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Rick Wakeman

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Richard Christopher Wakeman is an English keyboardist and composer best known for his multiple tenures in the progressive rock band Yes and for his prolific solo career which has spanned across six decades. His most successful and acclaimed albums are his first three progressive rock concept albums–The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973), the UK number-one Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1974), and The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (1975). AllMusic describes Wakeman as a "classically trained keyboardist extraordinaire who plied his trade with Yes and developed his own brand of live spectacular in a solo act."

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Discography & Previews

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Piano Vibrations

1971 · 10 tracks

  1. 1 Take Me to the Pilot ↗ 2:59
  2. 2 Yellow Man ↗ 2:26
  3. 3 Cast Your Fate to the Wind ↗ 2:35
  4. 4 Gloria, Gloria ↗ 3:04
  5. 5 Your Song ↗ 3:47
  6. 6 Delta Lady ↗ 3:24
  7. 7 A Picture of You ↗ 3:56
  8. 8 Home Sweet Oklahoma ↗ 3:21
  9. 9 Fire and Rain ↗ 3:25
  10. 10 Classical Gas ↗ 2:54

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The Six Wives of Henry VIII

1973 · 6 tracks

  1. 1 Catherine of Aragon ↗ 3:49
  2. 2 Anne of Cleves ↗ 7:53
  3. 3 Catherine Howard ↗ 6:38
  4. 4 Jane Seymour ↗ 4:50
  5. 5 Anne Boleyn "The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended" ↗ 6:36
  6. 6 Catherine Parr ↗ 7:07

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The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

1975 · 7 tracks

  1. 1 Arthur ↗ 7:32
  2. 2 Lady of the Lake ↗ 0:46
  3. 3 Guinevere ↗ 6:49
  4. 4 Sir Lancelot and the Black Knight ↗ 5:25
  5. 5 Merlin the Magician ↗ 8:50
  6. 6 Sir Galahad ↗ 5:52
  7. 7 The Last Battle ↗ 9:45

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No Earthly Connection

1976 · 7 tracks

  1. 1 Pt. I: The Warning ↗ 8:18
  2. 2 Pt. II: The Maker ↗ 3:41
  3. 3 Pt. III: The Spaceman ↗ 4:08
  4. 4 Pt. IV: The Realisation ↗ 4:19
  5. 5 Pt. V: The Reaper ↗ 8:02
  6. 6 The Prisoner ↗ 7:08
  7. 7 The Lost Cycle ↗ 7:05

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Rhapsodies

1979 · 17 tracks

  1. 1 Pedra De Gavea ↗ 4:14
  2. 2 Front Line ↗ 3:44
  3. 3 Bombay Duck ↗ 3:16
  4. 4 Animal Showdown (Yes We Have No Bananas) ↗ 2:42
  5. 5 Big Ben ↗ 3:59
  6. 6 Rhapsody in Blue ↗ 5:27
  7. 7 Wooly Willy Tango ↗ 3:21
  8. 8 The Pulse ↗ 5:25
  9. 9 Swan Lager ↗ 2:46
  10. 10 March of the Gladiators ↗ 4:56
  11. 11 Flacons De Neige ↗ 5:05
  12. 12 The Flasher ↗ 5:32
  13. 13 The Palais ↗ 2:20
  14. 14 Stand-By ↗ 3:34
  15. 15 Sea Horses ↗ 3:55
  16. 16 Half Holiday ↗ 3:01
  17. 17 Summertime ↗ 4:24

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1984

1981 · 12 tracks

  1. 1 Overture, Pt. 1 ↗ 2:32
  2. 2 Overture, Pt. 2 ↗ 2:31
  3. 3 Wargames ↗ 5:55
  4. 4 Julia ↗ 4:45
  5. 5 The Hymn ↗ 3:13
  6. 6 The Room ↗ 4:16
  7. 7 Robot Man ↗ 3:56
  8. 8 Sorry ↗ 3:06
  9. 9 No Name ↗ 3:19
  10. 10 Forgotten Memories ↗ 2:57
  11. 11 The Proles ↗ 3:32
  12. 12 1984 ↗ 6:28

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Rock ’n’ Roll Prophet

1982 · 12 tracks

  1. 1 Return of the Prophet ↗ 6:04
  2. 2 I'm So Straight I'm a Weirdo ↗ 3:54
  3. 3 The Dragon ↗ 3:35
  4. 4 Dark ↗ 5:08
  5. 5 Alpha Sleep ↗ 6:01
  6. 6 Maybe '80 ↗ 5:27
  7. 7 March of the Child Soldiers ↗ 6:06
  8. 8 Early Warning ↗ 3:34
  9. 9 Spy of '55 ↗ 5:07
  10. 10 Stalemate ↗ 5:56
  11. 11 Do You Believe In Fairies? ↗ 4:30
  12. 12 Rock N' Roll Prophet ↗ 4:41

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Cost of Living

1983 · 9 tracks

  1. 1 Twij ↗ 1:20
  2. 2 Pandamonia ↗ 3:58
  3. 3 Gone But Not Forgotten ↗ 3:43
  4. 4 One for the Road ↗ 4:44
  5. 5 Bedtime Stories ↗ 4:24
  6. 6 Happening Man ↗ 3:36
  7. 7 Shakespeare Run ↗ 3:27
  8. 8 Monkey Nuts ↗ 3:26
  9. 9 Elegy Written In a Country Churchyard ↗ 8:23

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Beyond the Planets

1985 · 8 tracks

  1. 1 Waves - a Special Overture (feat. Jeff Wayne & Kevin Peek) ↗ 1:58
  2. 2 Mars, the Bringer of War (feat. Jeff Wayne & Kevin Peek) ↗ 3:25
  3. 3 Venus, the Bringer of Peace (feat. Jeff Wayne & Kevin Peek) ↗ 7:48
  4. 4 Mercury, the Winged Messenger (feat. Jeff Wayne & Kevin Peek) ↗ 4:01
  5. 5 Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (feat. Jeff Wayne & Kevin Peek) ↗ 6:54
  6. 6 Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age (feat. Jeff Wayne & Kevin Peek) ↗ 6:59
  7. 7 Uranus, the Magician (feat. Jeff Wayne & Kevin Peek) ↗ 5:34
  8. 8 Neptune, the Mystic / Beyond (feat. Jeff Wayne & Kevin Peek) ↗ 9:15

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Silent Nights

1985 · 10 tracks

  1. 1 Tell 'Em All You Know ↗ 4:02
  2. 2 The Opening Line ↗ 3:45
  3. 3 The Opera ↗ 6:18
  4. 4 Man's Best Friend ↗ 4:25
  5. 5 Glory Boys ↗ 3:11
  6. 6 Silent Nights ↗ 3:52
  7. 7 Ghost of a Rock 'n' Roll Star ↗ 3:37
  8. 8 The Dancer ↗ 3:26
  9. 9 Elgin Mansions ↗ 5:11
  10. 10 That's Who I Am ↗ 4:13

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Country Airs

1986 · 14 tracks

  1. 1 Lakeland Walks ↗ 3:50
  2. 2 Wild Moors ↗ 4:01
  3. 3 Harvest Festival ↗ 3:14
  4. 4 The Glade ↗ 3:02
  5. 5 Dandelion Dreams ↗ 5:45
  6. 6 Ducks and Drakes ↗ 4:07
  7. 7 Green to Gold ↗ 3:29
  8. 8 Stepping Stones ↗ 5:18
  9. 9 Morning Haze ↗ 4:07
  10. 10 Waterfalls ↗ 5:33
  11. 11 The Spring ↗ 3:49
  12. 12 Quiet Valleys ↗ 6:01
  13. 13 Nature Trails ↗ 4:11
  14. 14 Heather Carpets ↗ 3:49

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Time Machine

1988 · 9 tracks

  1. 1 Custer's Last Stand ↗ 4:06
  2. 2 Ocean City ↗ 4:04
  3. 3 Angel of Time ↗ 4:51
  4. 4 Slaveman ↗ 6:45
  5. 5 Ice ↗ 4:53
  6. 6 Open Up Your Eyes ↗ 9:58
  7. 7 Elizabethan Rock ↗ 3:15
  8. 8 Make Me a Woman ↗ 5:01
  9. 9 Rock Age ↗ 8:38

