Songs
The Mellotron introduction to "Watcher of the Skies" was esteemed enough that the manufacturers of the mellotron, Streetly Electronics, now supply the "Watcher Mix" sound as a mellotron tape set.
"Can-Utility and the Coastliners", written mostly by Hackett, is based on the legend of King Canute, who supposedly ordered the seas to retreat to mock the sycophancy of his followers. An early, longer version of the song found its way into pre-album live sets (as heard on certain bootleg recordings); known as "Bye Bye Johnny" or "Rock My Baby," it featured an extended instrumental section in which the Mellotron string sound dominated.
"Horizons" (performed solo by Steve Hackett) starts with the central idea of the prelude from Bach's first cello suite and then develops its own piece, baroque style.
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