At the Edge of Light
Studio album by
Steve Hackett
Released25 January 2019 (2019-01-25)
Recorded2018
StudioThe Hacketts' home, Siren, Paddock, Paradise Studio, Grammy Studio, Sweetwater
GenreProgressive rock
Length54:27
LabelWolfwork/InsideOut
ProducerSteve Hackett
Roger King
Benedict Fenner
Steve Hackett chronology
Wuthering Nights: Live in Birmingham
(2018)		 At the Edge of Light
(2019)		 Genesis Revisited Band & Orchestra: Live at the Royal Festival Hall
(2019)
Singles from At the Edge of Light
  1. "Under the Eye of the Sun"
    Released: 30 November 2018
  2. "Underground Railroad"
    Released: 21 December 2018

At the Edge of Light is the twenty-fifth studio album by British musician Steve Hackett, released on 25 January 2019 by InsideOut Records.

Release

The album was announced on 25 October 2018.[1] Available formats include 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

All tracks are written by Steve Hackett, with additional writers noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fallen Walls and Pedestals"Steve Hackett, Roger King2:17
2."Beasts in Our Time"Jo Hackett, King6:20
3."Under the Eye of the Sun"J. Hackett7:06
4."Underground Railroad"J. Hackett, King6:22
5."Those Golden Wings"J. Hackett, King11:09
6."Shadow and Flame"J. Hackett4:22
7."Hungry Years" 4:34
8."Descent" 4:20
9."Conflict"King2:36
10."Peace"J. Hackett5:03
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Teach Yourself Valcan"  
12."Roulette"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

  1. 1 2 "Steve Hackett: Announces release of new studio album 'At The Edge Of Light'". InsideOut Music. 25 October 2018. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  2. ↑ Munro, Scott (25 October 2018). "Steve Hackett announces new studio album At The Edge Of Light". Louder Sound. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "STEVE HACKETT - Under The Eye Of The Sun (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube. InsideOut Records. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Steve Hackett – At the Edge of Light" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Steve Hackett – At the Edge of Light" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  6. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Steve Hackett – At the Edge of Light" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Steve Hackett – At the Edge of Light" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  9. ↑ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 5 (dal 2019-01-25 al 2019-01-31)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  10. ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  11. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  12. ↑ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 5: del 25.1.2019 al 31.1.2019" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  13. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Steve Hackett – At the Edge of Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  14. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 February 2019.


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