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A Suite of Gods

1988 · 7 tracks

  1. 1 Dawn of Time ↗ 4:45
  2. 2 The Oracle ↗ 4:33
  3. 3 Pandora's Box ↗ 5:47
  4. 4 Chariot of the Sun ↗ 4:20
  5. 5 The Flood ↗ 8:31
  6. 6 The Voyage of Ulysses ↗ 4:22
  7. 7 Hercules ↗ 23:18

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Journey to the Centre of the Earth

1988 · 4 tracks

  1. 1 The Journey ↗ 8:56
  2. 2 Recollection ↗ 12:15
  3. 3 The Battle ↗ 10:24
  4. 4 The Forest ↗ 8:33

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Zodiaque

1988 · 12 tracks

  1. 1 Sagittarius ↗ 4:22
  2. 2 Capricorn ↗ 4:44
  3. 3 Gemini ↗ 2:56
  4. 4 Cancer ↗ 3:18
  5. 5 Pisces ↗ 4:45
  6. 6 Aquarius ↗ 3:59
  7. 7 Aries ↗ 5:26
  8. 8 Libra ↗ 4:01
  9. 9 Leo ↗ 3:21
  10. 10 Virgo ↗ 2:49
  11. 11 Taurus ↗ 4:15
  12. 12 Scorpio ↗ 3:23

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The Family Album

1989 · 15 tracks

  1. 1 Black Beauty ↗ 3:46
  2. 2 Adam ↗ 2:45
  3. 3 Jemma ↗ 3:36
  4. 4 Benjamin ↗ 3:19
  5. 5 Oscar ↗ 5:03
  6. 6 Oliver ↗ 3:20
  7. 7 Nina ↗ 5:20
  8. 8 Wiggles ↗ 2:56
  9. 9 Chloe ↗ 4:03
  10. 10 Kookie ↗ 3:54
  11. 11 Tilly ↗ 4:47
  12. 12 Mum ↗ 4:48
  13. 13 Dad ↗ 3:42
  14. 14 The Day After the Fair ↗ 4:27
  15. 15 Mackintosh ↗ 3:41

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Sea Airs

1989 · 12 tracks

  1. 1 Harbour Lights ↗ 5:16
  2. 2 The Pirate ↗ 4:40
  3. 3 Storm Clouds ↗ 3:34
  4. 4 Lost At Sea ↗ 3:26
  5. 5 The Mermaid ↗ 3:27
  6. 6 Waves ↗ 3:30
  7. 7 The Fisherman ↗ 3:31
  8. 8 Flying Fish ↗ 3:14
  9. 9 The Marie Celeste ↗ 4:38
  10. 10 Time and Tide ↗ 4:03
  11. 11 The Lone Sailor ↗ 3:44
  12. 12 The Sailor's Lament ↗ 4:36

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Black Knights at the Court of Ferdinand IV

1989 · 8 tracks

  1. 1 E Vujè ↗ 5:09
  2. 2 Favola ↗ 6:03
  3. 3 Umberto II (Instrumental) ↗ 3:40
  4. 4 Umbe' ↗ 3:10
  5. 5 Tommaso Aniello (Masaniello) ↗ 4:54
  6. 6 Fradiavolo (Michele Pezza) ↗ 4:51
  7. 7 Farfarie' (Instrumental) ↗ 4:58
  8. 8 O Bilancio ↗ 3:11

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Aspirant Sunrise

1990 · 11 tracks

  1. 1 Thoughts of Love ↗ 6:38
  2. 2 Gentle Breezes ↗ 6:39
  3. 3 Whispering Cornfields ↗ 6:21
  4. 4 Peaceful Beginnings ↗ 5:19
  5. 5 Dewy Morn ↗ 4:26
  6. 6 Musical Dreams ↗ 5:46
  7. 7 Distant Thoughts ↗ 3:45
  8. 8 The Dove ↗ 3:51
  9. 9 When Time Stood Still ↗ 3:43
  10. 10 Secret Moments ↗ 3:47
  11. 11 Peaceful ↗ 8:45

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Aspirant Sunset

1990 · 10 tracks

  1. 1 Floating Clouds ↗ 6:21
  2. 2 Still Waters ↗ 5:21
  3. 3 The Dream ↗ 6:29
  4. 4 The Sleeping Village ↗ 3:35
  5. 5 Sea of Tranquillity ↗ 8:11
  6. 6 Peace ↗ 5:29
  7. 7 Sunset ↗ 4:25
  8. 8 Dying Embers ↗ 6:26
  9. 9 Dusk ↗ 5:27
  10. 10 Evening ↗ 7:12

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Night Airs

1990 · 10 tracks

  1. 1 The Sad Dream ↗ 5:04
  2. 2 Twilight ↗ 4:19
  3. 3 The Sleeping Child ↗ 4:41
  4. 4 Mr. Badger ↗ 4:45
  5. 5 Jack Frost ↗ 3:50
  6. 6 The Lone Star ↗ 4:15
  7. 7 Rain Shadows ↗ 5:07
  8. 8 Fox By Night ↗ 3:46
  9. 9 Night Owls ↗ 4:39
  10. 10 An Evening Romance ↗ 5:02

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African Bach

1991 · 10 tracks

  1. 1 African Bach ↗ 3:57
  2. 2 Message of Mine ↗ 4:00
  3. 3 My Homeland ↗ 4:16
  4. 4 Liberty ↗ 5:18
  5. 5 Anthem ↗ 6:08
  6. 6 Brainstorm ↗ 4:35
  7. 7 Face In the Crowd ↗ 4:20
  8. 8 Just a Game ↗ 4:10
  9. 9 African East ↗ 5:45
  10. 10 Don't Touch the Merchandise ↗ 4:39

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2000 A.D. Into the Future

1991 · 9 tracks

  1. 1 Into the Future ↗ 5:07
  2. 2 Toward Peace ↗ 3:08
  3. 3 2000 A.D. ↗ 6:07
  4. 4 A.D. Rock ↗ 5:05
  5. 5 The Time Tunnel ↗ 3:16
  6. 6 Robot Dance ↗ 8:02
  7. 7 A New Beginning ↗ 4:10
  8. 8 Forward Past ↗ 6:04
  9. 9 The Seventh Dimension ↗ 4:29

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Softsword: King John and the Magna Charter

1991 · 11 tracks

  1. 1 Magna Charter ↗ 12:19
  2. 2 After Prayers ↗ 5:29
  3. 3 Battle Sonata ↗ 3:54
  4. 4 The Siege ↗ 5:15
  5. 5 Rochester Collage ↗ 2:46
  6. 6 The Story of Love (King John) ↗ 6:41
  7. 7 March of Time ↗ 3:52
  8. 8 Don't Fly Away ↗ 4:54
  9. 9 Isabella ↗ 3:33
  10. 10 Softsword ↗ 1:55
  11. 11 Hymn of Hope ↗ 3:20

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The Classical Connection

1991 · 10 tracks

  1. 1 Gone But Not Forgotten ↗ 5:54
  2. 2 After the Ball ↗ 3:41
  3. 3 Elgin Mansions ↗ 6:13
  4. 4 Sea Horses ↗ 5:00
  5. 5 Merlin the Magician ↗ 6:01
  6. 6 Catherine of Aragon ↗ 4:03
  7. 7 Catherine Howard ↗ 7:27
  8. 8 1984 Overture ↗ 3:52
  9. 9 The Hymn ↗ 5:10
  10. 10 Finale (Incorporating Julia) ↗ 6:15

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Aspirant Sunshadows

1991 · 11 tracks

  1. 1 Night Wind ↗ 5:00
  2. 2 Churchyard ↗ 4:06
  3. 3 Tall Shadows ↗ 4:27
  4. 4 Shadowlove ↗ 4:22
  5. 5 Melancholy Mood ↗ 7:07
  6. 6 Mount Fuji by Night ↗ 4:30
  7. 7 Hidden Reflections ↗ 4:16
  8. 8 The Evening Harp ↗ 7:10
  9. 9 The Moonraker Pond ↗ 5:34
  10. 10 The Last Lamplight ↗ 7:09
  11. 11 Japanese Sunshadows ↗ 5:34

