01	Cavalcanti						06:13
	02	The Sleeping Sea						03:27
	03	Portrait of a Brazilian Lady						05:15
	04	When the Bell Breaks						03:03
	05	A Bed, a Chair and a Guitar						02:44
	06	Concert for Munich						04:55
	07	Last Rites of Innocence						05:28
	08	Troubled Spirit						02:30
	09	Variation on a Theme by Chopin						04:55
	10	Pierrot						02:53
	11	Momentum						02:38
	12	Bouree						01:34
	13	An Open Window						09:02
	14	The Vigil						06:19

as written for the nylon-string guitar. Inspired writing andplaying!Herald, 1994, HER 009

Momentum Steve Hackett


Review by Steve McMullen

In 1983, Steve Hackett fought an uphill battle for the release of Bay of Kings, his first album of solo acoustic guitar pieces. He ultimately did find a distributor, after several months. Rather than becoming disconcerted by the experience, Hackett determined never to shy away from his classical impulses in the future, and in 1987 he returned with Momentum, another album of mostly original acoustic guitar passages. As the title suggests, this album finds Hackett gaining confidence and proficiency in his guitar playing; he manages to play several complex pieces in a seemingly effortless manner. The songs are pleasant, evoking delightful imagery. Any admirer of acoustic guitar music will find this thoroughly enjoyable. Note: the 1994 re-release adds track-by-track liner notes by Hackett, and three previously unreleased songs.