Wild Orchids is an art rock

Art rock

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 album released by Steve Hackett

Steve Hackett

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 in 2006. It follows on from the success of the previous studio outings To Watch The Storms in 2003 and Metamorpheus in 2005. The album is released in three formats including a standard and special editions. There is also a Japanese edition with two extra tracks not included on the UK releases.

Track listing

All songs written by Steve Hackett; except "Transylvanian Express" & "A Dark Night In Toytown" by Hackett, King, Glück; "Waters Of The Wild" & "Down Street" by Hackett, King; "Set Your Compass" by S.Hackett, John Hackett

John Hackett

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; "Ego & Id" by J.Hackett, N.Clabburn; "Man In The Long Black Coat" by Bob Dylan

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1. A Dark Night In Toytown
2. Waters Of The Wild
3. Set Your Compass
4. Down Street
5. A Girl Called Linda
6. To A Close
7. Ego & Id
8. Man in the Long Black Coat
9. Wolfwork
10. Why
11. She Moves In Memories
12. The Fundamentals Of Brainwashing
13. Howl

Musicians

• Steve Hackett - guitars and voices
• Roger King - keyboards
• John Hackett
  John Hackett
  John Hackett may refer to:* Sir John Winthrop Hackett , Irish-born Australian newspaper man and politician* General Sir John Hackett , Australian-born British soldier and author...
  
   - flutes
• Rob Townsend - saxes, flutes and bass clarinet
• Gary O’Toole - drums and voices
• Nick Magnus - keyboards

• Special Edition (CAMCD38SE) - includes 4 extra tracks and packaged in slipcase.

1. "Transylvanian Express" - 3:44
2. "Waters Of The Wild" - 5:35
3. "Set Your Compass" - 3:38
4. "Down Street" - 7:34
5. "A Girl Called Linda" - 4:44
6. "Blue Child" - 4:25
7. "To A Close" - 4:49
8. "Ego & Id" - 4:08
9. "Man In The Long Black Coat" - 5:07
10. "Cedars Of Lebanon" - 4:02
11. "Wolfwork" - 4:49
12. "Why" - 0:47
13. "She Moves In Memories" - 5:00
14. "The Fundamentals Of Brainwashing" - 3:01
15. "Howl" - 4:31
16. "A Dark Night In Toytown" - 3:42
17. "Until The Last Butterfly" - 2:29

• Japanese Edition (IECP-10066) - includes 2 new extra tracks, obi strip and packaged in slipcase.

1. Transylvanian Express
2. Waters Of The Wild
3. Set Your Compass
4. Down Street
5. A Girl Called Linda
6. To A Close
7. Ego & Id
8. Man In The Long Black Coat
9. Cedars Of Lebanon
10. Wolfwork
11. Why
12. She Moves In Memories
13. The Fundamentals Of Brainwashing
14. Howl
15. A Dark Night In Toytown
16. Eruption
17. Reconditioned Nightmare

• Digital Downloads

1. Man In The Long Black Coat (edit)
2. The Fundamentals Of Brainwashing (edit)

Personnel

• Steve Hackett - Guitars, Electric Sitar, Harmonica, Psaltery, Optigan & Voices
• Roger King - Keyboards & Programming, & Rhythm Guitar on Down St.
• John Hackett
  John Hackett (musician)
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   - Principal Flute on To A Close, She Moves In Memories, Cedars Of Lebanon & Riff Guitar on Ego & Id
• Rob Townsend - Saxes, Principal Flute on Linda, Alto Flute on She Moves In Memories, Tin Whistle & Bass Clarinet.
• Gary O’Toole - Drums & Harmony Voices.
• Nick Magnus - Keyboards on Ego & Id.
• The Underworld Orchestra : Christine Townsend - Principal Violin, Viola; Richard Stewart - Cello; Dick Driver - Double Bass; Colin Clague - Trumpet; Chris Redgate - Oboe, Cor Anglais

Facts

• "A Dark Night In Toytown" and "Transylvanian Express" are based on the live track "If You Can't Find Heaven" from the To Watch The Storms 2004 European Tour. "Reconditioned Nightmare", based again from the 'To Watch The Storms' live set, is a new re-recording of the original track "Air Conditioned Nightmare" from Cured.
• "Ego & Id" was originally featured on John Hackett's solo debut "Checking Out of London" which features Steve on guitars. The Wild Orchids version has Steve on deeper pitched vocals.
• "The Man In The Long Black Coat" is a cover version of the song by Bob Dylan
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• "Eruption" is a short cover version of the lengthy suite by Focus
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• This is the second Steve Hackett album to offer a limited edition EPK of the album (available on Camino Records website).
• There are a series of mistakes on the sleeve to the album.
  • No credit on the sleeve as to who plays bass.
  • Some of the lyrics to "Down Street" were not printed. (Full lyrics here).
  • On "Cedars Of Lebanon", the last few lines I long to show you... were reused twice in the sleeve, though not used on the recording.