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 - The Six Wives Of Henry VIII - Silver Label - UK - vinyl LP - £10.00, $12.90, €11.70 (New Item) (arrived 17-Feb-2020 16:46)
on February 26, 2020 at 12:46 pm
RICK WAKEMAN The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (Late 70s UK issue of the 1973 6-track vinyl LP on the silver A&M label, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl shows only light signs of play AMLH64361)
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Rick Wakeman - No Earthly Connection + Foil Mirror Insert - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.80, €23.40 (Back In Stock) (arrived 12-Feb-2020 17:21)
on February 26, 2020 at 12:46 pm
RICK WAKEMAN & THE ENGLISH ROCK ENSEMBLE No Earthly Connection (1976 UK silver label 4-track LP, complete with illustrated lyric inner & silver foil mirror insert. The picture sleeve shows just minor shelfwear with the odd scuff mark & the vinyl is Excellent & still looks barely played. A great example of this 40+ year old classic AMLK64583)
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Rick Wakeman - Journey To The Centre Of The Earth - UK - vinyl LP - £10.00, $12.90, €11.70 (New Item) (arrived 17-Jan-2020 10:18)
on February 26, 2020 at 12:46 pm
RICK WAKEMAN Journey To The Centre Of The Earth (1974 UK 4-track vinyl 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 a little light shelfwear and the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play AMLH63621)
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Rick Wakeman - The Myths And Legends - 1st - UK - vinyl LP - £10.00, $12.90, €11.70 (New Item) (arrived 13-Jan-2020 19:11)
on February 26, 2020 at 12:46 pm
RICK WAKEMAN The Myths & Legends of King Arthur & The Knights Of The Round Table (1975 UK 7-track LP, embossed gatefold picture sleeve complete with twelve page illustrated booklet. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with few signs of play AMLH64515)
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Rick Wakeman - The Gospels Sampler - White label - UK - 7" vinyl - Promo - £20.00, $25.80, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 13-Jan-2020 11:49)
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RICK WAKEMAN The Gospels Sampler (Scarce 1987 UK single-sided white label promotional-only vinyl 7" released as a sampler for his 1987 'Gospels' album which was recorded at the Eton College Chapel on 4th May 1986. The vinyl [with custom-stamped labels] remains in excellent condition within the plain die-cut paper sleeve RWTP1)
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