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The Classical Connection 2

1991 · 12 tracks

  1. 1 Eleanor Rigby ↗ 8:08
  2. 2 Birdman of Alcatraz ↗ 4:34
  3. 3 The Day After the Fair ↗ 4:41
  4. 4 Opus 1 ↗ 3:14
  5. 5 The Painter ↗ 3:13
  6. 6 Summertime ↗ 6:05
  7. 7 Dancing In Heaven ↗ 6:41
  8. 8 A Garden of Music ↗ 3:23
  9. 9 Mackintosh ↗ 3:55
  10. 10 Farandol ↗ 2:49
  11. 11 Pont Street ↗ 4:35
  12. 12 Art and Soul ↗ 5:04

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Heritage Suite

1993 · 12 tracks

  1. 1 The Chasms ↗ 2:43
  2. 2 Thorwald's Cross ↗ 5:16
  3. 3 St. Michael's Isle ↗ 4:27
  4. 4 Spanish Head ↗ 4:59
  5. 5 The Ayres ↗ 4:49
  6. 6 Mona's Isle ↗ 4:22
  7. 7 The Dhoon ↗ 5:05
  8. 8 The Bee Orchid ↗ 3:11
  9. 9 Chapel Hill ↗ 4:11
  10. 10 The Curraghs ↗ 4:00
  11. 11 The Painted Lady ↗ 2:53
  12. 12 The Peregrine Falcon ↗ 2:40

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No Expense Spared

1993 · 12 tracks

  1. 1 No Expense Spared ↗ 5:34
  2. 2 Dylic ↗ 4:29
  3. 3 It's Your Move ↗ 3:54
  4. 4 No One Cares ↗ 7:02
  5. 5 Luck of the Draw ↗ 5:50
  6. 6 Dream the World Away ↗ 3:33
  7. 7 Is It the Spring? ↗ 4:07
  8. 8 Nothing Ever Changes ↗ 5:03
  9. 9 Number 10 ↗ 5:30
  10. 10 Jungle ↗ 5:39
  11. 11 Children of Chernobyl ↗ 4:58
  12. 12 Find the Time ↗ 4:42

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Prayers

1993 · 12 tracks

  1. 1 A Wish ↗ 1:22
  2. 2 Hymn of Hope ↗ 3:22
  3. 3 A Cry Without Tears ↗ 6:07
  4. 4 A Prayer for All ↗ 1:52
  5. 5 The Answer ↗ 4:42
  6. 6 Silent Prayer ↗ 4:43
  7. 7 Devotion ↗ 3:12
  8. 8 The Lord's Prayer ↗ 3:41
  9. 9 Stay with Me ↗ 6:48
  10. 10 The Only God ↗ 3:38
  11. 11 I Can Bear You ↗ 9:17
  12. 12 A Final Wish ↗ 1:33

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Romance of the Victorian Age

1994 · 13 tracks

  1. 1 Burlington Arcade ↗ 2:50
  2. 2 If Only ↗ 4:22
  3. 3 The Last Teardrop ↗ 3:26
  4. 4 Still Dreaming ↗ 4:13
  5. 5 Memories of the Victorian Age ↗ 3:35
  6. 6 Lost In Words ↗ 6:07
  7. 7 A Tale of Love ↗ 7:57
  8. 8 Mysteries Unfold ↗ 3:05
  9. 9 Forever In My Heart ↗ 6:03
  10. 10 Days of Wonder ↗ 6:55
  11. 11 The Swans ↗ 4:45
  12. 12 Another Mellow Day ↗ 5:31
  13. 13 Dance of the Elves ↗ 3:21

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Lure of the Wild

1994 · 11 tracks

  1. 1 Lure of the Wild ↗ 7:07
  2. 2 The Beach Comber ↗ 4:06
  3. 3 Megalomania (feat. Adam Wakeman) ↗ 3:05
  4. 4 Raga and Rhyme ↗ 3:02
  5. 5 Sync or Swim (feat. Adam Wakeman) ↗ 6:08
  6. 6 Jiggajig (feat. Adam Wakeman) ↗ 3:58
  7. 7 Caesarea ↗ 9:18
  8. 8 After the Atom ↗ 4:56
  9. 9 The Suicide Shuffle (feat. Adam Wakeman) ↗ 3:21
  10. 10 Past and Present (feat. Adam Wakeman) ↗ 3:23
  11. 11 Paint It Black (feat. Adam Wakeman) ↗ 5:39

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Visions

1995 · 12 tracks

  1. 1 Fantasy ↗ 7:15
  2. 2 Peace of Mind ↗ 4:17
  3. 3 Innermost Thoughts ↗ 6:18
  4. 4 Vision of Light ↗ 4:34
  5. 5 Higher Planes ↗ 6:44
  6. 6 Astral Traveller ↗ 4:58
  7. 7 Dream On ↗ 5:49
  8. 8 Thought Waves ↗ 4:02
  9. 9 Drifting Patterns ↗ 6:05
  10. 10 Future Memories ↗ 4:39
  11. 11 Levitation ↗ 8:22
  12. 12 Moondreams ↗ 4:22

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The Private Collection

1995 · 9 tracks

  1. 1 The Battle ↗ 4:37
  2. 2 Penny's Piece ↗ 7:44
  3. 3 The Pearl and Dean Piano Concerto ↗ 4:38
  4. 4 Piece for Granny ↗ 13:59
  5. 5 Steamhole Dance, Pts. 1 & 2 ↗ 3:40
  6. 6 The Mountain ↗ 8:21
  7. 7 Warmongers ↗ 4:17
  8. 8 Aberlady ↗ 11:20
  9. 9 And Now a Word from Our Sponsor ↗ 3:14

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The Piano Album

1995 · 13 tracks

  1. 1 A Wish (Live in California & Virginia 1994) ↗ 1:16
  2. 2 A Glimpse of Heaven (Live in California & Virginia 1994) ↗ 4:04
  3. 3 Catherine Howard (Live in California & Virginia 1994) ↗ 7:35
  4. 4 Morning Has Broken (Live in California & Virginia 1994) ↗ 3:19
  5. 5 Wondrous Stories (Live in California & Virginia 1994) ↗ 4:07
  6. 6 Chapel Hill (Live in California & Virginia 1994) ↗ 3:39
  7. 7 St. Michael's Island (Live in California & Virginia 1994) ↗ 3:40
  8. 8 Space Oddity (Live in California & Virginia 1994) ↗ 4:05
  9. 9 Life on Mars (Live in California & Virginia 1994) ↗ 3:14
  10. 10 The Meeting (Live in California & Virginia 1994) ↗ 2:10
  11. 11 And You and I (Live in California & Virginia 1994) ↗ 5:51
  12. 12 Merlin the Magician (Live in California & Virginia 1994) ↗ 5:48
  13. 13 Gone But Not Forgotten (Live in California & Virginia 1994) ↗ 7:07

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The Seven Wonders of the World

1995 · 14 tracks

  1. 1 The Pharos of Alexandria (Narration) ↗ 0:44
  2. 2 The Pharos of Alexandria ↗ 9:41
  3. 3 The Colossus of Rhodes (Narration) ↗ 0:44
  4. 4 The Colossus of Rhodes ↗ 7:05
  5. 5 The Pyramids of Egypt (Narration) ↗ 0:39
  6. 6 The Pyramids of Egypt ↗ 6:31
  7. 7 The Hanging Gardens of Babylon (Narration) ↗ 0:54
  8. 8 The Hanging Gardens of Babylon ↗ 5:10
  9. 9 The Temple of Artemis (Narration) ↗ 0:58
  10. 10 The Temple of Artemis ↗ 6:28
  11. 11 The Statue of Zeus (Narration) ↗ 0:48
  12. 12 The Statue of Zeus ↗ 5:36
  13. 13 The Mausoleum At Halicarnassus (Narration) ↗ 0:42
  14. 14 The Mausoleum At Halicarnassus ↗ 11:13

