This album from original Genesis guitarist Anthony Phillips is an instrumental set. It includes both full melodic prog arrangements and keyboard dominated tunes. The original album was recorded as a soundtrack for a BBC presentation of a yacht race. This set includes two CDs. The first is the original album with a few bonus tracks. The second is a full CD of bonuses. This is quite a strong album that is actually one from Phillips’ catalog that really resonates with me.

here is a decent energy and drive to this It’s a cool melodic prog arrangement that works quite well.

More energetic and driving, I like the keyboard work on this a lot, but pretty much everything about this number works really well.

I really like this ride a lot. It’s pretty fascinating and entertaining. It’s not a big change, though, focusing on the more the instrumental melodic prog we’ve heard so far.

The energy and groove on this is great. It’s another strong instrumental melodic prog piece.

Dramatic and pretty flowing keyboard textures are on the menu here. This is a much more atmospheric piece, focusing entirely on the one type of instrument.

There is a driving, rocking vibe at the core of this number. It’s not a big change, but the rhythm section is a little more insistent.

As you might guess from the title, this has a Latin, Caribbean vibe to it from the percussion to just about everything else.

Keyboard dominated, there is a cool driving rhythm section built into this cut.

Here we get another atmospheric keyboard track.

There is a pretty, almost trippy, keyboard vibe here. This is another focuses entirely on that instrument.

Atmospheric keyboard vibes are in control here. This is has a real scenic vibe at play.

Driving, classy progressive rock jamming is on the menu on this number. It’s not a big change from a lot of the rest, but it’s very effective.

I really dig the energy and vibe of this one a lot.

This is a mellow, keyboard oriented piece of music.

There is a little bit of a world music angle to this, but it’s understated. It’s basically another keyboard oriented track.

More energized and driving, this one is all class with its melodic prog stylings.

The energy and groove on this is great. There is a real classic, melodic prog kind of vibe to the song.

There is a really atmospheric, almost sound effects based vibe to this track. It’s very quiet, but still has some drama to it.

This is a mellow, keyboard based piece of music. 

Bouncy Latin grooves are on the menu here. This is another classy instrumental tune.

There is a real 80s groove to this in a lot of ways. It has some cool melodic and rhythmic vibes at play.

Mellow and rather trippy, this keyboard piece is also classy.

This groove has plenty of melodic prog at its heart. It has some hints of Genesis-like music. It also has some rather epic changes and growth.

I really like the almost fusion vibe to this track.

This is another with both great melodies and rhythmic structures. It’s classy.

There is a great closing vibe to this and a lot of cool melodic and rhythmic grooves.

This works well in this version. It’s much shorter than the version on the other CD, though.

The energy and drive on this is all class.

There is a bouncy sort of back and forth groove here.

This is extremely dramatic and powerful stuff, while landing in almost classical music territory.

Tuned percussion sounds and other keyboard textures drive this one. It’s a particularly effective instrumental and one of my favorite pieces here.

Chiming bell and gong sounds along with other percussive elements really do make this feel like something you might hear at a temple.

This is very percussive with keyboard textures adding layers of ambient melody and flavor.

Somehow this reminds me a little of the more keyboard oriented era of Van Halen – or should I say “Van Hagar?”

There is a rather triumphant melodic prog vibe at play here. Saxophone brings a hint of jazz and a real 80s sound.

With a mellow sense of majesty and beauty on hand, this is another standout track for me. It’s so cool.

This driving techno styled groove is a lot of fun.

Another keyboard based piece, this has some pretty and sedate moments.

Bouncy and playful, this is another classy number.

I love the bass sound on this, even if it’s infrequently present. This is a very rhythmic and percussive tune.

While I think I prefer the version of this track on the other CD, this one is strong, too.