Wild Orchids

by Steve Hackett

Overview

Wild Orchids marks the return of the former Genesis and GTR guitarist to his progressive rock roots. If 2005's Metamorpheus was Steve Hackett's penultimate classical record, then Orchids is his art rock flagship. A heady mix of David Gilmour, Adrian Belew, Yanni and Future-era Leonard Cohen, fans of the genre will look upon this 13-track collection (seventeen if you pick up the Special Edition) as a template for excess, but for those who still reserve an upper level seat in the stadium of their hearts for silly narration ("Down Street"), extended blues jams ("Blue Child") Thrak-era King Crimson-inspired arena-rockers ("Ego and Id") Dixieland interludes ("Why") or heavily orchestrated Dylan covers ("Man in the Long Black Coat:"), then this impeccably-crafted, surprisingly playful and alternately wince-inducing and beautiful barrage of superior musicianship should inspire the flickering flames of a thousand lighters. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	12/15/2023
Label:	Inside Out Music
UPC:	0196588370717

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Steve Hackett   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Voices,Optigan,Psaltery,Harmonica,Sitar (Electric)
Christopher Redgate   Cor Anglais,Oboe
Gary OToole   Drums,Vocal Harmony
John Hackett   Flute,Guitar (Electric)
Nick Magnus   Keyboards
Roger King   Keyboards,Guitar (Rhythm)
Richard Stewart   Cello
Colin Clague   Trumpet
Christine Townsend   Viola,Violin
Jerry Peal   Backwards Vocals
Dick Driver   Double Bass

Technical Credits

Kim Poor   Cover Painting
Bob Dylan   Composer
Benedict Tobias Fenner   Engineer,Programming
Roger King   Mixing,Engineer
Harry Pearce   Design
Jerry Peal   Engineer