GTR (short for "Guitar") were a supergroup formed in 1985 by Steve Howe (occasional member of Yes and Asia) and Steve Hackett. In interviews the two Steves stated the aim of the project was to take the guitar into the 21st century. Unfortunately money, egos, record companies and dubious management turned the project into a vehicle for radio-friendly rock instead of something more "progressive", as might have been expected from former members of Yes & Genesis. After a platinum album and top-ten single in the US, and a headlining world tour, Hackett walked away from rainbows. Steve Howe wanted to continue the project without Hackett and recorded demos for another album with guitarist Robert Berry, but this was never released. Tracks 1. When The Heart Rules The Mind (5:25) 2. The Hunter (4:55) 3. Here I Wait (4:54) 4. Sketches In The Sun (2:31) 5. Jekyll And Hyde (4:42) 6. You Can Still Get Through (4:52) 7. Reach Out (Never Say No) (4:07) 8. Toe The Line (4:29) 9. Hackett To Bits (2:09) 10. Imagining (5:52) Credits Steve Hackett: guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals. Steve Howe: guitar, bass guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals. Max Bacon: lead vocals. Phil Spalding: bass guitar, backing vocals. Jonathan Mover: drums and percussion. Performed and arranged by Hackett/Howe/Bacon/Spalding/Mover. Produced by Geoffrey Downes. Engineered by Alan Douglas. Recorded at Townhouse Studios, London. Original releases US/UK June 1986, Arista AL8-8400 vinyl, cassette, ARCD8400 compact disc. Vinyl has pictures of musicians on back, inner sleeve has lyrics & credits on one side, GTR logo on the other. CD has lyrics, photos and credits. 1. When The Heart Rules The Mind (Hackett/Howe) Mother protect me, protect me from myself Lately I can't tell, who really are my friends Burning the candle, the candle at both ends Through crowds, across floors Each night I just pretend When the heart rules the mind One look and love is blind When you want the dream to last Take a chance forget the past Watching the actor, that takes the stage by storm Stealing the limelight, while we're in the wings Sometimes the hero, must play the underdog But I don't feel the same I must have everything When the heart rules the mind One look and love is blind When you want the dream to last Take a chance forget the past Seasons will change You must move on Follow your dream When the heart rules the mind One look and love is blind When you want the dream to last Take a chance forget the past... Seasons will change You must move on Follow your dream ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. The Hunter (Downes) It don't come easy that's understood Faint hearted loser that's no good, Just take a lesson from the great Mohammed He said.....He said..... Pick up a rifle, you must be strong To take a title can be so long, If you believe, you can't go wrong, I said.....I said....., listen He's a fighter, he's my friend Always winning in the end, He's no angel, he's no fool, Never plays it by the rule, Take the glory, steal the prize, Only the hunter, only the hunter You took your chances, you hurt your pride A sense of failure is hard to hide You crossed the limit, you broke the code Back on the road Remember?..... He's a rival, he's my friend Always winning in the end, He's a tiger, he's a swan, He's the one I'm counting on, To take the glory, steal the prize, Only the hunter, only the hunter Survives I'm on the outside, I'm looking in, Through the lenses then into film, I've got the target set in my sights, I see a vision of truth, Look out..... We're gonna fight until we drop, We're gonna get back to the top, We're gonna be the first in line, Winners till the end of time Only the hunter, only the hunter, Survives. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Here I Wait (Hackett/Howe) I remember everything Just the way it was You and I were almost one We shared the some road Talk of love will last forever Through the rack and ruin All the pain and pleasure That lead to our undoing Here I wait Just to be forgiven Here I wait Until we stand together Here I wait Trying to cross the borderline Here I wait Until we stand together Trying for a new solution Tracing back my roots There I found a different sign That took me by surprise I had always thought of you As someone I could trust It came as such a shock to learn You play life as you must Here I wait I can't wait forever Here I wait Where love is sure to find me Here I wait Trying to cross the borderline Here I wait Until we stand together I wait for you... Here I wait... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Sketches In The Sun (Howe) A Solo Guitar Performance (Instrumental) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Jekyll And Hyde (Hackett/Howe/Bacon) I hear thunder from the mountain Trying to split my personality I see burning on the hillside Darkness till the break of day The wind that blows A Dog that bites Recurring dreams Another night Underground through the marshes Got to keep the hounds at bay, I know Can't move, my feet are frozen There's a pounding in my head The horn that sounds I'm through the door My body's trembling Turn on the light Is the mirror lying? I must decide If I'm Doctor Jekyll Or Mr. Hyde Is the mirror lying? I must decide If I'm Doctor Jekyll Or Mr. Hyde ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. You Can Still Get Through (Hackett/Howe) Stop, look and listen Take it all in Things you've been doing Have gotten under your skin - yeah Down on your knees The phone calls for you Too many mornings You're not pulling through Don't throw away your time Someday you're gonna fly, To the edge of the world You just have to believe You can still get through Beg, steal, or borrow Your time's running out A fight that's worth fighting When your future's in doubt Don't throw away your time Someday you're gonna fly To the edge of the world You just have to believe You can still get through I believe, You can still get through Still get through... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Reach Out (Never Say No) (Hackett/Howe/Spalding) The question I'm asking Is what are you planning The answer that's coming Better ring true You say that you need me Don't know what to believe Loving you Makes nothing easy After all The things we want are not the same Reach out Never say no... Don't need X-ray vision I see right through you Your love makes trouble The seeds of disruption You're always abusing The freedom you're given Loving you Makes nothing easy After all The things we want are not same Reach out Never say no... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Toe The Line (Hackett/Howe) Sometimes you want to kick yourself For letting things get this far You get no thanks at all It's just a double-edged sword We try to keep ourselves detached It's clear who holds the key Drifting through the age of reason Now your washed up on the shore Toe the line It'll only hurt What are you trying to hide When you go swimming against the tide You'd better toe the line It's only going to hurt What a waste of time Trying to change their world So toe the line It seems like everything you went for Disappeared like purple haze Can we ever hope for justice While bitter men hold nothing close to them It was fixed before you were here You'd better toe the line (It's only going to hurt) What a waste of time Trying to change their world So toe the line It's an English custom ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Hackett To Bits (Hackett) A reinterpretation of Steve Hackett's "Please Don't Touch" from the album of the same name. (Instrumental) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Imagining (Hackett/Howe/Mover) I've been out of touch again From all that's happening around you I've become a different man Can't seem to stand still It was all a big mistake Once we were partners in crime We went off our separate ways Never performing in time, in time Imagining All the lies you were told Imagining They were true you withold Imagining Is it real, or a myth? Imagining In the world that we live You were still dependent on Lovers on your terms, your terms Could you entertain again Would you be losing your freedom, freedom Imagining All the lies you were told Imagining They were true you withold Imagining Is it real, or a myth? Imagining In the world that we live