Steve Hackett - Spectral Mornings - 1979 (24/96 Vinyl Rip) *NEW-RIP+REPOST*

"Spectral Mornings" is the third release and the second post-Genesis album by guitarist Steve Hackett; a beautiful and atmospheric album..
This is a 1979 solo work of Steve Hackett and one of my personal favorites. Enjoy one of his best works and excellent recording!

Note > gapless burning is -essential- to hear seamless the whole album

Review:

Spectral Mornings is a masterpiece and Hackett's best album next to "Voyage…". The opening track "Every Day" features a catchy theme and a long and delightful guitar-solo that was his best since "Firth of Fifth".
"Clocks" is a sinister instrumental-track with Mellotron and a dramatic guitar-theme, stuffed with the sounds of lot of ticking clocks made on guitar and percussion!

The whimsical "Ballad of the Decomposing Man" shows Hackett from his most humours and least serious side, while the guitar/flute-based instrumental "Lost Time in Cordoba" is Hackett
in his most atmospheric and mystical mood.

"Virgin and the Gypsy" is a pleasant and beautiful vocal-track with more excellent flute-playing. "Tigermoth" features a long and dark instrumental-part with a atmosphere quite similar to "Clocks". The China-influenced "The Red Flower
of Tachai Blooms Everywhere" is another beautiful, symphonic and atmospheric theme, and the albums ends in a striking way with the mighty title-track. It sounds just so emotional and…well, BIG!.

When it comes to feeling, few other guitarists can match Hackett. WHAT a great artist. "Spectral Mornings" is the best progressive rock album from 1979.

Review from Vintageprog.com.


Track List:

01 Every Day
02 The Virgin and the Gypsy
03 The Red Flower of Tachai Blooms Everywhere
04 Clocks - The Angel of Mons
05 The Ballad of the Decomposing Man
06 Lost Time in Córdoba
07 Tigermoth
08 Spectral Mornings