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Cirque Surreal

1995 · 11 tracks

  1. 1 Gnash ↗ 5:05
  2. 2 Balance of Power ↗ 5:33
  3. 3 Wings of Fortune ↗ 3:12
  4. 4 Static ↗ 4:11
  5. 5 The Party ↗ 4:05
  6. 6 Wired for Sound ↗ 6:05
  7. 7 Juliet ↗ 6:05
  8. 8 Tubular Balls ↗ 5:03
  9. 9 Carlos ↗ 6:05
  10. 10 The Love That I Know ↗ 4:08
  11. 11 The Jig ↗ 5:35

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Vignettes

1996 · 13 tracks

  1. 1 Waiting Alone ↗ 4:21
  2. 2 Wish I Was You ↗ 4:09
  3. 3 Sun Comes Crying ↗ 4:46
  4. 4 A Breath of Heaven ↗ 4:58
  5. 5 Moment In Time ↗ 3:45
  6. 6 The Artist's Dream ↗ 3:34
  7. 7 Change of Face ↗ 3:07
  8. 8 Madman Blues ↗ 3:53
  9. 9 A Painting of Our Love ↗ 5:57
  10. 10 Riverside ↗ 4:23
  11. 11 Need You ↗ 5:01
  12. 12 Simply Acoustic ↗ 3:33
  13. 13 Just Another Tear ↗ 5:12

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Fields of Green

1996 · 10 tracks

  1. 1 Election '97 / Arthur ↗ 3:06
  2. 2 Starship Trooper / Wurm ↗ 12:22
  3. 3 The Promise of Love ↗ 6:17
  4. 4 The Spanish Wizard ↗ 6:34
  5. 5 The Never Ending Road ↗ 8:58
  6. 6 The Fighter ↗ 5:30
  7. 7 Tell Me Why ↗ 5:14
  8. 8 The Rope Trick ↗ 3:41
  9. 9 The Nice Man ↗ 8:26
  10. 10 Fields of Green ↗ 3:42

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Orisons

1996 · 22 tracks

  1. 1 A Wish ↗ 1:42
  2. 2 An Instrument of Your Peace ↗ 1:43
  3. 3 A Prayer for Creation ↗ 2:10
  4. 4 A Closing Door ↗ 2:48
  5. 5 A Prayer for All ↗ 1:55
  6. 6 Persecution ↗ 1:35
  7. 7 The Empty Vessel ↗ 2:01
  8. 8 Silent Prayer ↗ 4:44
  9. 9 God's Lily ↗ 1:33
  10. 10 Devotion ↗ 3:09
  11. 11 Paul's Prayer ↗ 1:35
  12. 12 Prayers of Prophets ↗ 3:07
  13. 13 David's Great Prayer ↗ 3:06
  14. 14 The Lord's Prayer ↗ 3:31
  15. 15 God's Creatures ↗ 1:01
  16. 16 Egyptian Doxology ↗ 1:00
  17. 17 Trust ↗ 1:18
  18. 18 Alone with Him ↗ 1:50
  19. 19 The Family ↗ 2:04
  20. 20 The Only God ↗ 3:39
  21. 21 Thank-You ↗ 2:50
  22. 22 An Evening Prayer ↗ 1:42

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Tapestries

1996 · 14 tracks

  1. 1 Fremiet's Cat ↗ 4:15
  2. 2 Time Will Tell ↗ 4:29
  3. 3 Fountains of Love ↗ 4:24
  4. 4 A View from a Window ↗ 4:59
  5. 5 Les Vendanges ↗ 5:16
  6. 6 Summer's End ↗ 3:34
  7. 7 Clair de Lune ↗ 2:56
  8. 8 A Brighter Dawn ↗ 4:15
  9. 9 The "Blue Lily" ↗ 4:27
  10. 10 Tapestries ↗ 3:49
  11. 11 The Garden Party ↗ 3:55
  12. 12 Portraits In a Gallery ↗ 4:45
  13. 13 The Daydream ↗ 4:16
  14. 14 The Storyteller ↗ 3:54

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The Word and Music

1996 · 9 tracks

  1. 1 Story of Noah ↗ 8:35
  2. 2 Birth of Moses ↗ 5:06
  3. 3 Fiery Furnace ↗ 7:49
  4. 4 Lion's Den ↗ 6:33
  5. 5 Nature ↗ 2:43
  6. 6 Praise ↗ 1:14
  7. 7 Salvation ↗ 5:21
  8. 8 Gideon's Army ↗ 14:20
  9. 9 Debora ↗ 5:24

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Can You Hear Me?

1996 · 8 tracks

  1. 1 Hymn of Hope ↗ 3:22
  2. 2 A Little Piece of Heaven / Part of the Crowd ↗ 6:31
  3. 3 Stay with Me ↗ 6:49
  4. 4 The Answer ↗ 4:42
  5. 5 Believe Me ↗ 6:31
  6. 6 A Cry Without Tears ↗ 6:07
  7. 7 Why Keep Hiding? / Running Away ↗ 9:44
  8. 8 I Can Hear You ↗ 9:16

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The Natural World Trilogy

1997 · 27 tracks

  1. 1 The Snow Leopard ↗ 7:18
  2. 2 Tuatara ↗ 7:20
  3. 3 The Desert Lizard ↗ 8:01
  4. 4 The Pond Skater ↗ 7:42
  5. 5 Lacemakers ↗ 6:33
  6. 6 The Salamander ↗ 5:57
  7. 7 Chameleons ↗ 7:16
  8. 8 The Christmas Wren ↗ 6:17
  9. 9 The Chrysalis ↗ 5:08
  10. 10 The Spider Crab ↗ 6:29
  11. 11 Sea Green Turtles ↗ 9:22
  12. 12 The Coral Reef ↗ 6:32
  13. 13 Sea Urchins ↗ 8:09
  14. 14 Angel Falls ↗ 6:10
  15. 15 The Minerva Terraces ↗ 6:26
  16. 16 Mono Lake ↗ 8:01
  17. 17 The Sun Dew ↗ 5:27
  18. 18 The Queen of Gems ↗ 4:33
  19. 19 Pacific Paradise ↗ 8:16
  20. 20 The Olgas ↗ 7:21
  21. 21 The Tower of Guilin ↗ 7:44
  22. 22 Teneya Creek ↗ 6:30
  23. 23 The Laguna Colorado ↗ 6:51
  24. 24 The Alpine Snowbell ↗ 5:35
  25. 25 Mitre Peak ↗ 5:09
  26. 26 Pammukale ↗ 7:45
  27. 27 The Painted Desert ↗ 5:13

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Themes

1998 · 11 tracks

  1. 1 Fanfare ↗ 4:33
  2. 2 Bassolla ↗ 4:34
  3. 3 Nothing Left to Say ↗ 2:19
  4. 4 Latin Cycle ↗ 5:09
  5. 5 Ambient Loop ↗ 6:25
  6. 6 Without Love ↗ 4:03
  7. 7 Section Seven ↗ 3:43
  8. 8 Hall of Fame ↗ 3:40
  9. 9 On Our Way ↗ 3:51
  10. 10 Forever and Ever ↗ 4:46
  11. 11 Freefall ↗ 9:13

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White Rock II

1999 · 7 tracks

  1. 1 Oriental Iceman ↗ 11:52
  2. 2 Ice Pie ↗ 8:36
  3. 3 Dancing On Snowflakes ↗ 3:13
  4. 4 Nine Ice Groove ↗ 7:06
  5. 5 In the Frame ↗ 3:44
  6. 6 Harlem Slalom ↗ 11:23
  7. 7 Frost In Space ↗ 8:13

