GTR is the only album from the short-lived supergroupGTR, released in 1986. The album peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 chart, and the single "When the Heart Rules the Mind" reached No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Another single, "The Hunter", peaked at No. 85. An instrumental piece recorded by GTR guitarist Steve Howe years before, "Sketches in the Sun", was included on the album due to a shortage of content. It resurfaced on his solo album Motif Volume 1 and again on his Anthology album. Steve Hackett's "Hackett to Bits" was a simplified version of the title track from his Please Don't Touch album. (It has no connection with the similarly titled "Hackett to Pieces" from Highly Strung.) Asia recorded their own version of the Geoff Downes-penned "The Hunter" for their 1997 compilation album Anthology.
The group, founded by Hackett and Howe, disbanded in 1987. Downes, who like Howe had been a member of Yes and Asia, produced the album.
The band's name, anecdotally, comes from the marking on the studio mixing console that indicates the 'guitar' volume control.
The album was reissued in 2001 as a remastered CD and again in 2006 as a Japanese mini-LP CD, but otherwise remained out of print until a deluxe 2-CD version was released in 2015.[2]
Paul Stump, in his History of Progressive Rock, said the album "managed to make two of the most distinctive guitarists in rock sound like autopiloted sessioneers at a Foreigner recording."[6]
A retrospective review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine in Allmusic agreed that the album "didn't deliver the fireworks that Howe and Hackett fans desired. Part of the problem is that the two guitarists crowd each other out; it rarely sounds like they're trading licks, but rather like they're stepping forward for solos at their pre-scheduled times." He praised the hit single as "anthemic, professional stadium rock at its best" but said the rest of the album feels like a missed opportunity.[3]
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GTR is the only album from the short lived supergroup GTR released in 1986 The album peaked at No 11 on the Billboard 200 chart and the single When the Heart Rules the Mind reached No 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart Another single The Hunter peaked at No 85 An instrumental piece recorded by GTR guitarist Steve Howe years before Sketches in the Sun was included on the album due to a shortage of content It resurfaced on his solo album Motif Volume 1 and again on his Anthology album Steve Hackett s Hackett to Bits was a simplified version of the title track from his Please Don t Touch album It has no connection with the similarly titled Hackett to Pieces from Highly Strung Asia recorded their own version of the Geoff Downes penned The Hunter for their 1997 compilation album Anthology GTRStudio album by GTRReleasedMay 1986 US July 1986 UK 1 Recorded1985 86StudioThe Townhouse LondonGenreProgressive rockLength44 43LabelAristaProducerGeoff DownesGTR chronologyGTR 1986 King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents GTR 1997 The group founded by Hackett and Howe disbanded in 1987 Downes who like Howe had been a member of Yes and Asia produced the album The band s name anecdotally comes from the marking on the studio mixing console that indicates the guitar volume control The album was reissued in 2001 as a remastered CD and again in 2006 as a Japanese mini LP CD but otherwise remained out of print until a deluxe 2 CD version was released in 2015 2 Contents 1 Reception 2 Track listing 2 1 Deluxe Reissue CD 1 Studio Album plus bonus tracks 2 2 Deluxe Reissue CD 2 Live In Los Angeles 19 July 1986 3 Personnel 3 1 Production 4 Charts 4 1 Album 4 2 Singles 5 Certifications 6 ReferencesReception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 3 Rolling Stone not rated 4 Kerrang nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 5 Paul Stump in his History of Progressive Rock said the album managed to make two of the most distinctive guitarists in rock sound like autopiloted sessioneers at a Foreigner recording 6 A retrospective review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine in Allmusic agreed that the album didn t deliver the fireworks that Howe and Hackett fans desired Part of the problem is that the two guitarists crowd each other out it rarely sounds like they re trading licks but rather like they re stepping forward for solos at their pre scheduled times He praised the hit single