Voyage of the Acolyte is the debut solo album from then-Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett. It was released in 1975 on Chrysalis Records in the US and Charisma Records for the rest of the free world. Due to the contributions of Phil Collins and Michael Rutherford it is often thought of as a "lost" Genesis album. After this album, Hackett began to feel stifled within the "democratic" approach to the way Genesis placed music on their albums.
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Voyage of the Acolyte
Musical Album
Artist
Steve Hackett
Stephen Richard Hackett (born 12 February 1950) is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. He gained prominence as a member of the British progressive rock group Genesis, which he joined in 1970. Hackett remained with the band for eight albums before leaving in 1977 to pursue a solo career.
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Charisma Records
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Chrysalis Records
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Tracks:
- Ace of Wands
- Hands of the Priestess, Part I
- A Tower Struck Down
- Hands of the Priestess, Part II
- The Hermit
- Star of Sirius
- The Lovers
- Shadow of the Hierophant
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