I Know What I Like

I Know What I Like is a 1998 release featuring Steve Hackett and Peter Gabriel, serving as a re-recorded revisiting of the classic Genesis track originally released on their 1973 album Selling England by the Pound. This version emerged during a period of renewed interest in the progressive rock legacy of the 1970s, as former members of the band began exploring solo projects that often referenced their collaborative roots. It was released on the Heart Breakers label as part of a series of recordings intended to showcase these artists revisiting their foundational material in a more contemporary production context.

The recording highlights the distinct musical signatures of Hackett and Gabriel, stripping back the original dense instrumentation to favor a more intimate acoustic-led sound. Steve Hackett’s approach to the guitar work in this iteration emphasizes the folk-infused textures that defined the original track, while Gabriel’s vocal performance reflects a more mature, lived-in perspective on the song’s themes of social satire and personal ambition. It was received by fans primarily as a nostalgic curiosity, serving as a rare, direct musical reunion that provided a bridge between the classic era of Genesis and the solo trajectories the two musicians had pursued for decades.