On Steve Hillage's 1978 release Green, the underground prog rock fan favorite issues more of his trademark thinking-man's music. Fans of mid- to late-'70s Pink Floyd will want to check this album out, since it possesses many of the same musical qualities, due to the fact that it was produced by Floyd drummer Nick Mason, along with Hillage. Although not as consistent as some of his other albums, it certainly has its moments. Hillage's recurring sci-fi influence is still felt in his music, especially on such tracks as "Sea Nature," "UFO Over Paris," and "Unidentified (Flying Being)." Hillage uses the same band that appeared on his Motivation Radio album, which helps make Hillage's twisted songs even better (like his other albums, the musicianship is top-notch). Besides comparisons to Floyd, the album's music is also similar to David Bowie's late-'70s experimental electronic phase (check out the track "Crystal City," with vocals almost identical to Bowie). Hillage fans will definitely not be disappointed with Green. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide
The album entered the UK charts on 29 April 1978, where it stayed for 8 weeks, hitting a peak of number 30[3].
The cover features a distinctive "pyramid fish" design by John Michell - an English writer and painter with a particular interest in numbers and geometric shapes. His design is based around the medieval vesica piscis shape - the intersection between two equal sized circles where the centre of each lies on the circumference of the other.
The Virgin catalogue number for this album on vinyl was V2098.
The album was initially issued on see-through green vinyl, with later pressings on normal black vinyl. The green vinyl pressing also included a poster of Hillage superimposed on a mountain range, with the pyramid fish symbol superimposed on his face. Those green vinyl pressings also came with an insert with lyrics and additional album information.
The limited edition green vinyl version of Steve Hillage's Green album.
Track listing
Side One
"Sea Nature" - 6:43
"Ether Ships" - 5:02
"Musick of the Trees" - 4:53
"Palm Trees (Love Guitar)" - 5:19
Side Two
"Unidentified (Flying Being)" - 4:30
"U.F.O. over Paris" - 3.11
"Leylines to Glassdom" - 4:06
"Crystal City" - 3:36
"Activation Meditation" - 1:03
"The Glorious Om Riff" - 7:46
bonus tracks for CD release 2007
"Unidentified (Flying Being)" – Live at Glastonbury 1979
"Not Fade Away (Glid Forever)" – Live at The Rainbow Theatre 1977
