Genesis Revisited II explained
Genesis Revisited II is the 22nd studio album by musician Steve Hackett, released on 22 October 2012 by Inside Out Music label. It is a sequel to his 1996 album Genesis Revisited and largely consists of reworked versions of songs originally by Genesis with a variety of guest vocalists.
Personnel
- Steve Hackett – guitars, vocals (disc 1, track 3 – V: "Willow Farm"; disc 2, track 10)
- Mikael Åkerfeldt – vocals (disc 1, track 3 – I: "Lover's Leap" & IV: "How Dare I Be So Beautiful?")
- Nad Sylvan – vocals (disc 1, track 1 & 8; disc 2, track 4)
- Nik Kershaw – vocals (disc 1, track 4)
- Conrad Keely – vocals (disc 1, track 3 – III: "Ikhnaton and Itsacon and Their Band of Merry Men")
- Amanda Lehmann – guitar, vocals (disc 2, tracks 3, 5, 8 & 11)
- Francis Dunnery – guitar, vocals (disc 1, tracks 3 – VII: "As Sure As Eggs Is Eggs (Aching Men's Feet)" & 5)
- Steven Wilson – guitar (disc 2, track 11), vocals (disc 1, track 9)
- Jakko Jakszyk – guitar, vocals (disc 2, track 3)
- Roine Stolt – guitar (disc 2, track 2)
- Steve Rothery – guitar (disc 1, track 4)
- Djabe – (Ferenc Kovács – trumpet, violin, vocals, Attila Égerházi – guitar, percussion, Zoltán Kovács – piano, keyboards, Tamás Barabás – bass guitar, Szilárd Banai – drums) : (disc 2, track 10)
- Roger King – keyboards (disc 1, tracks 1 & 3–10; disc 2, tracks 1–11)
- Simon Collins (Phil Collins' son) – keyboard, vocals (disc 1, track 3 – II: "The Guaranteed Eternal Sanctuary Man" & VI: "Apocalypse in 9/8")
- Dave Kerzner – keyboards (disc 1, track 3)
- Nick Magnus – keyboards (disc 2, track 10)
- Neal Morse – keyboards, vocals (disc 2, track 2)
- Jo Lehmann – backing vocals
- Dick Driver – double bass (disc 1, tracks 1 & 10; disc 2, tracks 1 & 9)
- John Wetton – bass, guitar, vocals (disc 2, track 8)
- Phil Mulford – bass (disc 2, tracks 1 & 8)
- Nick Beggs – bass, Chapman stick (disc 1, track 9; disc 2, tracks 4, 7 & 11)
- Lee Pomeroy – bass, Chapman stick (disc 1, tracks 3–8; disc 2, track 2)
- Gary O'Toole – drums, percussion (disc 1, tracks 1, 4, & 6–10; disc 2, tracks 1, 2, 4–11), vocals (disc 1, track 6 & 7; disc 2, track 1, 4)
- Jeremy Stacey – drums (disc 1, track 3 & 5)
- Rachel Ford – cello (disc 1, track 1; disc 2, tracks 1 & 9)
- Christine Townsend – violin, viola (disc 1, track 1 & 9; disc 2, tracks 1 & 9)
- John Hackett – flute (disc 1, tracks 1, 4, 5 & 10; disc 2, tracks 2 & 9)
- Rob Townsend – saxophone, flute and blown sundries (disc 1, tracks 5, 8 & 9; disc 2, tracks 1, 7, 10 & 11)
- Photographic artwork by Maurizio and Angéla Vicedomini
Genesis Revisited II: Selection
| Genesis Revisited II: Selection |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Steve Hackett |
| Cover: | Genesis Revisited 2 Selection.jpg |
| Released: | 10 May 2013 (Germany, Switzerland, Finland, Austria, Norway, Australia, New Zealand)
13 May 2013 (UK)
14 May 2013 (Spain, Italy)
15 May 2013 (Sweden, Hungary) |
| Recorded: | 2011–12 |
| Genre: | Progressive rock |
| Label: | Inside Out Music |
| Producer: | Steve Hackett, Roger King |
| Prev Title: | Genesis Revisited II |
| Prev Year: | 2012 |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
Genesis Revisited II: Selection is a selection of songs that appear on the 2012 cover album by musician Steve Hackett. It was released in May 2013 by Inside Out Music. It includes eight of the songs included on the original album, plus a previously unreleased version of "Carpet Crawlers"; featuring former Genesis vocalist Ray Wilson.[1]
"Selection" Personnel
- Lee Pomeroy – bass (track 1, 3, 4)
- Ray Wilson – vocals (track 1)
- Nick Beggs – bass (track 2, 6, 7)
- Nad Sylvan – vocals (track 2)
- John Hackett – flute (track 3, 4)
- Steve Rothery – guitar (track 3)
- Nick Kershaw – vocals (track 3)
- Jeremy Stacey – drums (track 4)
- Rob Townsend – soprano saxophone (track 4, 6, 9), whistle (track 4, 6, 7)
- Francis Dunnery – vocals (track 4)
- Amanda Lehmann – harmony vocals (track 5, 8), vocals (track 6)
- Jakko Jakszyk – vocals (track 5)
- Steven Wilson – guitar (track 6), vocals (track 7)
- Christine Townsend – violin, viola (track 7, 9)
- Phil Mulford – bass (track 8, 9)
- John Wetton – vocals (track 8)
- Rachel Ford – cello (track 9)
- Dick Driver – double bass (track 9)
- Gary O'Toole – vocals (track 9)
External links
Notes and References
- Steve Hackett official web site : http://www.hackettsongs.com/news/newsAlbum8.html
