma Records Ltd.
- Marketed By – Phonogram Ltd.
- Copyright © – Charisma Records Ltd.
- Printed By – Gothic Print Finishers Ltd.
- Pressed By – WEA Records Pressing Plant, West Drayton
Credits
- Artwork [Front Cover By] – Kim Poor
- Bass, Pedalboard [Bass Pedals], Violin, Vocals – Dik Cadbury
- Drums, Percussion – John Shearer
- Flute [Flutes, Concert And Chinese Bamboo Models], Pedalboard [Bass Pedals] – John Hackett
- Guitar [Guitars], Guitar Synthesizer [Roland Guitar Synth], Koto [Koto (Cantonese)], Harmonica, Vocals, Performer [Extras] – Steve Hackett
- Keyboards, Synthesizer [Vox String Thing, Novatron, RMI, Mini Moog, Roland String Synth & SH2000], Harpsichord, Clavinet, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Nick Magnus
- Lacquer Cut By – Kev*
- Lead Vocals, Harmony Vocals [Harmonies] – Pete Hicks
- Photography By [Back Cover Photography By] – Tom Sheehan (3)
- Producer [Produced By] – Steve Hackett
- Sleeve – Cooke Key
- Written-By [All Titles By] – Steve Hackett
Notes
First UK press with mad hatter labels and glossy sleeve.
This version was pressed at WEA, West Drayton
This version was pressed at WEA, West Drayton
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): †CDS 4017-A†
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): †CDS 4017-B†
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Etched - Variant 1): S14 CDS-4017 A-4W KEV
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Etched - Variant 1): S-9 CDS-4017-B-4W KEV
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Etched - Variant 2): S3 CDS-4017-A-4W KEV
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Etched - Variant 2): S4 CDS-4017-B-4W KEV
Other Versions (5 of 65)
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Spectral Mornings (LP, Album, Blue Labels) | Charisma | CDS 4017 | UK | 1979 | ||
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Spectral Mornings (LP, Album, Stereo) | Charisma | 9124 039 | Netherlands | 1979 | ||
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Spectral Mornings (LP, Album) | Charisma | 9124 039 | Scandinavia | 1979 | ||
| Spectral Mornings (LP, Album, Stereo) | Charisma | 9124 039 | 1979 | ||||
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Spectral Mornings (Cassette, Album) | Virgin | CHCMC 67 | UK | 1979 |
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Reviews
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This is a great lp. Recording is solid. Pressing is rich and vibrant.
One thing I've noticed over the years is...it often sounds like a Genesis lp.
That said...Hackett is an amazing guitar player and the musicians on this lp are stellar. -
A go to Hackett album rather solid throughout is you exclude the sort of cabaret cum calypso track Decomposing Man.
One can pick a part via Hacketts compositions how much his creative guitar player made early Genesis such classics. Spectral Mornings, Lost Time in Cordoba and Tigermouth are progressive rock gems incorporating Steves electronic and nylon strings contributions as well as Nick Magnus synth/keyboard touches. Personally this album blows the stuff Genesis was doing at the time, they Genesis where slowing eroding the instrumentals and long form music for mainstream pop whilst Steve remained faithful to the prog aesthetics. Listen to Spectral Mornings the track its pure mystical, fog drenched melancholy wrapped in the warmth of English wool!
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