Please Don't Touch
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| Studio album by Steve Hackett | ||
| Released | May 1978 | |
| Recorded | Nov. 1977-Feb. 1978 | |
| Genre | Progressive/Pop rock | |
| Length | 38:35 | |
| Label | Charisma (UK) Chrysalis Records (U.S.) |
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| Producer(s) | Steve Hackett and John Acock |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| Steve Hackett chronology | ||
| Voyage of the Acolyte (1975) |
Please Don't Touch | Spectral Mornings (1979) |
Please Don't Touch is the second solo album by English guitarist Steve Hackett, and his first after leaving Genesis in 1977.
Please Don't Touch contains a myriad of musical styles that many were either rejected or never put in front of the "democratic process" which Genesis was known for, which also was amongst one of the reasons that Steve would leave the band. This album of the many he had released had finally shown the compositional side of Steve's talent and would prove how valuable his contributions were to Genesis. Rumour has it that the title track was rehearsed and but later rejected by Genesis, when drummer Phil Collins said that he "could not get into it".
The album featured a plethora of musical stars, including R&B singer Randy Crawford, American folk icon Richie Havens, the drummer and vocalist for the progressive rock band Kansas Phil Ehart and Steve Walsh and Frank Zappa alumni Tom Fowler and Genesis concert drummer Chester Thompson.
In 2005, Please Don't Touch was remastered and re-released by Hackett's Camino Records label. The new edition features updated liner notes and three bonus tracks.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Narnia" - vocal by Steve Walsh
- "Carry on Up the Vicarage" - vocal by Steve Hackett
- "Racing in A" - vocal by Steve Walsh
- "Kim"
- "How Can I?" - vocal by Richie Havens
- "Hoping Love Will Last" - vocal by Randy Crawford
- "Land of 1000 Autumns"
- "Please Don't Touch"
- "The Voice of Necam"
- "Icarus Ascending" - vocal by Richie Havens
- 2005 remaster bonus tracks
- "Narnia" (John Perry vocal)
- "Land of 1000 Autumns / Please Don't Touch (live)"
- "Narnia" (Alternate version w/Steve Walsh vocal)
[edit] Notes
- "Narnia" is based on the children's book "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" by C.S. Lewis.
- "Carry on Up the Vicarage" is a musical tribute to Agatha Christie.
- The vinyl and cassette pressings "join" "Land Of A Thousand Autumns" and "Please Don't Touch" while the CD places a space between these two tracks.
[edit] Personnel
- Steve Hackett – electronic and acoustic guitars, vocals, keyboards, percussion
- John Hackett – flute, piccolo, bass pedals, keyboards
- John Acock – keyboards, engineer
- Maria Bonvino – guest female soprano on "Hoping Love Will Last"
- James Bradley – percussion
- Randy Crawford – vocals on "Hoping Love Will Last"
- Phil Ehart – drums, percussion
- Feydor – vocals on "The Voice of Necam"
- Tom Fowler – bass
- Richie Havens – vocals, percussion
- Dave Lebolt – keyboards
- Hugh Malloy – cello
- Dale Newman – guest vocals on "Icarus Ascending"
- Dan Owen – guest vocals on "Icarus Ascending"
- Graham Smith – violin
- Chester Thompson – drums, percussion
- Steve Walsh – vocals on "Narnia" and "Racing in A"
