Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives Of Henry VIII

Label:
Catalog#:
AMLH 64361
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country:
UK
Released:
1973
Genre:
Electronic, Rock
Style:
Modern Classical, Prog Rock

Tracklist

A1   Catherine Of Aragon 3:41 X
    Bass - Chris Squire , Les Hurdle
  Drums - Bill Bruford
  Engineer, Mixed By - Ken Scott
  Guitar - Mike Egan (2) , Steve Howe
  Percussion - Ray Cooper
  Vocals - Barry St. John , Judy Powell , Liza Strike
A2   Anne Of Cleves 7:50 X
    Bass - Dave Winter*
  Drums - Alan White
  Guitar - Mike Egan (2)
  Percussion - Frank Riccotti*
A3   Catherine Howard 6:35 X
    Banjo [Electric] - Dave Cousins
  Bass - Chas Cronk
  Drums - Barry De Souza
  Guitar - Dave Lambert (4)
  Percussion - Frank Riccotti*
B1   Jane Seymour 4:44 X
    Drums - Alan White
B2   Anne Boleyn 'The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended' 6:30 X
    Arranged By [End Hymn] - Rick Wakeman
  Bass - Les Hurdle
  Drums - Bill Bruford
  Engineer - Ken Scott
  Guitar - Mike Egan (2)
  Mixed By - Dave Henshall*
  Percussion - Ray Cooper
  Vocals - Laura Lee , Liza Strike , Sylvia McNeill
  Written-by [End Hymn] - E.J. Hopkins
B3   Catherine Parr 7:03 X
    Bass - Dave Winter*
  Drums - Alan White
  Guitar - Mike Egan (2)
  Percussion - Frank Riccotti*

Credits

Engineer [Assistant] - Pete Flanagan* (tracks: A2 to B1, B3)
Engineer, Mixed By - Paul Tregurtha (tracks: A2 to B1, B3)
Producer, Written-By, Arranged By - Rick Wakeman
Technician [Keyboards & Amplification Set Up By] - Claude Johnson Taylor , John Cleary , Michael Tait (2) , Philip Hepple

Notes

Instruments:
Custom built Hammond C-3 Organ, RMI Electric Piano & Harpsichord, 2 x Mini-Moog Synthesizer, Mellotron 400-D (Brass/Strings/Flutes), Mellotron 400-D (Vocals/Sound Effects/Vibes), Steinway 9’ Grand Piano, Frequency Counter, Custom Mixer.

In addition to the above instruments a Thomas Goff Harpsichord and ARP Synthesizer were used. All sounds put through two Steoreo Leslies, Fender Duel Showman Amp & two JBL Cabinets. Also used a custom built Oscillator, Fuzz & Wahwah Pedal and Binson Echo Unit. The organ on ‘Jane Seymour’ was recorded at St. Giles, Cripplegate.

‘Katherine Of Aragon’ was engineered and mixed at Trident Studios, London. ‘Anne Boleyn’ was engineered at Morgan Studios, London, and mixed at Trident Studios. All the remaining tracks were engineered and mixed at Morgan Studios.

Hymn at the end of ‘Anne Boylen’ which is 'The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended'.

Recorded between February and October, 1972. All songs published by Rondor Music.

This album is based around my interpretations of the musical characteristics of the wives of Henry VIII. Although the style may not always be in keeping with their individual history, it is my personal conception of their characters in relations to keyboard instruments. - Rick.

(P) 1973. Made in England.
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Shortcut Code: [r449189]
Data Quality Rating: Correct

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