The Tokyo Tapes

The Tokyo Tapes is a live and studio album by English guitarist Steve Hackett, released in April 1998 by Camino Records. It documents two concerts performed by a supergroup line-up of Hackett, John Wetton, Chester Thompson, Ian McDonald and Julian Colbeck, in Tokyo, Japan in December 1996. The album includes two studio tracks recorded by Hackett. In 2001, a DVD of the concerts was released, with the same title.

The Tokyo Tapes
Live album by Steve Hackett
Released	27 April 1998
Recorded	16 and 17 December 1996
Venue	Koseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Genre	Progressive rock
Label	Camino Records
Producer	Steve Hackett
Steve Hackett chronology
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1997) The Tokyo Tapes (1998) Dark Town (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Background

The DVD contains 18 minutes of bonus rehearsal footage and band biographies.

Both the CD and the DVD were promoted with the tagline: "What would it sound like if occasional members of GENESIS, KING CRIMSON, ASIA, YES, ZAPPA & WEATHER REPORT all got together to form a unique team just for one night?"^[2]

A Triple-LP package pressed on White Vinyl was released for Record Store Day on June 18, 2022

Track listing

Original artists for live songs are listed in brackets.

Disc 1

1. "Watcher of the Skies" (Banks, Rutherford, Hackett, Gabriel, Collins) – 8:59 [Genesis]
2. "Riding the Colossus" (Hackett) – 3:32 [Solo Steve Hackett]
3. "Firth of Fifth" (Banks, Collins, Hackett, Rutherford, Gabriel) – 9:32 [Genesis]
4. "Battlelines" (Wetton, Marlette, Mitchell) – 6:43 [Solo John Wetton]
5. "Camino Royale" (Hackett, Magnus) – 9:06 [Solo Steve Hackett]
6. "The Court of the Crimson King" (McDonald, Sinfield) – 7:39 [King Crimson]
7. "Horizons" (Hackett) – 1:53 [Genesis/Solo Steve Hackett]
8. "Walking Away from Rainbows" (Hackett) – 3:47 [Solo Steve Hackett]
9. "Heat of the Moment" (Wetton, Downes) – 4:06 [Asia]

Disc 2

1. "...In That Quiet Earth'" (Hackett, Rutherford, Banks, Collins) – 4:02 [Genesis]
2. "Vampyre With a Healthy Appetite" (Hackett) – 7:23 [Solo Steve Hackett]
3. "I Talk to the Wind" (McDonald, Sinfield) – 5:37 [King Crimson]
4. "Shadow of the Hierophant" (Hackett, Rutherford) – 7:14 [Solo Steve Hackett]
5. "Los Endos" (Banks, Collins, Rutherford, Hackett) – 6:54 [Genesis]
6. "Black Light" (Hackett) – 2:30 [Solo Steve Hackett]
7. "The Steppes" (Hackett) – 6:48 [Solo Steve Hackett]
8. "I Know What I Like" (Hackett, Banks, Rutherford, Collins, Gabriel) – 5:51 [Genesis]
9. "Firewall" (Hackett) [Studio Track] – 4:41
10. "The Dealer" (Hackett) [Studio track] – 4:23
11. "Los Endos" (Hackett) ['Revisited' Studio Version] 8:52

RSD 2022 Track listing

Original artists for live songs are listed in brackets.

LP 1, Side 1

1. "Watcher of the Skies" (Banks, Rutherford, Hackett, Gabriel, Collins) – 8:59 [Genesis]
2. "Riding the Colossus" (Hackett) – 3:32 [Solo Steve Hackett]
3. "Firth of Fifth" (Banks, Collins, Hackett, Rutherford, Gabriel) – 9:32 [Genesis]

LP 1, Side 2

1. "Battlelines" (Wetton, Marlette, Mitchell) – 6:43 [Solo John Wetton]
2. "Camino Royale" (Hackett, Magnus) – 9:06 [Solo Steve Hackett]
3. "The Court of the Crimson King" (McDonald, Sinfield) – 7:39 [King Crimson]

LP 2, Side 3

1. "Horizons" (Hackett) – 1:53 [Genesis/Solo Steve Hackett]
2. "Walking Away from Rainbows" (Hackett) – 3:47 [Solo Steve Hackett]
3. "Heat of the Moment" (Wetton, Downes) – 4:06 [Asia]
4. "...In That Quiet Earth'" (Hackett, Rutherford, Banks, Collins) – 4:02 [Genesis]
5. "Vampyre With a Healthy Appetite" (Hackett) – 7:23 [Solo Steve Hackett]

LP 2, Side 4

1. "I Talk to the Wind" (McDonald, Sinfield) – 5:37 [King Crimson]
2. "Shadow of the Hierophant" (Hackett, Rutherford) – 7:14 [Solo Steve Hackett]
3. "Los Endos" (Banks, Collins, Rutherford, Hackett) – 6:54 [Genesis]

LP 3, Side 5

1. "Black Light" (Hackett) – 2:30 [Solo Steve Hackett]
2. "The Steppes" (Hackett) – 6:48 [Solo Steve Hackett]
3. "I Know What I Like" (Hackett, Banks, Rutherford, Collins, Gabriel) – 5:51 [Genesis]

LP 3, Side 6

1. "Firewall" (Hackett) [Studio Track] – 4:41
2. "The Dealer" (Hackett) [Studio Track] – 4:23
3. "All Along The Watchtower" (Dylan) [Studio Track: Hackett, Wetton] 8:52

Credits (live tracks)

• Steve Hackett – guitar, harmonica, vocals
• Ian McDonald – flute, saxophone, guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Julian Colbeck – keyboards, vocals
• John Wetton – vocals, bass, guitar
• Chester Thompson – drums

Credits (studio tracks)

• Steve Hackett – guitar, percussion
• Aron Friedman – keyboards, programming

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[3]	18

Chart (2022)	Peak position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[4]	42
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[5]	19

References

1. "AllMusic: Steve Hackett – The Tokyo Tapes (1996) album review by Steve McMullen, releases & credits)". www.AllMusic.com. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
2. "Discogs: Steve Hackett – The Tokyo Tapes (1996) album releases & credits". www.Discogs.com. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
3. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
4. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
5. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 20, 2024.