Recollections: The Very Best of Rick Wakeman (1973–1979)

~ Release by Rick Wakeman (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1Catherine of Aragon
assistant recording engineer:
Pete Flanagan (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
recording engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
producer:
Rick Wakeman
mixer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
bass guitar:
Les Hurdle (from 1972-02 until 1972-10) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
drums (drum set):
Bill Bruford (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
electric piano [RMI], grand piano [Steinway 9'], Hammond organ [Custom-built C-3 organ], harpsichord [Thomas Goff], mellotron [2 400-D, one for vocals, sound effects and vibes; the other for brass, strings and flutes], Minimoog [2 Minimoog] and synthesizer [ARP] and organ [Church organ at St Giles-without-Cripplegate]:
Rick Wakeman (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
guitar:
Mike Egan (guitar) (from 1972-02 until 1972-10) and Steve Howe (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
choir vocals:
Judy Powell (from 1972-02 until 1972-10), Barry St. John (from 1972-02 until 1972-10) and Liza Strike (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
arranger:
Rick Wakeman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1973)
mixed at and engineered at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Catherine of Aragon (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
composer:
Rick Wakeman
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Imagem Songs Ltd.
2.653:48
2Anne Boleyn
assistant recording engineer:
Pete Flanagan (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
recording engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
producer:
Rick Wakeman
mixer:
Dave Henshall
bass guitar:
Les Hurdle (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
drums (drum set):
Bill Bruford (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
electric piano [RMI], grand piano [Steinway 9'], Hammond organ [Custom-built C-3 organ], harpsichord [Thomas Goff], mellotron [2 400-D, one for vocals, sound effects and vibes; the other for brass, strings and flutes], Minimoog [2 Minimoog] and synthesizer [ARP] and organ [Church organ at St Giles-without-Cripplegate]:
Rick Wakeman (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
guitar:
Mike Egan (guitar) (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
choir vocals:
Laura Lee (soul & gospel singer/songwriter) (from 1972-02 until 1972-10), Sylvia McNeill (from 1972-02 until 1972-10) and Liza Strike (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
arranger:
Rick Wakeman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1973)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Anne Boleyn (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
composer:
Rick Wakeman
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Imagem Songs Ltd.
is based on:
The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended
36:36
3Catherine Howard
assistant recording engineer:
Pete Flanagan (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
recording engineer:
Paul Tregurtha (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
producer:
Rick Wakeman
mixer:
Paul Tregurtha
banjo:
Dave Cousins (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
bass guitar:
Chas Cronk (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
drums (drum set):
Barry De Souza (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
electric piano [RMI], grand piano [Steinway 9'], Hammond organ [Custom-built C-3 organ], harpsichord [Thomas Goff], mellotron [2 400-D, one for vocals, sound effects and vibes; the other for brass, strings and flutes], Minimoog [2 Minimoog] and synthesizer [ARP] and organ [Church organ at St Giles-without-Cripplegate]:
Rick Wakeman (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
guitar:
Dave Lambert (UK guitarist, member of The Strawbs) (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
percussion:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist) (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
arranger:
Rick Wakeman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1973)
mixed at and engineered at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Catherine Howard (from 1972-02 until 1972-10)
composer:
Rick Wakeman
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Imagem Songs Ltd.
3.56:39
4The Journey / Recollection (excerpt)
recording of:
Recollection (Rick Wakeman’s Journey to the Centre of the Earth)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Wakeman
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Rondor Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
6:21
5The Battle (excerpt)
recording of:
The Battle
additional orchestrator:
Ann Manly (from 2010 until 2012)
orchestrator:
Danny Beckerman (in 1974), Wil Malone (in 1974) and Guy Protheroe (from 2010 until 2012)
lyricist:
Rick Wakeman (in 1974)
composer:
Rick Wakeman
additional choir vocals arranger:
Rick Wakeman
4:06
6Arthur
assistant engineer:
Jeremy Stenham
engineer:
Paul Tregurtha
producer:
Rick Wakeman
acoustic guitar and guitar family:
Jeff Crampton (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
bass guitar:
Roger Newell (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
drums (drum set):
Barney James (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
grand piano, keyboard and synthesizer:
Rick Wakeman (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
percussion:
John Hodgson (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
choir vocals:
English Chamber Choir (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
lead vocals:
Ashley Holt (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10) and Gary Pickford-Hopkins (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
conductor:
David Measham (conductor) (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
chorus master:
Guy Protheroe (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
additional orchestrator:
David Katz (violinist)
orchestrator:
Wil Malone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1975)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
recording of:
