Album: Live Rails by Steve Hackett (2010)
Genre: Progressive Rock
Record Label: InsideOut Music
Format: Live

Description: Live Rails is an album by musician Steve Hackett. It was recorded during the tour around the release of Out of the Tunnel's Mouth. It is also the first of Hackett's official live releases since The Tokyo Tapes to feature a significant number of Genesis songs. Their inclusion foreshadows the Genesis Revisited tours that would occur several years later. A related release to this one is the Fire and Ice DVD, also recorded around the same time, which includes more emphasis on Genesis-era tracks.

Artist Background: 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 and left in 1977 to pursue a solo career. Hackett contributed to six Genesis studio albums, three live albums and seven singles. In 1986, Hackett co-founded the supergroup GTR with another progressive guitarist, Steve Howe of Yes and Asia. The group released a self-titled album that year, which pea... Part of the London, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Progressive Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Big Big Train, Genesis, Anthony Phillips, IQ

Music Scene: Part of the London, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Progressive Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Progressive Rock, 2010s, Live, InsideOut Music


Live Rails is an album by musician Steve Hackett. It was recorded during the tour around the release of Out of the Tunnel's Mouth. It is also the first of Hackett's official live releases since The Tokyo Tapes to feature a significant number of Genesis songs. Their inclusion foreshadows the Genesis Revisited tours that would occur several years later. A related release to this one is the Fire and Ice DVD, also recorded around the same time, which includes more emphasis on Genesis-era tracks.

Live Rails

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