Rick Wakeman is the piano and keyboard player from the Strawbs and Yes. But he also released some excelent solo albums. To this day, Rick continues to release solo albums and his body of work is extensive. Not everything is worth listening to. The albums he released in the 1970s are among his best.
My top 3 of Rick Wakeman albums is as follows:
- The Criminal Record Of Rick Wakeman
- The Six Wives Of Henry VIII
- The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
Rick Wakeman 70's discography:
- Piano Vibrations (1971) - Not an official album by Rick but he was hired to cover some songs
- The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973)
- Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1974) - Based around the book of Jules Verne
- The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (1975)
- Lisztomania (1975) - Soundtrack for a movie about composer Franz Liszt including Roger Daltrey from the Who
- No Earthly Connection (1976)
- White Rock (1977) - The soundtrack for a 1977 documentary film about the 1976 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria
- Rick Wakeman's Criminal Record (1977)
- Rhapsodies (1979) - His last album for A&M records and also his last from the 70's
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| Rick Wakeman's Criminal Record |
Rick Wakeman's Criminal Record (1977)
Tracklisting:
- Statue of Justice - This statue is located in London on top of the Old Bailey near the St. Pauls Cathredral in London.
Statue Of Liberty on top of the Old Bailey - Crime of Passion
- Chamber of Horrors - Is a room in Madame Tussaud's in London based on the Bastille in Paris displaying all kinds of historical horrors and murders.
Mugshot of Robert Stroud - Birdman of Alcatraz - Robert Stroud was convicted of murder and in jail he became famous as the Birdman because of his knowledge of birds writing for magazines.
- The Breathalyser - The first machine to test people on drinking too much alcohol
- Judas Iscariot - The one who betrayed Jesus Christ.
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| The Six Wives Of Henry VIII |
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| The Six Wives Of Henry VIII |
The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (1973)
Tracklisting:
- Catherine of Aragon - (Divorced): Henry's first wife and his brother Arthur's widow. She was a Spanish princes. But she did not give birth to a male who could follow up Henry.
- Anne of Cleves - (Divorced): Henry's fourth wife. This political match with a German princess was quickly annulled and never consummated.
- Catherine Howard - (Beheaded): Henry's fifth wife. She was Anne Boleyn's cousin and was executed for alleged adultery
- Jane Seymour - (Died): Henry's third wife. She finally gave him a male heir, Edward VI. She died less than two weeks later from postnatal complications.
- Anne Boleyn - (Beheaded): Henry's second wife. She gave birth to the future Queen Elizabeth I. Henry had her executed for treason, adultery, and incest. But also the fact she didn't gave birth to a male.
- Catherine Parr - (Survived): Henry's sixth and final wife. She outlived the king and helped reconcile him with his daughters.
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| The Myths And Legends Of King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table |
The Myths And Legends Of King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table (1975)
Tracklisting:
- Arthur
- Lady of the Lake
- Guinevere
- Sir Lancelot and the Black Knight
- Merlin the Magician
- Sir Galahad
- The Last Battle
The legends of King Arthur and his knights are well known. Based around the book "Le Morte d'Arthur" by Thomas Malory.
Read more about Rick Wakeman and his album "The Six Wives Of Henry VIII"
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Chamber Of Horrors
Arthur
Anne Of Cleves
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