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Art in Music Trilogy

1999 · 35 tracks

  1. 1 White Castles ↗ 8:24
  2. 2 Glacier Valleys ↗ 11:57
  3. 3 The Porcelain Doll ↗ 5:26
  4. 4 The Snowcat ↗ 4:09
  5. 5 Pillars of Hope ↗ 6:25
  6. 6 A Fountain of Tears ↗ 5:39
  7. 7 The Figurine ↗ 6:49
  8. 8 The Dancing Pierrot ↗ 7:05
  9. 9 A Castle of Dreams ↗ 5:43
  10. 10 Seeds of Thought ↗ 6:36
  11. 11 Preface to a Dream ↗ 4:48
  12. 12 The Mottled Blackbird ↗ 6:13
  13. 13 The Quill ↗ 5:01
  14. 14 Lucky Curve ↗ 10:37
  15. 15 The Evening Fable ↗ 5:20
  16. 16 Shelly Beach ↗ 6:47
  17. 17 Birth of Nature ↗ 5:10
  18. 18 A Tale of Spring ↗ 6:28
  19. 19 Stories of Bygone Days ↗ 6:14
  20. 20 The Dancing Hedgerow ↗ 3:05
  21. 21 The Clock Tower ↗ 3:06
  22. 22 Sumbeams ↗ 3:01
  23. 23 The Village Green ↗ 6:04
  24. 24 Portrait of a Dream ↗ 3:26
  25. 25 Mountain Mist ↗ 3:43
  26. 26 Waterlillies ↗ 6:11
  27. 27 Tommy Big Eyes ↗ 2:36
  28. 28 The Lone Fisherman ↗ 3:34
  29. 29 Little Lady ↗ 4:39
  30. 30 View from a Hill ↗ 2:41
  31. 31 A Hint of Autumn ↗ 8:28
  32. 32 Boulter Lock ↗ 2:47
  33. 33 Orcombe Point ↗ 3:29
  34. 34 The Brooklet ↗ 3:01
  35. 35 The Fireside ↗ 2:31

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Return to the Centre of the Earth

1999 · 22 tracks

  1. 1 A Vision ↗ 2:34
  2. 2 The Return Overture ↗ 2:40
  3. 3 Mother Earth / The Shadow of June / The Gallery / The Avenue of Prismed Light / The Earthquake (feat. Patrick Stewart) ↗ 3:48
  4. 4 Buried Alive (feat. Ozzy Osbourne) ↗ 6:01
  5. 5 The Enigma (feat. Patrick Stewart) ↗ 1:18
  6. 6 Is Anybody There? (feat. Bonnie Tyler) ↗ 6:35
  7. 7 The Ravine (feat. Patrick Stewart) ↗ 0:49
  8. 8 The Dance of a Thousand Lights ↗ 5:41
  9. 9 The Shepherd (feat. Patrick Stewart) ↗ 2:01
  10. 10 Mr. Slow (feat. Tony Mitchell) ↗ 3:48
  11. 11 Bridge of Time (feat. Patrick Stewart) ↗ 1:12
  12. 12 Never is a Long, Long, Time (feat. Trevor Rabin) ↗ 5:19
  13. 13 Tales from the Lindenbrook Sea / River of Hope / Hunter and Hunted / Fight for Life (feat. Patrick Stewart) ↗ 2:57
  14. 14 The Kill ↗ 5:23
  15. 15 Timeless History (feat. Patrick Stewart) ↗ 1:11
  16. 16 Still Waters Run Deep (feat. Justin Hayward) ↗ 5:21
  17. 17 Time Within Time / The Ebbing Tide / The Electric Storm (feat. Patrick Stewart) ↗ 2:40
  18. 18 Ride of Your Life (feat. Katrina Leskanich) ↗ 6:01
  19. 19 Floating / Globes of Fire / Cascades of Fear (feat. Patrick Stewart) ↗ 2:00
  20. 20 Floodflames ↗ 2:00
  21. 21 The Volcano / Tongues of Fire / The Blue Mountains (feat. Patrick Stewart) ↗ 2:10
  22. 22 The End of the Return ↗ 5:23

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Morning Has Broken

2000 · 3 tracks

  1. 1 Morning Has Broken ↗ 3:44
  2. 2 Welcome a Star ↗ 3:55
  3. 3 O mio babbino caro ↗ 3:20

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Preludes to a Century

2000 · 12 tracks

  1. 1 Prelude to a Millennium ↗ 3:47
  2. 2 Only a Dream ↗ 4:35
  3. 3 A Waltz of Life ↗ 5:03
  4. 4 Forever More ↗ 4:53
  5. 5 The Dancing Piano ↗ 4:38
  6. 6 Reflections of a Winter's Day ↗ 6:24
  7. 7 A New Dawn ↗ 5:20
  8. 8 Lullaby ↗ 5:25
  9. 9 Seasons of Change ↗ 5:37
  10. 10 Waiting for God ↗ 5:03
  11. 11 Vienna By Moonlight ↗ 4:11
  12. 12 The Cycle of Life ↗ 7:15

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Chronicles of Man

2000 · 13 tracks

  1. 1 The Siege ↗ 6:28
  2. 2 The Abbey Garden ↗ 5:15
  3. 3 The Banquet ↗ 5:02
  4. 4 The Heritage of Man ↗ 4:09
  5. 5 The Monk's Prayer ↗ 5:16
  6. 6 The Chapel By Candlelight ↗ 4:48
  7. 7 Castle Rushen ↗ 5:22
  8. 8 The Ruin ↗ 4:36
  9. 9 Olaf ↗ 5:04
  10. 10 The Peasant's Dance ↗ 3:13
  11. 11 Chronicles ↗ 4:34
  12. 12 Jesters At Court ↗ 3:54
  13. 13 The Monastery ↗ 5:52

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Stella Bianca alla corte di Re Ferdinando

2000 · 9 tracks

  1. 1 Stella Bianca ↗ 3:49
  2. 2 A Quatte Mane ↗ 4:21
  3. 3 O Core ↗ 4:01
  4. 4 Ariel ↗ 3:38
  5. 5 Aria di te ↗ 4:15
  6. 6 Romance Napoli ↗ 4:55
  7. 7 Sologoccia ↗ 4:18
  8. 8 Carcere 'e San Francisco ↗ 3:56
  9. 9 A Quatte Mane (Atomic Gilda Remix) [Bonus Track] ↗ 5:28

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Classical Variations

2001 · 10 tracks

  1. 1 Pathetique ↗ 6:25
  2. 2 Meditation ↗ 4:44
  3. 3 O My Beloved Father ↗ 5:36
  4. 4 O for the Wings of a Dove ↗ 4:23
  5. 5 Pavane ↗ 7:01
  6. 6 Berceuse ↗ 4:46
  7. 7 Largo ↗ 3:07
  8. 8 The Swan ↗ 4:31
  9. 9 Where'er You Walk ↗ 6:20
  10. 10 Variations On the New World Symphony ↗ 10:16

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Two Sides of Yes

2001 · 13 tracks

  1. 1 Your Move ↗ 7:31
  2. 2 Wondrous Stories ↗ 7:52
  3. 3 Long Distance ↗ 7:13
  4. 4 Don't Kill the Whale ↗ 4:09
  5. 5 Close to the Edge ↗ 7:36
  6. 6 Roundabout ↗ 13:19
  7. 7 The Meeting ↗ 4:12
  8. 8 Awaken ↗ 8:57
  9. 9 Siberian Khatru ↗ 12:31
  10. 10 Madrigal ↗ 4:05
  11. 11 Starship Trooper ↗ 12:24
  12. 12 Heart of the Sunrise ↗ 7:22
  13. 13 Going for the One ↗ 7:15

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Journey to the Centre of the Earth Plus

2002 · 5 tracks

  1. 1 Journey to the Centre of the Earth (Live) ↗ 39:30
  2. 2 Catherine Parr (Live) ↗ 4:15
  3. 3 Catherine Howard (Live) ↗ 9:52
  4. 4 Anne Boleyn (Live) ↗ 7:05
  5. 5 The American Advert Concerto (Live) ↗ 5:08

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Journey to the Centre of the Earth

2002 · 4 tracks

  1. 1 The Journey ↗ 8:56
  2. 2 Recollection ↗ 12:15
  3. 3 The Battle ↗ 10:24
  4. 4 The Forest ↗ 8:33

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Hummingbird

2002 · 13 tracks

  1. 1 The Young Pretender ↗ 5:51
  2. 2 Hummingbird ↗ 3:41
  3. 3 So Shall Our Love Die ↗ 3:36
  4. 4 Steppes ↗ 1:23
  5. 5 October to May ↗ 3:26
  6. 6 Ice Maiden ↗ 0:42
  7. 7 Higher Germanie ↗ 4:35
  8. 8 Stone Cold is the Woman's Heart ↗ 4:33
  9. 9 Crie Du Coeur ↗ 1:26
  10. 10 All in Vain ↗ 3:50
  11. 11 Can You Believe ↗ 4:45
  12. 12 Via Bencini ↗ 2:12
  13. 13 Forever Ocean Blue ↗ 3:38