King Arthur (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Wakeman
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3.57:29
7Merlin the Magician
assistant engineer:
Jeremy Stenham
engineer:
Paul Tregurtha
producer:
Rick Wakeman
acoustic guitar and guitar family:
Jeff Crampton (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
bass guitar:
Roger Newell (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
drums (drum set):
Barney James (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
grand piano, keyboard and synthesizer:
Rick Wakeman (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
percussion:
John Hodgson (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
choir vocals:
English Chamber Choir (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
lead vocals:
Ashley Holt (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10) and Gary Pickford-Hopkins (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
conductor:
David Measham (conductor) (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
chorus master:
Guy Protheroe (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
additional orchestrator:
David Katz (violinist)
orchestrator:
Wil Malone
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
recording of:
Merlin the Magician (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Wakeman
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Rondor Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3.58:54
8The Prisoner
assistant engineer:
Didier Utard
engineer:
Paul Hardiman and Paul Tregurtha
producer:
Rick Wakeman
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and mandolin:
John Dunsterville (from 1976-01 until 1976-03)
bass guitar and bass pedals:
Roger Newell (from 1976-01 until 1976-03)
bass trombone and trombone:
Reg Brooks (from 1976-01 until 1976-03)
clavinet, effects, electric piano, grand piano, Hammond organ, harpsichord, mellotron, Moog, organ, pipe organ and upright piano:
Rick Wakeman (from 1976-01 until 1976-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Tony Fernandez (from 1976-01 until 1976-03)
flugelhorn, French horn and trumpet:
Martyn Shields (from 1976-01 until 1976-03)
lead vocals:
Ashley Holt (from 1976-01 until 1976-03)
vocals:
Reg Brooks (from 1976-01 until 1976-03), Roger Newell (from 1976-01 until 1976-03) and Martyn Shields (from 1976-01 until 1976-03)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-01 until 1976-03) and Le Chateau in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (from 1976-01 until 1976-03)
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Prisoner (from 1976-01 until 1976-03)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Wakeman
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Rondor Music
57:04
9White Rock
engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Rick Wakeman
Moog:
Rick Wakeman (from 1976-01 until 1976-09)
percussion:
Tony Fernandez (from 1976-01 until 1976-09)
arranger:
Rick Wakeman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-01 until 1976-09)
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
White Rock (from 1976-01 until 1976-09)
composer:
Rick Wakeman
publisher:
Rondor Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:15
10After the Ball
engineer:
Paul Hardiman and Dick Lewzey
producer:
Rick Wakeman
Moog, grand piano and mellotron:
Rick Wakeman (from 1976-01 until 1976-09)
arranger:
Rick Wakeman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-01 until 1976-09) and The Music Centre in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-01 until 1976-09)
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
After the Ball (from 1976-01 until 1976-09)
composer:
Rick Wakeman
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:04
11Statue of Justice
engineer:
Dave Richards (engineer) and John Timperley
producer:
Rick Wakeman
assistant mixer:
Dave Richards (engineer)
mixer:
John Timperley
bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1977-04 until 1977-06)
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer) (from 1977-04 until 1977-06)
Hammond organ, Minimoog, harpsichord, keyboard, piano and pipe organ:
Rick Wakeman (from 1977-04 until 1977-06)
percussion:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist) (from 1977-04 until 1977-06)
arranger:
Rick Wakeman
recorded at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1977-04 until 1977-06)
mixed at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland
recording of:
Statue of Justice (from 1977-04 until 1977-06)
composer:
Rick Wakeman
36:23
12Crime of Passion
engineer:
Dave Richards (engineer) and John Timperley
producer:
Rick Wakeman
assistant mixer:
Dave Richards (engineer)
mixer:
John Timperley
bass and bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1977-04 until 1977-06)
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer) (from 1977-04 until 1977-06)
Minimoog, Rhodes piano, clavinet, harpsichord, keyboard, piano and pipe organ:
Rick Wakeman (from 1977-04 until 1977-06)
percussion:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist) (from 1977-04 until 1977-06)
arranger:
Rick Wakeman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1977-04 until 1977-06)
mixed at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland
recording of:
Crime of Passion (from 1977-04 until 1977-06)
composer:
Rick Wakeman
35:51
13Chamber of Horrors
engineer:
Dave Richards (engineer) and John Timperley
producer:
Rick Wakeman
assistant mixer:
Dave Richards (engineer)
mixer:
John Timperley
bass and bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1977-04 until 1977-06)
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer) (from 1977-04 until 1977-06)
Minimoog, keyboard and piano:
Rick Wakeman (from 1977-04 until 1977-06)
percussion:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist) (from 1977-04 until 1977-06)
arranger:
Rick Wakeman
recorded at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1977-04 until 1977-06)
mixed at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland
recording of:
Chamber of Horrors (from 1977-04 until 1977-06)
composer:
Rick Wakeman
36:40
14The Palais
recording of:
The Palais
composer:
Rick Wakeman
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2:24

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