Rick Wakeman Discography
The poster boy for progressive rock. Six Wives, Journey and King Arthur display prog rock at its best, and at its worst.
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[Review] David Bowie (a.k.a. Man of Words/Man of Music) (1969)
Marc Bolan and the electric Bob Dylan become the reference points for this Bowie brand reboot.
[Review] Elton John: Madman Across The Water (1971)
This is one of Elton’s heaviest and darkest albums, despite the light presence of “Tiny Dancer” and the perennial favorite, “Levon.”
[Review] David Bowie: Hunky Dory (1971)
A transitional and frequently sentimental record that features Bowie’s signature tune, “Changes.”
[Review] Lou Reed (1972)
Loaded with leftovers from Velvet Underground, Lou Reed’s first is pretty eggcellent if not quite as electrifying as Transformer.
[Review] Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973)
Wakeman’s first solo album is a fantastic, instrumental journey that brings the historical figures of Henry VIII’s six wives back to life again.
[Review] Black Sabbath: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
Great title, great cover, great album, lousy review from me the first time around.
[Review] Rick Wakeman: Journey To The Centre of the Earth (1974)
Wow, this makes Tales From Topographic Oceans look like a study in self-restraint.
[Review] Rick Wakeman: The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and The Knights of the Round Table (1975)
A better journey through the highlights of Arthurian legend, like his last album but without the narrative sections.
[Review] The Soundtrack Album of the Ken Russell Film “Lisztomania” (1975)
Wakeman scores and (briefly) stars in Ken Russell’s lurid vision of an early rock star. The Liszt you can do is listen.
[Review] Rick Wakeman: No Earthly Connection (1976)
As musicially adventurous as his earlier albums but conceptually tighter, as the English Rock Ensemble crystallizes around Wakeman’s far-out, new age theme.
[Review] Rick Wakeman: White Rock (1977)
Wakeman’s score to a film of the 1976 Winter Olympics is as cool as you’d expect.
[Review] Rick Wakeman’s Criminal Record (1977)
A criminally underappreciated record from the once and future Yes keyboardist featuring crime-themed compositions.
[Review] The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Performs The Best Known Works of Rick Wakeman (1978)
The music of Rick Wakeman performed by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra without a trace of irony. Phbbtt.
[Review] Rick Wakeman: 1984 (1981)
Orwell’s nightmarish vision of the future gets a spiffy new score from Wakeman and Tim Rice, with guest vocals from Chaka Khan.