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The Tokyo Tapes is a live and studio album by English guitarist Steve Hackett, released in April 1998 by Camino Records. It documents two concerts performed by a supergroup line-up of Hackett, John Wetton, Chester Thompson, Ian McDonald and Julian Colbeck, in Tokyo, Japan in December 1996. The album includes two studio tracks recorded by Hackett. In 2001, a DVD of the concerts was released, with the same title.
The Tokyo Tapes | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 27 April 1998 | |||
Recorded | 16 and 17 December 1996 | |||
Venue | Koseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |||
Genre | Progressive rock | |||
Label | Camino Records | |||
Producer | Steve Hackett | |||
Steve Hackett chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic |
Background
editThe DVD contains 18 minutes of bonus rehearsal footage and band biographies.
Both the CD and the DVD were promoted with the tagline: "What would it sound like if occasional members of GENESIS, KING CRIMSON, ASIA, YES, ZAPPA & WEATHER REPORT all got together to form a unique team just for one night?"[2]
A Triple-LP package pressed on White Vinyl was released for Record Store Day on June 18, 2022
Track listing
editOriginal artists for live songs are listed in brackets.
Disc 1
- "Watcher of the Skies" (Banks, Rutherford, Hackett, Gabriel, Collins) – 8:59 [Genesis]
- "Riding the Colossus" (Hackett) – 3:32 [Solo Steve Hackett]
- "Firth of Fifth" (Banks, Collins, Hackett, Rutherford, Gabriel) – 9:32 [Genesis]
- "Battlelines" (Wetton, Marlette, Mitchell) – 6:43 [Solo John Wetton]
- "Camino Royale" (Hackett, Magnus) – 9:06 [Solo Steve Hackett]
- "The Court of the Crimson King" (McDonald, Sinfield) – 7:39 [King Crimson]
- "Horizons" (Hackett) – 1:53 [Genesis/Solo Steve Hackett]
- "Walking Away from Rainbows" (Hackett) – 3:47 [Solo Steve Hackett]
- "Heat of the Moment" (Wetton, Downes) – 4:06 [Asia]
Disc 2
- "...In That Quiet Earth'" (Hackett, Rutherford, Banks, Collins) – 4:02 [Genesis]
- "Vampyre With a Healthy Appetite" (Hackett) – 7:23 [Solo Steve Hackett]
- "I Talk to the Wind" (McDonald, Sinfield) – 5:37 [King Crimson]
- "Shadow of the Hierophant" (Hackett, Rutherford) – 7:14 [Solo Steve Hackett]
- "Los Endos" (Banks, Collins, Rutherford, Hackett) – 6:54 [Genesis]
- "Black Light" (Hackett) – 2:30 [Solo Steve Hackett]
- "The Steppes" (Hackett) – 6:48 [Solo Steve Hackett]
- "I Know What I Like" (Hackett, Banks, Rutherford, Collins, Gabriel) – 5:51 [Genesis]
- "Firewall" (Hackett) [Studio Track] – 4:41
- "The Dealer" (Hackett) [Studio track] – 4:23
- "Los Endos" (Hackett) ['Revisited' Studio Version] 8:52
RSD 2022 Track listing
editOriginal artists for live songs are listed in brackets.
LP 1, Side 1
- "Watcher of the Skies" (Banks, Rutherford, Hackett, Gabriel, Collins) – 8:59 [Genesis]
- "Riding the Colossus" (Hackett) – 3:32 [Solo Steve Hackett]
- "Firth of Fifth" (Banks, Collins, Hackett, Rutherford, Gabriel) – 9:32 [Genesis]
LP 1, Side 2
- "Battlelines" (Wetton, Marlette, Mitchell) – 6:43 [Solo John Wetton]
- "Camino Royale" (Hackett, Magnus) – 9:06 [Solo Steve Hackett]
- "The Court of the Crimson King" (McDonald, Sinfield) – 7:39 [King Crimson]
LP 2, Side 3
- "Horizons" (Hackett) – 1:53 [Genesis/Solo Steve Hackett]
- "Walking Away from Rainbows" (Hackett) – 3:47 [Solo Steve Hackett]
- "Heat of the Moment" (Wetton, Downes) – 4:06 [Asia]
- "...In That Quiet Earth'" (Hackett, Rutherford, Banks, Collins) – 4:02 [Genesis]
- "Vampyre With a Healthy Appetite" (Hackett) – 7:23 [Solo Steve Hackett]
LP 2, Side 4
- "I Talk to the Wind" (McDonald, Sinfield) – 5:37 [King Crimson]
- "Shadow of the Hierophant" (Hackett, Rutherford) – 7:14 [Solo Steve Hackett]
- "Los Endos" (Banks, Collins, Rutherford, Hackett) – 6:54 [Genesis]
LP 3, Side 5
- "Black Light" (Hackett) – 2:30 [Solo Steve Hackett]
- "The Steppes" (Hackett) – 6:48 [Solo Steve Hackett]
- "I Know What I Like" (Hackett, Banks, Rutherford, Collins, Gabriel) – 5:51 [Genesis]
LP 3, Side 6
- "Firewall" (Hackett) [Studio Track] – 4:41
- "The Dealer" (Hackett) [Studio Track] – 4:23
- "All Along The Watchtower" (Dylan) [Studio Track: Hackett, Wetton] 8:52
Credits (live tracks)
edit- Steve Hackett – guitar, harmonica, vocals
- Ian McDonald – flute, saxophone, guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Julian Colbeck – keyboards, vocals
- John Wetton – vocals, bass, guitar
- Chester Thompson – drums
Credits (studio tracks)
edit- Steve Hackett – guitar, percussion
- Aron Friedman – keyboards, programming
Charts
editChart (1998) | Peak position |
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UK Independent Albums (OCC)[3] | 18 |
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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UK Independent Albums (OCC)[4] | 42 |
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[5] | 19 |
References
edit- ^ "AllMusic: Steve Hackett – The Tokyo Tapes (1996) album review by Steve McMullen, releases & credits)". www.AllMusic.com. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
- ^ "Discogs: Steve Hackett – The Tokyo Tapes (1996) album releases & credits". www.Discogs.com. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 20, 2024.