
From Loudersound.
Rick Wakeman‘s 1999 album Return To The Centre Of The Earth is to be reissued as a deluxe and super deluxe box set, both available now to pre-order.
Released on March 15, 1999 on EMI Classics, the album was a long-awaited sequel to Wakeman’s 1974 concept album Journey To The Centre Of The Earth, itself based on the same-titled science fiction novel by Jules Verne. Wakeman wrote a new story of three unnamed travellers who attempt to follow the original journey two hundred years later, including the music which features guest performances from Trevor Rabin, Justin Hayward, Ozzy Osbourne, Bonnie Tyler, and more. Narrated by Patrick Stewart. Upon release, the album reached number 34 on the UK Album Chart.
“I am immensely proud of Return To The Centre Of The Earth,” says Wakeman, ” as when I look back it appears to have been almost suicidal to have recorded and released it when prog was at such a low status.
“But thanks to Richard Littlejohn, the President of EMI Classics, who believed so much in the music, it was recorded to the highest standard possible and I can honestly say that without him, the music would not exist today.”
The set includes a signed and numbered certificate, the Return To The Centre Of The Earth CD, a Return To The Centre Of The Earth CD LIVE double CD from Canadian performance (where the narration is in French), a disc of Radio Edits, a DVD featuring a surround sound mix and enhanced stereo by Simon Heyworth and approximately 80-minutes unseen footage filmed in the studio, at the album launch featuring Rick, Justin Hayward and Bonnie Tyler, a preproduction press pack, reproduction Press Photo and reproduction ticket to the album launch and 2 x A3 Posters. The Super Deluxe also includes a 180 gram double vinyl album as well.
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- Rick Wakeman - Rhapsodies - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £12.00, $14.88, €13.68 (New Item) (arrived 26-Jan-2023 11:00)on January 30, 2023 at 1:30 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 Six Wives Of Henry VIII - Tan Label - Ruby red - UK - vinyl LP - £12.00, $14.88, €13.68 (New Item) (arrived 01-Dec-2022 11:27)on January 30, 2023 at 1:30 am
RICK WAKEMAN The Six Wives Of Henry VIII - Tan Label - Ruby red (1973 UK first issue tan A&M label 6-track LP pressed on pressed on Ruby Red Translucent Vinyl [visable when held to a strong light source], featuring contributionsfrom Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Alan White and BillBruford, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some light storage wear and the vinyl has just a few minor surface scuffs AMLH64361)
- Rick Wakeman - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Performs The Best Known Works Of Rick Wakeman - UK - vinyl LP - £18.00, $22.32, €20.52 (New Item) (arrived 19-Oct-2022 17:41)on January 30, 2023 at 1:30 am
THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA conducted by RICHARD HARTLEY The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Performs The Best Known Works Of Rick Wakeman (1978 UK white label test pressing for the LP release, retail issue picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear & the vinyl is flawless AMLK68447)
- Rick Wakeman - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Performs The Best Known Works Of Rick Wakeman - UK - vinyl LP - £18.00, $22.32, €20.52 (Back In Stock) (arrived 21-Oct-2022 08:09)on January 30, 2023 at 1:30 am
THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA conducted by RICHARD HARTLEY The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Performs The Best Known Works Of Rick Wakeman (1978 UK white label test pressing for the LP release, retail issue picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear & the vinyl is flawless AMLK68447)
- Rick Wakeman - 1984 - Nineteen Eighty Four - South African - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.60, €17.10 (New Item) (arrived 25-Oct-2022 12:57)on January 30, 2023 at 1:30 am
RICK WAKEMAN 1984 (Scarce 1981 South African Charisma 'Madhatter' label 9-track vinyl LP, with lyrics by Tim Rice, fully laminated picture sleeve with lyric insert. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl appears barely played)
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