Rick Wakeman

2-2-10 Rick Wakeman

I’ve never been a big fan of Rick Wakeman, but I will confess to several occasions of interest.

LP 1984 CHARISMA UK CDS 4022

1981 10 TRKS orig. UK issue

LP COST OF LIVING CHARISMA UK CAS 1163

1983 9 TRKS Robert Powell etc.

CD CRIMES OF PASSION (O.S.T.) EDEL EDS 5404.2

1984 10 TRKS V.A., O.S.T.

LP GOLE (O.S.T.) CHARISMA UK CAS 1162

1983 12 TRKS O.S.T. (811295.1)

7" I'M SO STRAIGHT I'M A WEIRDO A&M UK AMS 7510

1980 2 TRKS no pic sleeve, promo

CD JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH A&M US CD 3156

1974 2 TRKS ('91 issue) with L.S.O.

LP JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH A&M UK AMLH 63621

1974 4 TRKS booklet, with L.S.O.

CD MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF KING ARTHUR… A&M US CD 3230

1975 7 TRKS ('88 issue)

LP NO EARTHLY CONNECTION A&M US SP-4583

1976 8 TRKS with mylar sheet

LPx2 RHAPSODIES A&M US SP-6501

1979 17 TRKS

7" ROBOT MAN / 1984 OVERTURE (Part 1) CHARISMA UK CB 392

1981 2 TRKS no pic sleeve

LP ROCK 'N ROLL PROPHET MOON UK LUNA LP 1

1982 8 TRKS orig. UK issue

CD ROCK 'N ROLL PROPHET…PLUS PRESIDENT UK RWCD 12

1982 12 TRKS ('93 issue) (4 x bonus tracks)

CD SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII, THE A&M US CD 3229

1973 6 TRKS

LP SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII, THE A&M UK AMLH 64361

1972 6 TRKS

LP WHITE ROCK (O.S.T.) A&M US SP-4614

1977 8 TRKS O.S.T.

I was a Yes fan in the early 70’s. I had heard “All Good People” on the FM radio and was ready for “The Yes Album” and “Fragile”. A big part of what was interesting about “Fragile” were the keyboards – by Mr. Rick Wakeman. It was lost on me that he had been active in Strawbs (or that he had played for David Bowie).

During the 80’s, while airchecking music videos off of satellite TV, I got a video for “I’m So Straight I’m A Weirdo”; I really like the song and the video is a good, typical English music video – very eccentric. I was also very fond of Wakeman’s work on the “Crimes Of Passion” original soundtrack (notably “It’s A Lovely Life”).

Very recently, I finally got a CD of “The Six Wives of Henry VIII”. I should’ve got the LP as soon as it came out, but there were too many other things on my plate in 1972. It’s a pretty strong album, his debut solo album – nearly 40 years hence. Probably my favorite A&M album of his. Also still working on (listening to for the first time) his Charisma LP’s, some have sounded rather good to me. But he sure does have a lot of CD’s, doesn’t he? I am sure I’ll never get through them all!