Wolflight

Wolflight is the 23rd studio album by musician Steve Hackett. The album debuted at no. 31 in the UK album chart.^[1]

Wolflight
Studio album by Steve Hackett
Released	30 March 2015
Recorded	2012–2014
Studio	Various
Genre	Progressive rock, progressive metal
Length	55:31
Label	Inside Out Music
Producer	Steve Hackett and Roger King
Steve Hackett chronology
Genesis Revisited: Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2014) Wolflight (2015) The Total Experience Live In Liverpool (2016)

Track listing

All tracks by Steve Hackett, with additional writers noted.

CD edition

1. "Out of the Body"
2. "Wolflight" (Jo Hackett)
3. "Love Song to a Vampire"
4. "The Wheel's Turning" (J. Hackett, Roger King)
5. "Corycian Fire" (J. Hackett, King)
6. "Earthshine"
7. "Loving Sea" (J. Hackett)
8. "Black Thunder" (J. Hackett)
9. "Dust and Dreams" (King)
10. "Heart Song"

Vinyl edition

The vinyl edition also included a 12-track CD of the album ("Pneuma", "Midnight Sun" and "Caress" are absent from the CD version).

Side 1

1. "Out of the Body"
2. "Wolflight" (Jo Hackett)
3. "Love Song to a Vampire"

Side 2

1. "The Wheel's Turning" (Jo Hackett, Roger King)
2. "Corycian Fire" (J. Hackett, King)
3. "Earthshine"
4. "Loving Sea" (J. Hackett)

Side 3

1. "Black Thunder" (J. Hackett)
2. "Dust and Dreams" (Roger King)
3. "Heart Song"

Side 4

1. "Pneuma"
2. "Midnight Sun"
3. "Caress"

CD/Blu-ray edition

This edition of the album contains a Blu-ray disk with a 5.1 surround sound version of the album. "Caress" is missing from both the CD and Blu-ray on this edition.

1. "Out of the Body"
2. "Wolflight" (J. Hackett)
3. "Love Song to a Vampire"
4. "The Wheel's Turning" (J. Hackett, Roger King)
5. "Corycian Fire" (J. Hackett, King)
6. "Earthshine"
7. "Loving Sea" (J. Hackett)
8. "Black Thunder" (J. Hackett)
9. "Dust and Dreams" (King)
10. "Heart Song"
11. "Pneuma"
12. "Midnight Sun"

Personnel

• Steve Hackett – electric and acoustic guitars (all tracks), banjo (8), oud (5, 9), tiple (7), harmonica (4, 8), percussion (1, 4, 7), lead, harmony and backing vocals (2–5, 7, 8, 10)
• Roger King – keyboards (all tracks), programming (all tracks)
• Nick Beggs – bass (all tracks except 3), Chapman Stick (8)
• Chris Squire – bass (3)
• Gary O'Toole – drums (1–5, 8)
• Hugo Degenhardt – drums (9, 10)
• Rob Townsend – saxophone (4, 8), duduk (5)
• Christine Townsend – violin (1–4, 8), viola (1–4, 8)
• Amanda Lehmann – vocals (2–4, 8)
• Jo Hackett – vocals (4)
• Malik Mansurov – tar (2)
• Sara Kovács – didgeridoo (2)^[2]

Technical

• Produced by Hackett/King
• Recorded, mixed and mastered by King
• Mansurov & Kovács recorded by Tamas Barabas
• Design by Harry Pearce
• Photographic artwork by Maurizio and Angéla Vicedomini

Reception

Despite enjoying only moderate chart success internationally, the album was highly rated by www.ultimateclassicrock.com, which included Wolflight in its shortlist of the Best Classic Albums of 2015 (so far), on 4 July 2015.^[3]

It said Hackett had used a variety of musical genres and added: "He boldly breaks free of the historical constrictions surrounding the Genesis Revisited projects, even as he recalls the striking instrumental turns that defined his early legacy."

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4]	154
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5]	74
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6]	49
French Albums (SNEP)[7]	128
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8]	49
Italian Albums (FIMI)[9]	67
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10]	35
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11]	58
UK Albums (OCC)[12]	31

References

1. "STEVE HACKETT | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
2. Wolflight liner notes, InsideOut, 2015
3. "Top 20 Albums of 2015".
4. "Ultratop.be – Steve Hackett – Wolflight" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
5. "Ultratop.be – Steve Hackett – Wolflight" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Steve Hackett – Wolflight" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
7. "Lescharts.com – Steve Hackett – Wolflight". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Steve Hackett – Wolflight" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
9. "Italiancharts.com – Steve Hackett – Wolflight". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
10. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
11. "Swisscharts.com – Steve Hackett – Wolflight". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
12. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 20, 2024.