Cured (album)

Cured
Studio album by Steve Hackett
Released	August 1981
Recorded	1981
Genre	Progressive rock, pop rock
Length	33:51
Label	Charisma (United Kingdom) Epic (United States)
Producer	John Acock, Steve Hackett, Nick Magnus
Steve Hackett chronology
Defector (1980) Cured (1981) Highly Strung (1983)
Singles from Cured
"Hope I Don't Wake" Released: 21 August 1981[1] "Picture Postcard" Released: October 1981[2]

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Cured is the fifth solo album from former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett. Prior to recording Cured, Hackett disbanded the group with which he recorded Spectral Mornings and Defector. Only Hackett's brother, John, and keyboardist Nick Magnus remained from that band.

The album is largely a collaboration between Hackett and Magnus. All drum parts were provided by a drum machine, programmed by Magnus, and Hackett performed all the vocals, making this the first album for him to do so. Although there are distinct elements of progressive rock on Cured, the album is much more pop-oriented than Hackett's previous efforts.

The cover photo was taken by Kim Poor.

In 2007, Cured was remastered and re-released on Virgin Records. The new edition features updated liner notes and three bonus tracks.

Track listing

All songs written by Steve Hackett.

1. "Hope I Don't Wake" – 3:48
2. "Picture Postcard" – 3:55
3. "Can't Let Go" – 5:43
4. "The Air-Conditioned Nightmare" – 4:42
5. "Funny Feeling" – 4:07
6. "A Cradle of Swans" – 2:49
7. "Overnight Sleeper" – 4:37
8. "Turn Back Time" – 4:23

2007 Remaster Bonus Tracks

1. "Tales of the Riverbank" – 2:00
2. "Second Chance" – 2:00
3. "The Air-Conditioned Nightmare (Live)" – 4:08

Musicians

• Steve Hackett – guitar, bass, vocals
• Nick Magnus – keyboards, drum machine
• John Hackett – flute, bass pedals

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