Bay Of Kings is a Rock album by Steve Hackett, originally released in 1983. On Gatefold: 39 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Art Rock
- clean
- tender
- cerebral
About
Since his days with Genesis, Steve Hackett had showcased his classical guitar skills on solo pieces like "Horizons." He had a strong affinity for such material and usually included one solo guitar piece on his own albums. By 1980-81, Hackett had amassed enough material to release an entire album of his classical work and pitched the idea to his label Charisma. The record company felt such a release wouldn't prove commercially viable -- they saw Hackett as a "rock" artist -- but the guitarist believed strongly in the project. To this end, he began recording tracks for it on his .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Bay Of Kings4:55
- A2The Journey4:17
- A3Kim2:28
- A4Marigold3:37
- A5St Elmo's Fire3:09
Side B
- B1Petropolis2:45
- B2Second Chance1:58
- B3Cast Adrift2:14
- B4Horizons1:50
- B5Black Light2:32
- B6The Barren Land3:48
- B7Calmaria3:22
Credits
Performers
- Steve HackettACOUSTIC GUITAR KEYBOARDS STRINGS
- John HackettFLUTE
- Nick MagnusKEYBOARDS STRINGS GUITAR
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 39 pressings tracked on Gatefold