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Steve Hackett Tokyo Tapes Release Date: 1999 06 29 Label: WHD Entertainment Soon after completing work on Watcher of the Skies, Steve Hackett conceived of a series of concerts involving many of the musicians from the Genesis project, to be recorded for a special live release. This two-disc set from a December 1996 performance in Tokyo is the end result. The band personnel look like potential candidates for a Prog Rockers: Where Are They Now? TV special, with Hackett joined by John Wetton (formerly of Asia), Ian McDonald (King Crimson), and Chester Thompson and Julian Colbeck (touring alum of Genesis and Yes, respectively). The set list includes many Genesis songs, as well as several taken from Hackett's solo archive. Most of the songs differ considerably from their studio versions, either through vastly altered arrangements or extended instrumental sections. Wetton does a fine job on lead vocals, the one exception being his solo acoustic reworking of the Asia mega-hit "Heat of the Moment"; the new version with updated lyrics sounds embarrassingly frail. This is a minor misstep, however. Tokyo Tapes is easily the definitive Steve Hackett live collection available to date, and it's a welcome addition to any fan's collection. Steve McMullen, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Watcher of the Skies Genesis 8:58 2 Riding the Colossus Hackett 3:32 3 Firth of Fifth Genesis 9:33 4 Battlelines Wetton, Mitchell, Marlette 6:42 5 Camino Royale Magnus, Hackett 9:05 6 Court of the Crimson King McDonald, Sinfield 7:39 7 Horizons Hackett 1:53 8 Walking Away from Rainbows Hackett 3:46 9 Heat of the Moment Wetton, Downes 4:01 10 In That Quiet Earth Banks, Hackett, Rutherford, Collins 4:01 11 Vampyre with a Healthy Appetite Hackett 7:23 12 I Talk to the Wind Sinfield, McDonald 5:37 13 Shadow of the Hierophant Hackett, Rutherford 7:17 14 Endos Collins, Banks, Hackett, Rutherford 6:54 15 Black Light Hackett 2:29 16 Steppes Hackett 6:46 17 I Know What I Like Genesis 5:53 18 Firewall [Studio Track] Hackett 4:41 19 Dealer [Studio Track] Hackett 4:22 20 Riding the Colossus [Studio Track] Hackett 4:09 Releases: Year Type Label 2008 CD WHD Entertainment 1999 CD Import 1999 CD Original Masters

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