From Loudersound.
Rick Wakeman & The English Rock Ensemble have announced that they’ll release a new prog album titled The Red Planet later this year.
The keyboard wizard is joined in the lineup by guitarist Dave Colquhoun, bassist Lee Pomeroy and drummer Ash Soan and it’ll take the form of “a keyboard heavy” prog rock instrumental album.
It’ll be released on April 3 and feature eight newly composed pieces and is said to hark back to Wakeman’s debut album The Six Wives of Henry VIII.
Wakeman, who confirmed he was working on a prog album in January says on his website: “The basic tracks are already recorded and that includes contributions from the musicians named above and I am thrilled with the results so far.
“I still have a lot to add to each track and that will be done throughout this month before Erik Jordan starts his task of mixing it all so it ends up sounding like it should!
“There are great plans afoot for a very special playback session and other surprises too. It’s been great fun getting back to prog and I think the period away from recording such an album has contributed greatly to making The Red Planet sound extremely fresh.”
Wakeman adds: “The album is very much taking up all my time for the coming weeks, hence no other appearances anywhere or trip away, but they will soon start appearing once the album is delivered.”
Asked about the expectations of prog fans who are hoping to see the “prog fader turned up to 11,” Wakeman replies: “That could be a problem as it’s already at 14!”
The Red Planet will be released on LP and CD, with the first 1000 vinyl units pressed on 180g red double vinyl, which will be signed and numbered and presented in a ‘pop-up’ cover.
The first 2000 CDs will also be autographed and numbered and feature their own ‘pop-up’ cover.
Both versions are available to pre-order now.
In addition, there will also be a playback event at the National Space Centre in Leicester on April 4 from 6pm. Only 150 fans will have the chance to attend, with each ticket coming with a “bag of goodies, signed event programme and signed CD/DVD.”
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- Rick Wakeman - Journey To The Centre Of The Earth + booklet - UK - vinyl LP - £12.00, $15.48, €14.28 (New Item) (arrived 23-Jul-2024 11:48)on July 27, 2024 at 12:56 am
RICK WAKEMAN Journey To The Centre Of The Earth (1974 UK 4-track LP recorded in concert at the Royal Festival Hall on Friday 18th January 1974 with the London Symphony Orchestra & English Chamber Choir, gatefold picture sleeve with integral eight page picture booklet. The sleeve shows just a little edge wear & the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with few signs of play AMLH63621)
- Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives Of Henry VIII - 1st - UK - vinyl LP - £10.00, $12.90, €11.90 (New Item) (arrived 17-Jul-2024 11:45)on July 27, 2024 at 12:56 am
RICK WAKEMAN The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (1973 UK first issue tan A&M label 6-track LP, featuring contributions from Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Alan White and Bill Bruford, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a little light edgewear, whilst the vinyl reveals just faint cosmetic scuffs - an Excellent copy AMLH64361)
- Rick Wakeman - No Earthly Connection - UK - 2-disc CD/DVD set - £25.00, $32.25, €29.75 (New Item) (arrived 02-Jul-2024 16:32)on July 27, 2024 at 12:56 am
RICK WAKEMAN No Earthly Connection (2015 UK & European deluxe edition two disc set issue of the fifth studio album by the English keyboard player comprising the 7-track CD album plus a Bonus CD with tracks recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon 17 June 1976. Complete with a picture / lyric booklet, both discs appear barely played within the 4-panel fold-out picture sleeve)
- Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives Of Henry VIII + DVD - UK - 2-disc CD/DVD set - £40.00, $51.60, €47.60 (New Item) (arrived 02-Jul-2024 16:24)on July 27, 2024 at 12:56 am
RICK WAKEMAN The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (2015 UK & European limited edition two disc set issue of the debut studio album by the English keyboard player comprising the 6-track CD album (with three bonus tracks) plus a Bonus DVD featuring the album as a Dolby Digital Quad Stereo Mix. Complete with an integral picture / lyric booklet, and Deluxe Edition belly band, both discs appear barely played within the 4-panel fold-out picture sleeve)
- Rick Wakeman - Journey To The Centre Of The Earth + DVD - UK - 2-disc CD/DVD set - £12.99, $16.76, €15.46 (New Item) (arrived 02-Jul-2024 14:48)on July 27, 2024 at 12:56 am
RICK WAKEMAN Journey To The Centre Of The Earth (2016 UK Deluxe Edition 2-disc set featuring the live recording captured during their concert at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Friday 18th 1974 with the London Symphony Orchestra and the English Chamber Choir pressed on CD with a bonus recording and a DVD-Audio disc. Both discs are housed within a fold-out digipak, showing minimal wear)
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