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Out There

2003 · 6 tracks

  1. 1 Out There ↗ 13:11
  2. 2 The Mission ↗ 6:29
  3. 3 To Be With You ↗ 6:23
  4. 4 Universe of Sound ↗ 7:43
  5. 5 Music of Love ↗ 6:48
  6. 6 The Cathedral of the Sky ↗ 10:25

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The Wizard and the Forest of all Dreams

2004 · 6 tracks

  1. 1 The Meeting of Minds (feat. The English Chamber Choir) [Edit] ↗ 6:09
  2. 2 A Wish to Fly (feat. The English Chamber Choir) ↗ 8:54
  3. 3 Childhood Dreams (feat. The English Chamber Choir) ↗ 9:41
  4. 4 A Sense of Heaven (feat. The English Chamber Choir) ↗ 8:31
  5. 5 A Year in a Day (feat. The English Chamber Choir) ↗ 7:17
  6. 6 The Gift of Life (feat. The English Chamber Choir) ↗ 10:56

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Retro

2006 · 10 tracks

  1. 1 Just Another Day ↗ 11:17
  2. 2 Mr. Lonely ↗ 3:50
  3. 3 One In the Eye ↗ 5:35
  4. 4 Men In Suits ↗ 8:05
  5. 5 Leave the Blindfold ↗ 3:05
  6. 6 Waveform ↗ 6:03
  7. 7 Retrospective ↗ 6:37
  8. 8 Homage to the Doctor ↗ 9:05
  9. 9 Can You Smell Burning? ↗ 6:33
  10. 10 The Stalker ↗ 8:49

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Christmas Variations

2006 · 10 tracks

  1. 1 Silent Night ↗ 4:33
  2. 2 Hark the Herald Angels Sing ↗ 6:17
  3. 3 Christians Awake Salute the Happy Morn ↗ 7:00
  4. 4 Away in a Manger ↗ 5:26
  5. 5 While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night ↗ 5:31
  6. 6 O Little Town of Bethlehem ↗ 6:04
  7. 7 It Came Upon a Midnight Clear ↗ 5:09
  8. 8 Once in Royal David's City ↗ 4:56
  9. 9 O Come All Ye Faithful ↗ 5:13
  10. 10 Angels from the Realms of Glory ↗ 4:26

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Amazing Grace

2007 · 19 tracks

  1. 1 Amazing Grace ↗ 5:18
  2. 2 Now Thank We All Our God ↗ 4:08
  3. 3 There Is a Green Hill Far Away ↗ 3:48
  4. 4 Morning Has Broken ↗ 3:09
  5. 5 Glad That I Live Am I ↗ 3:27
  6. 6 All Things Bright & Beautiful ↗ 4:06
  7. 7 Jesu, Lover of My Soul ↗ 3:20
  8. 8 Nearer, My God, To Thee ↗ 4:46
  9. 9 Jerusalem ↗ 3:36
  10. 10 Come, O Come, Emmanuel ↗ 5:46
  11. 11 All People That On Earth Do Dwell ↗ 3:20
  12. 12 I Vow To Thee, My Country ↗ 3:05
  13. 13 When We Walk With the Lord (Trust & Obey) ↗ 4:27
  14. 14 Hills of the North, Rejoice ↗ 3:25
  15. 15 When I survey the Wondrous Cross ↗ 3:24
  16. 16 Abide With Me ↗ 4:09
  17. 17 Ode To Joy ↗ 5:11
  18. 18 The Day Thou Gavest ↗ 3:48
  19. 19 Amazing Grace (Alternative Version) ↗ 5:39

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Retro 2

2007 · 10 tracks

  1. 1 Chasing the Devil ↗ 6:11
  2. 2 Expect the Unexpected ↗ 4:41
  3. 3 Beyond the Void ↗ 9:06
  4. 4 An Angel Spoke to Me ↗ 5:35
  5. 5 The Soundtrack ↗ 7:31
  6. 6 The Fairground Shuffle ↗ 4:37
  7. 7 Robert the Robot ↗ 3:46
  8. 8 Standing Room Only ↗ 6:22
  9. 9 Tigger the Bounce ↗ 4:44
  10. 10 The Temple of Life ↗ 11:03

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Journey

2009 · 41 tracks

  1. 1 The Journey (Live At Royal Festival Hall, London/1974) ↗ 8:51
  2. 1 Recollection (Live At Royal Festival Hall, London/1974) ↗ 12:09
  3. 1 Rienzi / Chopsticks Fantasia (From "Lisztomania") ↗ 4:12
  4. 2 Anne Boleyn 'the Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended' (Quad Version) ↗ 6:28
  5. 2 Merlin the Magician ↗ 8:49
  6. 2 Love's Dream (From "Lisztomania") ↗ 4:25
  7. 3 Arthur (Quad Version) ↗ 7:24
  8. 3 The Lost Cycle ↗ 7:03
  9. 3 Dante Period (From "Lisztomania") ↗ 2:06
  10. 4 The Prisoner ↗ 7:03
  11. 4 Anne of Cleves (Quad Version) ↗ 7:50
  12. 4 Orpheus Song (From "Lisztomania") ↗ 3:08
  13. 5 March of the Gladiators ↗ 4:54
  14. 5 Chamber of Horrors ↗ 6:37
  15. 5 Hell (From "Lisztomania") ↗ 1:57
  16. 6 Statue of Justice ↗ 6:20
  17. 6 Catherine Parr (Quad Version) ↗ 6:53
  18. 6 Hibernation ↗ 1:12
  19. 7 Sea Horses ↗ 3:55
  20. 7 Music Reincarnate: The Spaceman (BBC Live In Hammersmith/1976) ↗ 3:42
  21. 7 Exelsior Song (From "Lisztomania") ↗ 2:30
  22. 8 The Last Battle ↗ 9:40
  23. 8 Music Reincarnate: The Realisation (BBC Live In Hammersmith/1976) ↗ 4:37
  24. 8 Master Race (From "Lisztomania") ↗ 0:44
  25. 9 Music Reincarnate: The Prisoner (BBC Live In Hammersmith/1976) ↗ 6:59
  26. 9 Rape, Pillage & Clap (From "Lisztomania") ↗ 3:11
  27. 10 Birdman of Alcatraz ↗ 4:10
  28. 10 Funerailles (From "Lisztomania") ↗ 3:51
  29. 11 I'm So Straight I'm a Weirdo ↗ 3:46
  30. 11 Free Song (Instrumental) ↗ 1:59
  31. 12 Pedra De Gavea ↗ 4:11
  32. 12 Peace At Last (From "Lisztomania") ↗ 3:01
  33. 13 Animal Showdown (Yes We Have No Bananas) ↗ 2:40
  34. 13 White Rock (From "White Rock" Soundtrack) ↗ 3:12
  35. 14 Searching For Gold (From "White Rock" Soundtrack) ↗ 4:19
  36. 15 The Loser (From "White Rock" Soundtrack) ↗ 5:30
  37. 16 The Shoot (From "White Rock" Soundtrack) ↗ 4:00
  38. 17 Lax'x (From "White Rock" Soundtrack) ↗ 4:54
  39. 18 After the Ball (From "White Rock" Soundtrack) ↗ 3:01
  40. 19 Montezuma's Revenge (From "White Rock" Soundtrack) ↗ 3:56
  41. 20 Ice Run (From "White Rock" Soundtrack) ↗ 6:11

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Journey to the Centre of the Earth

2012 · 4 tracks

  1. 1 The Journey ↗ 8:56
  2. 2 Recollection ↗ 12:15
  3. 3 The Battle ↗ 10:24
  4. 4 The Forest ↗ 8:33

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The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

