Steve Hackett

Wild Orchids

Steve Hackett - Wild Orchids

09/12/2006 | Spv U.s. 

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All Music Guide Review

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, All Music Guide

Wild Orchids Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • A Dark Night in Toytown
  • 3:38
  • Sound Clip for A Dark Night in Toytown from Wild Orchids


  • 2
  • Waters of the Wild
  • 5:35
  • Sound Clip for Waters of the Wild from Wild Orchids


  • 3
  • Set Your Compass
  • 3:37
  • Sound Clip for Set Your Compass from Wild Orchids


  • 4
  • Down Street
  • 7:33
  • Sound Clip for Down Street from Wild Orchids


  • 5
  • A Girl Called Linda
  • 4:46
  • Sound Clip for A Girl Called Linda from Wild Orchids


  • 6
  • To a Close
  • 4:48
  • Sound Clip for To a Close from Wild Orchids


  • 7
  • Ego and Id
  • 4:07
  • Sound Clip for Ego and Id from Wild Orchids


  • 8
  • Man in the Long Black Coat
  • 5:09
  • Sound Clip for Man in the Long Black Coat from Wild Orchids


  • 9
  • Wolfwork
  • 4:49
  • Sound Clip for Wolfwork from Wild Orchids


  • 10
  • Why
  • 0:46
  • Sound Clip for Why from Wild Orchids


  • 11
  • She Moves in Memories
  • 4:59
  • Sound Clip for She Moves in Memories from Wild Orchids


  • 12
  • The Fundamentals of Brainwashing
  • 3:00
  • Sound Clip for The Fundamentals of Brainwashing from Wild Orchids


  • 13
  • Howl
  • 4:31
  • Sound Clip for Howl from Wild Orchids


    • Credits of Wild Orchids

    • Roger King
    • Guitar (Rhythm), Keyboards, Mixing, Engineer
    • Steve Hackett
    • Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals, Voices, Psaltery, Sitar (Electric), Electric Sitar, Optigan


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