WAKEMAN, RICK - AFTER THE BALL-COLLECTION (14TRK 2015 BUDGET COMP)

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New 2015 budget compilation featuring 14 tracks selected from Rick’s classic A&M Records back-catalogue and including ‘live’ and “single” versions!

Rick Wakeman has been one of the most enduring artists of the Progressive Rock genre over the last forty years. He’s served time with both The STRAWBS and YES, as well as being a prolific composer and recording artists in his own right with albums such as: ‘The Six Wives Of Henry VIII’, ‘Journey To The Centre Of The Earth’, ‘Myths & Legends Of King Arthur & The Knights Of The Round Table’ and ‘No Earthly Connection’, ‘Criminal Record’ and his Winter Olympic soundtrack album ‘White Rock’.

Today Rick remains one of rock’s most colourful characters as well as being a regular contributor to TV and radio. He has made 106 solo records and has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide.
He also recently played three “Sold Out” shows with his band: The English Rock Ensemble at Royal Albert Hall in April 2014 with his revitalized version of ‘Journey To The Centre Of The Earth’.

This is a brilliant 14-track collection from the Prog king and keyboardist extraordinaire.
The 14 tracks include key material from all his major A&M albums.

* Please Note * … These tracks are NOT taken from the up-and-coming 2015 Remastered Editions of his classic A&M albums - At this competitive price point it has been compiled from the old masters, but at this fantastic price it’s an essential in the car – or anywhere else for that matter - compilation!

‘After The Ball-The Collection’ is released on 12th January 2015.

RICK WAKEMAN: AFTER THE BALL – THE COLLECTION Track List:

01. Catherine Of Aragon [original album version]
02. Anne Boleyn {‘The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended}
03. Catherine Howard [original album version]
04. Journey / Recollection [live excerpt]
05. Battle [live excerpt]
06. Arthur [original album version]
07. Merlin The Magician [original album version]
08. Prisoner [original album version]
09. White Rock [original album version]
10. After The Ball [original album version]
11. Statue Of Justice [original album version]
12. Crime Of Passion [instrumental version]
13. Chamber Of Horrors [original album version]
14. Palais [single version]