Steve Hackett/UK 2019

A complete reproduction tour of “SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND”, which has received an unprecedented response even in the “GENESIS REVISITED” series. The latest original recording of the front row is now available. This work includes “Aylesbury performance on November 2, 2019”. This is a masterpiece audience recording that vacuum-packs the whole story. Steve Hackett currently performs a variety of shows including orchestra performances, acoustic performances, and cruise events on ships. Among them, the main one is “GENESIS REVISITED TOUR 2019-2020” which is a complete reproduction of “SELLING ENGLAND”. The show is attracting a lot of attention as it is a reenactment of a historical masterpiece, and the tour schedule is full. First of all, let’s check the show’s position from Hackett’s recent situation. ●2019 [“AT THE EDGE OF LIGHT” released on January 25th]・February 5th-13th: Cruise event (4 performances)・April 22nd-June 5th: Europe #1 (31 performances) )・July 14th-20th: Europe #2 (5 performances)・September 12th-October 20th: North America #1 (27 performances)・November 2nd-29th: UK (20 performances) ← ★Coco★・December 7th-12th: Acoustic (3 performances)●2020・February 26th-March 24th: North America #2 (17 performances)・March 27th: CRUISE TO THE EDGE・5 March 24th – June 2nd: Oceania (6 performances) This is the schedule announced so far. Our store has been delivering real-time reports since “CRUISE TO THE EDGE 2019” in February, but the tour has finally landed in the UK. The Aylesbury performance of this work was a concert on the first day of the “British” leg. This work, which records such a show, is a truly neat and beautiful recording. This is the original master of this work that was given to us by the recording artist himself, but the recording artist is a master who is known at our store as a “British master.” It is a taper that combines a realistic atmosphere and modern clarity, but in this work, the core is stronger than ever, and you do not feel any sense of distance. That is to be expected, as I introduced at the beginning, this work is a recording from the front row. Therefore, the balance is such that the core reaches directly before the sound spreads, and the rich sound spreads to the rear. That’s why it’s a little different from the type that you might mistake for a sound board. Although it does not interfere with the core of the direct performance sound at all, the sound of the hall is definitely picked up, giving the ensemble an exquisite sense of fantasy and romanticism. Symphonic rock like YES and early GENESIS creates more depth and spectacle when it includes a small amount of venue acoustics than a rugged soundboard, making it even more moving. This work is a beautiful recording that combines the ease of listening like a soundboard from the front row and the beautiful spectacle unique to the audience. It is irresistible because what is depicted with that sound is a complete reproduction of “SELLING ENGLAND”. The show contents are as we have reported so far and have not changed, but for first-timers, we will summarize them here. ●Part 1: 40th anniversary of “SPECTRAL MORNINGS”・SPECTRAL MORNINGS (6 songs): Every Day/The Virgin and the Gypsy/Tigermoth/Spectral Mornings/The Red Flower of Tachai Blooms Everywhere/Clocks – The Angel of Mons・AT THE EDGE OF LIGHT (3 songs): Under the Eye of the Sun/Fallen Walls and Pedestals/Beasts in Our Time ●Part 2: Complete reproduction of “Knight of the Moonlit” ・SELLING ENGLAND (all songs): Dancing With the Moonlit Knight/I Know What I Like／Firth of Fifth／More Fool Me／The Battle of Epping Forest／After the Ordeal／The Cinema Show／Aisle of Plenty ・Deja Vu『GENESIS REVISITED』／Dance On A Volcano 『A TRICK OF THE TAIL』● Encore medley: Myopia/Slogans/Los Endos…and so on. The first part covers the new work “AT THE EDGE OF LIGHT” released this year, but the main focus is a huge release of his solo work “SPECTRAL MORNINGS” which celebrated its 40th anniversary. The second part will play “SELLING ENGLAND” in its entirety, and will play an expanded version that also includes “Deja Vu”, which was an unreleased song at the time. “GENESIS REVISITED” has changed its taste in various ways, but the complete reproduction of “SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND” is too special. What is contained in this work is the first night when that world was brought back to the home country. I feel frustrated that there is no news of the decision to come to Japan, which I should have heard a long time ago, but this is a front row album that calms my feelings. Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury, UK 2nd November 2019 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1(71:36) 1. David Stopps Friars Aylesbury Introduction 2. Intro. 3. Every Day 4. Under The Eye Of The Sun 5. Fallen Walls and Pedestals 6. Beasts In Our Time 7. The Virgin And The Gypsy 8. Tigermoth 9. Spectral Mornings 10. The Red Flower Of Tachai Blooms Everywhere 11. Clocks / The Angel Of Mons 12. Dancing With The Moonlit Knight 13. I Know What I Like In Your Wardrobe Disc 2(71:52) 1. Firth Of Fifth 2. More Fool Me 3. The Battle Of Epping Forest 4. After The Ordeal 5. The Cinema Show 6. Aisle Of Plenty 7. Deja Vu 8. Dance On A Volcano 9. Myopia / Slogans / Los Endos Steve Hackett – guitar, vocals Jonas Reingold – bass, 12-string guitar, vocals Roger King – keyboards Rob Townsend – windwinds, percussion, keyboards Criag Blundell – drums, vocals Nad Sylvan – vocals, percussion