as anthemic professional stadium rock at its best but said the rest of the album feels like a missed opportunity 3 Musician reviewer J D Considine wrote simply SHT 7 Track listing edit When the Heart Rules the Mind 5 24 Steve Hackett Steve Howe The Hunter 4 51 Geoff Downes Here I Wait 4 54 Hackett Howe Sketches in the Sun 2 29 Howe Jekyll and Hyde 4 42 Max Bacon Hackett Howe You Can Still Get Through 4 53 Hackett Howe Reach Out Never Say No 4 00 Hackett Howe Phil Spalding Toe the Line 4 29 Hackett Howe Hackett to Bits 2 10 Hackett Imagining 5 49 Hackett Howe Jonathan Mover Deluxe Reissue CD 1 Studio Album plus bonus tracks edit The Hunter Special GTR Mix 4 56 Geoff Downes When The Heart Rules The Mind Radio Edit 4 28 Hackett Howe The Hunter Radio Edit 4 00 Geoff Downes Deluxe Reissue CD 2 Live In Los Angeles 19 July 1986 edit Jekyll and Hyde 5 47 Hackett Howe Bacon Here I Wait 5 55 Hackett Howe Prizefighters 5 17 Hackett Howe Imagining 7 12 Hackett Howe Mover Hackett to Bits 2 22 Hackett Spectral Mornings 3 57 Hackett I Know What I Like In Your Wardrobe 6 24 Banks Collins Gabriel Hackett Rutherford Sketches in the Sun 2 44 Howe Pennants 4 31 Howe Roundabout 8 38 Anderson Howe The Hunter 6 44 Geoff Downes You Can Still Get Through 6 55 Hackett Howe Reach Out Never Say No 5 54 Hackett Howe Spalding When the Heart Rules the Mind 6 06 Hackett Howe Personnel editGTRSteve Howe acoustic and electric guitars guitar synthesizer backing vocals Steve Hackett acoustic and electric guitars guitar synthesizer backing vocals Max Bacon lead vocals Phil Spalding bass guitar backing vocals Jonathan Mover drums percussionProduction edit Geoff Downes producer Alan Douglas engineer John Brough assistant engineer Noel Haris assistant engineer Andy Mason assistant engineer Howard Fritzson art direction Ian Miller design Mike Russell photography Miki Slingsby photography Tom Biondo photography Jimmy Starr remastering Eddie Wilner reissue producerCharts editAlbum edit Chart 1986 Peak positionCanada Top Albums CDs RPM 8 30Dutch Albums Album Top 100 9 40German Albums Offizielle Top 100 10 39Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 11 33UK Albums OCC 12 41US Billboard 200 13 11Chart 2015 Peak positionUK Independent Albums OCC 14 27 Singles edit When the Heart Rules the Mind Chart 1986 PeakpositionCanada Top Singles RPM 15 62UK Singles OCC 16 82US Billboard Hot 100 17 14US Mainstream Rock Billboard 18 3The Hunter Chart 1986 PeakpositionUS Billboard Hot 100 17 85US Mainstream Rock Billboard 18 14Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units salesCanada Music Canada 19 Gold 50 000 United States RIAA 20 Gold 500 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone References edit Howe Steve 2020 All My Yesterdays 1st ed Omnibus Press p 167 ISBN 978 1 785581 79 3 Steve Hackett and Steve Howe s GTR Album Receives Deluxe Reissue a b Erlewine Stephen T 2011 GTR GTR AllMusic allmusic com Retrieved 25 July 2011 Hogan R 2011 GTR GTR Music Reviews Rolling Stone Rolling Stone Archived from the original on February 1 2009 Retrieved 25 July 2011 Wall Mick 10 July 1986 GTR GTR Kerrang Vol 124 London UK United Magazines ltd pp 16 17 Stump Paul 1997 The Music s All that Matters A History of Progressive Rock Quartet Books Limited pp 338 9 ISBN 0 7043 8036 6 Considine J D August 1986 GTR Musician Top RPM Albums Issue 0697 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved October 17 2023 Dutchcharts nl GTR GTR in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved October 17 2023 Offiziellecharts de GTR GTR in German GfK Entertainment Charts Retrieved October 17 2023 Swedishcharts com GTR GTR Hung Medien Retrieved October 17 2023 Official Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved October 17 2023 GTR Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved 23 February 2016 Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 Official Charts Company Retrieved October 17 2023 Top RPM Singles Issue 0707 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved 16 February 2021 Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 20 September 2018 a b GTR Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved 16 February 2021 a b GTR Chart History Mainstream Rock Billboard Retrieved 16 February 2021 Canadian album certifications GTR GTR Music Canada Retrieved 28 October 2016 American album certifications GTR GTR Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title GTR album amp oldid 1181300534, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
