STEVE HACKETT The Circus And The Nightwhale (2024 UK/EU limited edition 13-track LP pressed on 180-gram Blue Splatter Vinyl, a rite-of-passage concept album with an autobiographical angle and the 30th solorelease from legendary guitarist Steve Hackett. Numbered gatefold picture sleeve with 8-page large format booklet inside and dutifully Autographed in Silver marker pen by Steve. The sleeve is Excellent with a creases down the righthand edge and the vinyl is in Near Mint condition - Recommended)TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATIONLegendary rock guitarist Steve Hackett will release his new studio album "The Circus And The Nightwhale" on 16th February 2024 via InsideOut Music. A rite-of-passage concept album with a young character called Travla at the centre of it, "The Circus And The Nightwhale"s 12 tracks have an autobiographical angle for the musician who says about his 30th solo release: "I love this album. It says the things I've been wanting to say for a very long time." Recorded between tours in 2022 and 2023 at Siren studio in the UK - with guest parts beamed in from Sweden, Austria, the US, Azerbaijan and Denmark, the line-up for "The Circus And The Nightwhale" includes some familiar faces alongside Steve on electric and acoustic guitars, 12-string, mandolin, harmonica, percussion, bass and vocals. Roger King (keyboards, programming and orchestral arrangements), Rob Townsend (sax), Jonas Reingold (bass), Nad Sylvan (vocals), Craig Blundell (drums) and Amanda Lehmann on vocals. Nick D'Virgilio and Hugo Degenhardt return as guests on the drumstool, engineer extraordinaire Benedict Fenner appears on keyboards and Malik Mansurov is back with the tar. Finally, Steve's brother John Hackett is present once more on flute. Summing up "The Circus And The Nightwhale", Steve says: "It's a lovely journey that starts dirty, scratchy and smoky and becomes heavenly and divine. How can you resist it?"Side 11. People of the Smoke2. These Passing Clouds3. Taking You Down4. Found and Lost5. Enter the Ring6. Get Me OutSide 27. Ghost Moon and Living Love8. Circo Inferno9. Breakout10. All at Sea11. Into the Nightwhale12. Wherever You Are13. White DoveArtist - Steve Hackett (click link for complete listing)Title - The Circus And The Nightwhale (click link for more of the same title)Year of Release - 2024Original Year of Release - 2024Format - vinyl LP album (LP record)Record Label - Inside Out MusicCatalogue No - IOM702 (click link for more)Country of Origin - United Kingdom (UK)Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.Audiophile – This is an Audiophile item. Click link for similar itemsAdditional info - Picture Sleeve, AutographedBarcode - 196588615313Condition - This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info.RareVinyl.com Ref No - SVELPTH881655 Related Artists - Ace, Anthony Phillips, Brand X, Flaming Youth, Genesis, GTR, Illuminae, Mike & The Mechanics, Mike Rutherford, Nova, Paul Carrack, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Quiet World, Ray Wilson, Robin Lumley, Simon Collins, Sound Of Contact , Spin One Two, Stiltskin, Strictly Inc, Tony Banks, Warm Dust, Wilding/Bonus.GENRESMale Solo, Rock.ORDERINGAvailability - In Stock - Buy Now for shipping todayPostage/Shipping Cost - Add item to your basket for a postage/shipping quote. For further delivery info click hereEmail - sales@rarevinyl.com to contact our sales team.To order by phone - Call (+44) 01474815010RareVinyl.com Reference Number - SVELPTH881655 SELL TO USGot vinyl records, CDs or music memorabilia to sell? – Sell to us at our buying site https://vinyl-wanted.com