At the Edge of Light
| At the Edge of Light | ||||
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| Released | 25 January 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Studio | The Hacketts' home, Siren, Paddock, Paradise Studio, Grammy Studio, Sweetwater | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 54:27 | |||
| Label | Wolfwork/InsideOut | |||
| Producer | Steve Hackett Roger King Benedict Fenner | |||
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| Singles from At the Edge of Light | ||||
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At the Edge of Light is the twenty-fifth studio album by English guitarist and songwriter Steve Hackett, released on 25 January 2019 by InsideOut Records.
Release
The album was announced on 25 October 2018.[1] It will be available on CD, a two LP and CD set, a digital download, and as a CD and DVD Digipak mediabook with a 5.1 surround sound mix and a behind the scenes documentary.[2]
On 30 November 2018, "Under the Eye of the Sun" was released as the first single off the album.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fallen Walls and Pedestals" | Steve Hackett, Roger King | 2:17 |
| 2. | "Beasts in Our Time" | S. Hackett, Jo Hackett, King | 6:20 |
| 3. | "Under the Eye of the Sun" | S. Hackett, J. Hackett | 7:06 |
| 4. | "Underground Railroad" | S. Hackett, J. Hackett, King | 6:22 |
| 5. | "Those Golden Wings" | S. Hackett, J. Hackett, King | 11:09 |
| 6. | "Shadow and Flame" | S. Hackett, J. Hackett | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Hungry Years" | S. Hackett | 4:34 |
| 8. | "Descent" | S. Hackett | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Conflict" | S. Hackett, King | 2:36 |
| 10. | "Peace" | S. Hackett, J. Hackett | 5:03 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Teach Yourself Valcan" | S. Hackett | |
| 12. | "Roulette" | S. Hackett, Benedict Fenner |
Personnel
Music[1]
- Steve Hackett – electric & acoustic guitars, 12 string guitar, dobro, bass guitar, harmonica, vocals
- Durga McBroom – vocals on "Underground Railroad"
- Lorelei McBroom – vocals on "Underground Railroad"
- Nick D'Virgilio – drums on "Those Golden Wings"
- Simon Phillips – drums on "Hungry Years"
- Sheema Mukherjee – sitar on "Shadow and Flame"
- Malik Mansurov – tar on "Fallen Walls and Pedestals"
- Jonas Reingold – bass guitar on "Beasts in Our Time", "Under the Eye of the Sun" and "Hungry Years"
- Paul Stillwell – didgeridoo on "Under the Eye of the Sun"
- Gulli Briem – drums, percussion on "Under the Eye of the Sun"
- Rob Townsend – tenor saxophone, flute, duduk, bass clarinet on "Beasts in Our Time" and "Under the Eye of the Sun"
- Amanda Lehmann – vocals on "Under the Eye of the Sun", "Underground Railroad", "Those Golden Wings", "Hungry Years" and "Peace"
- John Hackett – flute on "Beasts in Our Time", "Under the Eye of the Sun", "Those Golden Wings" and "Conflict"
- Gary O'Toole – drums on "Fallen Walls and Pedestals"
- Roger King – keyboards, programming, orchestral arrangements (except on "Descent")
- Benedict Fenner – keyboards, programming on "Hungry Years" and "Descent"
- Dick Driver – double bass on "Under the Eye of the Sun" and "Hungry Years"
- Christine Townsend – violin, viola on "Those Golden Wings"
Production
- Steve Hackett - production
- Roger King – production, engineering (except on "Descent")
- Benedict Fenner – production, engineering on "Descent"
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 129 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] | 71 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] | 72 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[7] | 151 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 13 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[9] | 75 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[10] | 41 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 12 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[12] | 55 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 21 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 28 |
References
- ^ a b "Steve Hackett: Announces release of new studio album 'At The Edge Of Light'". InsideOut Music. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ Munro, Scott (25 October 2018). "Steve Hackett announces new studio album At The Edge Of Light". Louder Sound. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "STEVE HACKETT - Under The Eye Of The Sun (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube. InsideOut Records. November 30, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Steve Hackett – At the Edge of Light" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Steve Hackett – At the Edge of Light" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Steve Hackett – At the Edge of Light" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 5, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Steve Hackett – At the Edge of Light" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 5 (dal 2019-01-25 al 2019-01-31)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 5: del 25.1.2019 al 31.1.2019" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Steve Hackett – At the Edge of Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
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