Steve Hackett - Wild Orchids (2006) [Special Ed.]

Wild Orchids is an art rock album released by Steve Hackett in 2006. 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. Wild Orchids is released according to the dictate of the music market, that is, in a regular album version and a special edition with four bonus tracks, a slightly different sequence of tracks and a bigger booklet. The cover is (as usual) by Hackett’s wife, Kim Poor, and the album is (as usual) dedicated to her.

Track Listing

01. Transylvanian Express (03:44)
02. Waters Of The Wild (05:34)
03. Set Your Compass (03:37)
04. Down Street (07:33)
05. A Girl Called Linda (04:44)
06. Blue Child (04:24)
07. To A Close (04:48)
08. Ego And Id (04:08)
09. Man In The Long Black Coat (05:07)
10. Cedars Of Lebanon (04:01)
11. Wolfwork (04:49)
12. Why (00:47)
13. She Moves In Memories (05:00)
14. The Fundamentals Of Brainwashing (03:00)
15. Howl (04:30)
16. A Dark Night In Toytown (03:42)
17. Until The Last Butterfly (02:28)

Produced by Steve Hackett

Musicians

• Steve Hackett - Guitars, Electric Sitar, Harmonica, Psaltery, Optigan & Voices
• Roger King - Keyboards and Programming, and Rhythm Guitar on "Down Street"
• John Hackett - Principal Flute on "To A Close", "She Moves in Memories", "Cedars of Lebanon" & Riff Guitar on "Ego & Id"
• Rob Townsend - Saxes, Principal Flute on "Linda", Alto Flute on "She Moves in Memories", Tin Whistle and Bass Clarinet
• Gary O'Toole - Drums and Harmony Voices
• Nick Magnus - Keyboards on "Ego & Id"

• The Underworld Orchestra: Christine Townsend - Principal Violin, Viola; Richard Stewart - Cello; Dick Driver - Double Bass; Colin Clague - Trumpet; Chris Redgate - Oboe, Cor Anglais





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