
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 - Tan Label - UK - vinyl LP - £10.00, $12.10, €11.20 (New Item) (arrived 30-Jan-2023 14:45)on February 4, 2023 at 5:05 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 - Rhapsodies - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £12.00, $14.52, €13.44 (New Item) (arrived 26-Jan-2023 11:00)on February 4, 2023 at 5:05 am
RICK WAKEMAN Rhapsodies (1979 UK 18-track double LP produced by Tony Visconti, glossy gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows very little wear & the vinyl is Excellent with minimal signs of play AMLX68508)
- Rick Wakeman - The Myths And Legends - 1st - UK - vinyl LP - £10.00, $12.10, €11.20 (New Item) (arrived 25-Jan-2023 16:21)on February 4, 2023 at 5:05 am
RICK WAKEMAN The Myths & Legends of King Arthur & The Knights Of The Round Table (1975 UK 7-track vinyl LP, embossed gatefold picture sleeve complete with twelve page illustrated booklet. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear and thevinyl remains in Excellent condition with few signs of play AMLH64515)
- Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives Of Henry VIII - German - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.15, €16.80 (New Item) (arrived 17-Jan-2023 14:58)on February 4, 2023 at 5:05 am
RICK WAKEMAN The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (German issue of the 1973 6-track LP also featuring Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Alan White & Bill Bruford, gatefold pictue sleeve. The sleeve shows only the lightest of edge scufing & the vinyl is flawless -a great copy! 86560XOT)
- Rick Wakeman - Live At Hammersmith - UK - vinyl LP - £12.00, $14.52, €13.44 (New Item) (arrived 17-Jan-2023 11:48)on February 4, 2023 at 5:05 am
RICK WAKEMAN Live At Hammersmith (1985 UK 4-track live LP recorded at The Hammersmith Odeon on 9th May, 1985 on the Rak Mobile in co-operation with Capitol radio, a full hour of Wakeman's works including excerpts from The Myths & Legends Of KingArthur, Six Wives Of Henry VIII & Journey To The Centre Of The Earth. The sleeve shows a little shelfwear whilst the vinyl shows only light signs of play RW2)
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