2016 · 7 tracks

  1. 1 Arthur ↗ 7:32
  2. 2 Lady of the Lake ↗ 0:46
  3. 3 Guinevere ↗ 6:49
  4. 4 Sir Lancelot and the Black Knight ↗ 5:25
  5. 5 Merlin the Magician ↗ 8:50
  6. 6 Sir Galahad ↗ 5:52
  7. 7 The Last Battle ↗ 9:45

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Piano Portraits

2017 · 15 tracks

  1. 1 Help ↗ 3:56
  2. 2 Stairway to Heaven ↗ 6:13
  3. 3 Life on Mars ↗ 3:23
  4. 4 I'm Not in Love ↗ 3:10
  5. 5 Wonderous Stories ↗ 4:24
  6. 6 Berceuse, Op. 16 (Arr. for Piano) ↗ 4:28
  7. 7 Amazing Grace ↗ 3:56
  8. 8 Swan Lake, Op. 20 (Swan Theme Arr. for Piano) ↗ 4:29
  9. 9 Morning Has Broken ↗ 3:42
  10. 10 Summertime (Arr. for Piano from Porgy & Bess) ↗ 4:07
  11. 11 Space Oddity ↗ 4:47
  12. 12 Dance of the Damselflies ↗ 3:33
  13. 13 Clair de lune, L. 75 No. 3 ↗ 3:06
  14. 14 I Vow to Thee My Country ↗ 2:57
  15. 15 Eleanor Rigby ↗ 5:05

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Piano Odyssey

2018 · 12 tracks

  1. 1 While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Arranged for Piano, Strings & Chorus by Rick Wakeman) ↗ 4:07
  2. 2 Liebesträume / After The Ball (Arranged for Piano, Strings & Chorus by Rick Wakeman) ↗ 5:41
  3. 3 And You & I (Arranged for Piano, Strings & Chorus by Rick Wakeman) ↗ 4:34
  4. 4 Rocky (The Legacy) ↗ 6:25
  5. 5 The Boxer (Arranged for Piano, Strings & Chorus by Rick Wakeman) ↗ 5:14
  6. 6 The Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud (Arranged for Piano, Strings & Chorus by Rick Wakeman) ↗ 4:55
  7. 7 Strawberry Fields Forever (Arranged for Piano, Strings & Chorus by Rick Wakeman) ↗ 2:53
  8. 8 Roundabout (Arranged for Piano, Strings & Chorus by Rick Wakeman) ↗ 3:17
  9. 9 Cyril Wolverine ↗ 5:19
  10. 10 Jane Seymour ↗ 3:41
  11. 11 Largos (Arranged for Piano, Strings & Chorus by Rick Wakeman) ↗ 3:17
  12. 12 Bohemian Rhapsody (Arranged for Piano, Strings & Chorus by Rick Wakeman) ↗ 5:37

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Christmas Portraits

2019 · 14 tracks

  1. 1 The First Noel ↗ 3:26
  2. 2 In The Bleak Midwinter ↗ 3:36
  3. 3 Deck The Halls / Away In A Manger ↗ 3:29
  4. 4 The Holly & The Ivy / Mary's Boy Child ↗ 3:25
  5. 5 Silent Night ↗ 3:30
  6. 6 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / Angels from the Realms of Glory ↗ 3:59
  7. 7 O Come All Ye Faithful / Hark The Herald Angels Sing / See Amid the Winter Snow ↗ 4:19
  8. 8 O Little Town Of Bethlehem ↗ 4:13
  9. 9 I Saw Three Ships / When A Child Is Born ↗ 3:09
  10. 10 O Holy Night ↗ 2:59
  11. 11 Coventry Carol / O Come, O Come, Emmanuel ↗ 4:08
  12. 12 A Winter's Tale ↗ 3:41
  13. 13 We Three Kings ↗ 4:06
  14. 14 Sussex Carol / It Came Upon A Midnight Clear ↗ 3:31

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The Red Planet

2020 · 8 tracks

  1. 1 Ascraeus Mons ↗ 5:53
  2. 2 Tharsis Tholus ↗ 6:17
  3. 3 Arsia Mons ↗ 6:11
  4. 4 Olympus Mons ↗ 5:21
  5. 5 The North Plain ↗ 6:53
  6. 6 Pavonis Mons ↗ 7:14
  7. 7 South Pole ↗ 7:36
  8. 8 Valles Marineris ↗ 10:03

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A Gallery of the Imagination

2022 · 12 tracks

  1. 1 Hidden Depths ↗ 4:24
  2. 2 The Man in the Moon ↗ 5:01
  3. 3 A Mirage in the Clouds ↗ 5:35
  4. 4 The Creek ↗ 3:42
  5. 5 My Moonlight Dream ↗ 6:55
  6. 6 Only When I Cry ↗ 4:01
  7. 7 Cuban Carnival ↗ 4:05
  8. 8 Just A Memory ↗ 3:10
  9. 9 The Dinner Party ↗ 3:49
  10. 10 A Day Spent on the Pier ↗ 4:37
  11. 11 The Visitation ↗ 4:49
  12. 12 The Eyes of a Child ↗ 3:48

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Yessonata

2024 · 2 tracks

  1. 1 Yessonata ↗ 20:24
  2. 2 The King Arthur Piano Suite ↗ 20:03

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Melancholia

2025 · 12 tracks

  1. 1 Sitting at the Window ↗ 3:23
  2. 2 Reflection ↗ 3:41
  3. 3 Pathos ↗ 4:13
  4. 4 Dance of the Ghosts ↗ 3:58
  5. 5 Alone ↗ 4:47
  6. 6 The Morning Light ↗ 3:29
  7. 7 Garo ↗ 3:48
  8. 8 409 ↗ 5:00
  9. 9 Hidden Tranquility ↗ 2:59
  10. 10 Missing ↗ 3:39
  11. 11 Watching Life ↗ 3:51
  12. 12 Melancholia ↗ 3:39

