Album
Voyage Of The Acolyte
1975 · Rock
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Voyage Of The Acolyte is a Rock album by Steve Hackett, originally released in 1975. On Gatefold: 91 pressings tracked, owned by 10 collectors.
About
"Voyage of the Acolyte" is the first studio album by English guitarist, songwriter, and singer Steve Hackett, released in October 1975 on Charisma Records as his only album recorded and released while he was a member of Genesi. Hackett recorded the album during a break in group activity in mid-1975 and used guest musician, including Genesis bassist Mike Rutherford and drummer/vocalist Phil Collin. The album has a loose concept with the title and lyrics of each track inspired by a Tarot card. Voyage of the Acolyte reached No. 26 in the UK and No. 191 in the US. It was reissued in 2005 with bonus track. Hackett recorded Voyage of the Acolyte in June and July 1975, starting one month after Genesis had finished touring their double concept album, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. Recording was completed in four weeks at Kingsway Recorder, then located in Kingsway, central London. The album's cover is a Chinese watercolour painting by Brazilian artist Kim Poor, whom Hackett later married and who produced many of his subsequent album cover. Hackett dedicated Voyage of the Acolyte to her Steve Hackett – acoustic & electric guitar, Mellotron, harmonium, autoharp, bell, effect, vocals (track 5) John Acock – acoustic piano, Elka Rhapsody synthesizer, Mellotron, harmonium John Hackett – ARP synthesizer, bell, flute Mike Rutherford – fuzz 12-string guitar, bass guitar, bass pedals Johnny Gustafson – bass guitar (track 6) Percy Jones – additional bass guitar (track 3) Phil Collins – drum, percussion, vibraphone, vocals (track 6) Robin Miller – oboe (tracks 4, 5), English horn (track 6) Nigel Warren-Green – cello (track 5) .
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Tracklist
- 1Ace of Wands5:23
- 2Hands of the Priestess, Pt. 13:28
- 3A Tower Struck Down4:50
- 4Hands of the Priestess, Pt. 21:33
- 5The Hermit4:53
- 6Star of Sirius7:07
- 7The Lovers1:50
- 8Shadow of the Hierophant11:43
- 9Ace of Wands (Live)6:31
- 10Shadow of the Hierophant (Extended Playout Version)17:01
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Prog Rock
- layered
- ethereal
- theatrical
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- John AcockKEYBOARDS , MELLOTRON, HARMONIUM, PIANO SYNTHESIZER , MELLOTRON, HARMONIUM, PIANO
- John HackettFLUTE, SYNTHESIZER , BELLS FLUTE, SYNTHESIZER , PERCUSSION FLUTE, SYNTHESIZER, BELLS
- Mike RutherfordBASS , BASS, GUITAR BASS GUITAR, BASS , GUITAR BASS GUITAR, EFFECTS , TWELVE-STRING GUITAR
- Nigel Warren-GreenCELLO CELLO , SOLOIST CELLO, SOLOIST
- Phil CollinsDRUMS, VIBRAPHONE , PERCUSSION, VOCALS DRUMS, VIBRAPHONE, PERCUSSION, VOCALS DRUMS, VOCALS, VIBRAPHONE
- Robin MillerOBOE OBOE, COR ANGLAIS OBOE, ENGLISH HORN
- Sally OldfieldVOCALS VOCALS, COR ANGLAIS
- Steve HackettACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, MELLOTRON, HARMONIUM, BELLS, AUTOHARP, VOCALS, EFFECTS ACOUSTIC GUITAR, GUITAR , MELLOTRON, HARMONIUM, BELLS, AUTOHARP, VOCALS, EFFECTS ELECTRIC GUITAR , ACOUSTIC GUITAR , MELLOTRON, HARMONIUM, BELLS, AUTOHARP, VOCALS , EFFECTS
- John GustafsonBASS BASS GUITAR
- Percy JonesBASS BASS GUITAR
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