Legendary Guitarist Steve Hackett Announces Release of Special CD/DVD Collection BROKEN SKIES

Legendary guitarist Steve Hackett has announced the release of a special 6CD & 2DVD collection titled 'Broken Skies - Outspread Wings (1984-2006)' on the 5th October 2018 via InsideOutMusic.

Following on from 2015's 'Premonitions', this special art-book compiles the albums 'Till We Have Faces', 'Guitar Noir', 'Darktown', 'Feedback 86', 'To Watch The Storms' & 'Wild Orchids' ? all newly remastered, alongside a host of bonus tracks. In addition to this, 2 DVD's are included which feature several recent live rarities and 5.1 mixes of selected songs, as well as the glorious 'Somewhere in South America' live DVD capturing a set in Buenos Aires. This is rounded off by brand new artwork from Roger Dean (Yes, Uriah Heep), beautifully presented as a 60-page book with liner notes, rare photos, lyrics and more.

Steve commented on the release: 'I'm excited to announce the release of a special bumper retrospective 1984 - 2006 box set. This will include six re-mastered albums, several 5.1 surround sound tracks including a new version of the GTR track "When the Heart Rules the Mind", three previously unreleased live videos and the whole of the DVD Somewhere in South America, as well as a 60 page booklet including rare photos and new liner notes.

I'm incredibly proud of this collection which highlights a huge variety of styles and musical dreams in development over the course of more than twenty years...'

At the beginning of the year, Steve's latest live release was launched, titled 'Wuthering Nights ? Live in Birmingham' and documenting his 2017 UK live dates where he celebrated the 40th anniversary of the legendary Genesis album 'Wind & Wuthering' as well as his latest studio album 'The Night Siren'.

Get your copy now here: https://stevehackett.lnk.to/WutheringNights

Watch the band perform the instrumental 'El Niño' here: https://youtu.be/qYCfgBH8zz0

Steve Hackett and band will also play 8 special UK shows in October, where they will perform with a 41-piece orchestra. These dates are as follows, with several already sold out:

1st October - Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham

3rd October - Bridgewater Hall, Manchester SOLD OUT

4th October - Royal Festival Hall, London SOLD OUT

5th October - Symphony Hall, Birmingham SOLD OUT

7th October - The Sage, Gateshead

8th October - Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow

10th October - Regent, Ipswich

11th October - Palladium, London

Tickets available from http://myticket.co.uk/ http://www.hackettsongs.com/ and venue box offices.

About Steve Hackett

Steve Hackett is renowned as an immensely talented and innovative rock musician. He was lead guitarist with Genesis as part of their classic line up with Gabriel, Collins, Banks and Rutherford, who produced several of the band's most acclaimed albums including Selling England by the Pound (a favourite of John Lennon) and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. With Steve's extraordinary versatility in both his electric guitar playing and his composing, he involves influences from many genres, including Jazz, World Music, Classical music and Blues.

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