Momentum (Steve Hackett album) explained

Momentum
Type:	Album
Artist:	Steve Hackett
Cover:	Momentum (Steve Hackett).jpg
Released:	28 March 1988
Recorded:	1987–88
Genre:	Contemporary classical
Length:	44:07
Label:	Start Records, Ltd.
Producer:	Steve Hackett and John Acock
Prev Title:	Till We Have Faces
Prev Year:	1984
Next Title:	Time Lapse
Next Year:	1992

Momentum is the ninth solo album by guitarist Steve Hackett. It is Hackett's second album consisting mainly of classical guitar pieces. Hackett's younger brother, John, plays the flute on the album. The album was re-released on Hackett's Camino Records label in 2001, with three bonus tracks. The cover was designed by artist Kim Poor.

Track listing

All songs written by Steve Hackett, except where indicated.

1. "Cavalcanti" – 6:13
2. "The Sleeping Sea" – 3:27
3. "Portrait of a Brazilian Lady" – 5:15
4. "When the Bell Breaks" – 3:03
5. "A Bed, A Chair and a Guitar" (Steve Hackett, traditional) – 2:44
6. "Concert for Munich" – 4:55
7. "Last Rites of Innocence" – 5:28
8. "Troubled Spirit" – 2:30
9. "Variation on a Theme by Chopin" – 4:55
10. "Pierrot" – 2:53
11. "Momentum" – 2:38

1994 bonus tracks

1. "Bourée" (Johann Sebastian Bach) – 1:34
2. "An Open Window" – 9:02
3. "The Vigil" – 6:19

Personnel

• Steve Hackett – guitars, keyboards
• John Hackett – flute