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Albums
73 albums
  1. Piano Vibrations
    Rick Wakeman
    1971
    10 tracks
  2. The Six Wives of Henry VIII
    Rick Wakeman
    1973
    6 tracks
  3. The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
    Rick Wakeman
    1975
    7 tracks
  4. No Earthly Connection
    Rick Wakeman
    1976
    7 tracks
  5. Rhapsodies
    Rick Wakeman
    1979
    17 tracks
  6. 1984
    Rick Wakeman
    1981
    12 tracks
  7. Rock ’n’ Roll Prophet
    Rick Wakeman
    1982
    12 tracks
  8. Cost of Living
    Rick Wakeman
    1983
    9 tracks
  9. Beyond the Planets
    Rick Wakeman
    1985
    8 tracks
  10. Silent Nights
    Rick Wakeman
    1985
    10 tracks
  11. Country Airs
    Rick Wakeman
    1986
    14 tracks
  12. Time Machine
    Rick Wakeman
    1988
    9 tracks
  13. A Suite of Gods
    Rick Wakeman
    1988
    7 tracks
  14. Journey to the Centre of the Earth
    Rick Wakeman
    1988
    4 tracks
  15. Zodiaque
    Rick Wakeman
    1988
    12 tracks
  16. The Family Album
    Rick Wakeman
    1989
    15 tracks
  17. Sea Airs
    Rick Wakeman
    1989
    12 tracks
  18. Black Knights at the Court of Ferdinand IV
    Rick Wakeman
    1989
    8 tracks
  19. Aspirant Sunrise
    Rick Wakeman
    1990
    11 tracks
  20. Aspirant Sunset
    Rick Wakeman
    1990
    10 tracks
  21. Night Airs
    Rick Wakeman
    1990
    10 tracks
  22. African Bach
    Rick Wakeman
    1991
    10 tracks
  23. 2000 A.D. Into the Future
    Rick Wakeman
    1991
    9 tracks
  24. Softsword: King John and the Magna Charter
    Rick Wakeman
    1991
    11 tracks
  25. The Classical Connection
    Rick Wakeman
    1991
    10 tracks
  26. Aspirant Sunshadows
    Rick Wakeman
    1991
    11 tracks
  27. The Classical Connection 2
    Rick Wakeman
    1991
    12 tracks
  28. Heritage Suite
    Rick Wakeman
    1993
    12 tracks
  29. No Expense Spared
    Rick Wakeman
    1993
    12 tracks
  30. Prayers
    Rick Wakeman
    1993
    12 tracks
  31. Romance of the Victorian Age
    Rick Wakeman
    1994
    13 tracks
  32. Lure of the Wild
    Rick Wakeman
    1994
    11 tracks
  33. Visions
    Rick Wakeman
    1995
    12 tracks
  34. The Private Collection
    Rick Wakeman
    1995
    9 tracks
  35. The Piano Album
    Rick Wakeman
    1995
    13 tracks
  36. The Seven Wonders of the World
    Rick Wakeman
    1995
    14 tracks
  37. Cirque Surreal
    Rick Wakeman
    1995
    11 tracks
  38. Vignettes
    Rick Wakeman
    1996
    13 tracks
  39. Fields of Green
    Rick Wakeman
    1996
    10 tracks
  40. Orisons
    Rick Wakeman
    1996
    22 tracks
  41. Tapestries
    Rick Wakeman
    1996
    14 tracks
  42. The Word and Music
    Rick Wakeman
    1996
    9 tracks
  43. Can You Hear Me?
    Rick Wakeman
    1996
    8 tracks
  44. The Natural World Trilogy
    Rick Wakeman
    1997
    27 tracks
  45. Themes
    Rick Wakeman
    1998
    11 tracks
  46. White Rock II
    Rick Wakeman
    1999
    7 tracks
  47. Art in Music Trilogy
    Rick Wakeman
    1999
    35 tracks
  48. Return to the Centre of the Earth
    Rick Wakeman
    1999
    22 tracks
  49. Morning Has Broken
    Rick Wakeman
    2000
    3 tracks
  50. Preludes to a Century
    Rick Wakeman
    2000
    12 tracks
  51. Chronicles of Man
    Rick Wakeman
    2000
    13 tracks
  52. Stella Bianca alla corte di Re Ferdinando
    Rick Wakeman
    2000
    9 tracks
  53. Classical Variations
    Rick Wakeman
    2001
    10 tracks
  54. Two Sides of Yes
    Rick Wakeman
    2001
    13 tracks
  55. Journey to the Centre of the Earth Plus
    Rick Wakeman
    2002
    5 tracks
  56. Journey to the Centre of the Earth
    Rick Wakeman
    2002
    4 tracks
  57. Hummingbird
    Rick Wakeman
    2002
    13 tracks
  58. Out There
    Rick Wakeman
    2003
    6 tracks
  59. The Wizard and the Forest of all Dreams
    Rick Wakeman
    2004
    6 tracks
  60. Retro
    Rick Wakeman
    2006
    10 tracks
  61. Christmas Variations
    Rick Wakeman
    2006
    10 tracks
  62. Amazing Grace
    Rick Wakeman
    2007
    19 tracks
  63. Retro 2
    Rick Wakeman
    2007
    10 tracks
  64. Journey
    Rick Wakeman
    2009
    41 tracks
  65. Journey to the Centre of the Earth
    Rick Wakeman
    2012
    4 tracks
  66. The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
    Rick Wakeman
    2016
    7 tracks
  67. Piano Portraits
    Rick Wakeman
    2017
    15 tracks
  68. Piano Odyssey
    Rick Wakeman
    2018
    12 tracks
  69. Christmas Portraits
    Rick Wakeman
    2019
    14 tracks
  70. The Red Planet
    Rick Wakeman
    2020
    8 tracks
  71. A Gallery of the Imagination
    Rick Wakeman
    2022
    12 tracks
  72. Yessonata
    Rick Wakeman
    2024
    2 tracks
  73. Melancholia
    Rick Wakeman
    2025
    12 tracks

Deep Dive

Overview

Rick Wakeman is an English keyboardist and composer whose influence on progressive rock spans six decades, from his breakthrough tenure with Yes in the early 1970s to an extraordinarily prolific solo career that continues to the present day. Born in 1949, Wakeman emerged as a classically trained virtuoso who brought orchestral ambition and structural complexity to rock music, defining an entire branch of progressive rock built on concept albums, live spectacles, and the marriage of classical composition with rock instrumentation. His work with Yes and his solo output have positioned him as one of rock’s most significant keyboard players and composers.

Formation Story

Wakeman’s path to rock emerged from a deep classical music foundation. Growing up in England in the 1950s and 1960s, he absorbed both classical training at the keyboard and the rising tide of rock and roll that was reshaping popular music. Rather than pursuing a purely classical trajectory, Wakeman gravitated toward the intersection of both worlds—a sensibility that would define his career. His early professional work included session work and touring as a keyboardist before joining Yes, where his arrival in the early 1970s coincided with the band’s ascent into progressive rock’s upper echelon. From that position, he developed the confidence and platform to launch an ambitious solo career, beginning in earnest with his 1971 debut Piano Vibrations and accelerating through the decade with increasingly elaborate concept albums and live productions.

Breakthrough Moment

Wakeman’s solo breakthrough arrived decisively with The Six Wives of Henry VIII in 1973, a concept album that announced his capacity for album-length composition and orchestral arrangement without sacrificing rock’s energy or Yes’s symphonic scale. Two years later, Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1974) achieved even greater commercial success, reaching number one in the UK and establishing Wakeman as a solo artist of considerable commercial and artistic consequence. The album’s cinematic scope—combining Wakeman’s keyboard arrangements with narration and full orchestral support—created a template for his subsequent work and demonstrated that a solo rock artist could command the resources and audience attention once reserved for established bands. Following immediately was The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (1975), which consolidated this breakthrough into a sustained run of critical and commercial success.

Peak Era

The years 1973 to 1975 mark Wakeman’s peak creative and commercial period, though his ambition and productivity only expanded thereafter. His first three solo albums established the conceptual and sonic vocabulary that would sustain decades of work: elaborate keyboard arrangements rooted in classical composition, rock ensemble support, and thematic coherence across entire albums. The success of these three records—each arriving within two years of its predecessor—demonstrated not only audience appetite for his vision but also his capacity to refine and expand it with each release. Beyond this initial trilogy, Wakeman continued to generate concept albums at a brisk pace: No Earthly Connection (1976), Rick Wakeman’s Criminal Record (1977), and Rhapsodies (1979) followed, each exploring fresh thematic territory while maintaining his trademark keyboard-forward arrangements and orchestral sensibilities.

Musical Style

Wakeman’s musical identity rests on his classical training married to rock’s rhythmic and ensemble structure. He is foremost a keyboard player of technical command and compositional sophistication, capable of moving fluently between the Moog synthesizer, the grand piano, and the pipe organ depending on the album’s thematic demands. His songwriting favors extended compositions, narrative arcs, and orchestral density over the three-minute single; his albums typically unfold as suites or cycles, with individual tracks functioning as movements within a larger whole. This approach—concept albums as the primary artistic unit rather than a collection of songs—placed him squarely within the progressive rock movement’s most ambitious wing. Vocally, Wakeman’s solo albums typically feature guest vocalists or narrators rather than his own voice, positioning the keyboards and composition as the primary narrative vehicle. Over his six-decade career, his sonic palette has widened considerably, encompassing not only progressive rock but also new age, ambient, Christian music, and classical variations on existing material, though the core sensibility—orchestral keyboard arrangements with rock or classical ensemble support—remains constant.

Major Albums

The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973)

Wakeman’s debut solo concept album, structured as a suite of keyboard compositions themed around the six wives of Henry VIII, announced his arrival as a solo composer of orchestral ambition and thematic coherence.

Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1974)

Reaching number one in the UK, this album combined Wakeman’s keyboard arrangements with orchestral support and narration, creating a cinematic rock-classical hybrid that became his most commercially successful solo work.

The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (1975)

Completing his early trilogy of concept albums, this work demonstrated Wakeman’s sustained command of extended composition and his ability to expand the scope of progressive rock’s instrumental and thematic ambitions.

1984 (1981)

A concept album adaptation of Orwell’s dystopian novel, showcasing Wakeman’s continued engagement with literary source material and his ability to translate narrative complexity into keyboard-driven instrumental rock.

Return to the Centre of the Earth (1999)

Released 25 years after the original, this sequel revisited Wakeman’s most successful concept album theme, demonstrating his enduring commitment to reworking and expanding earlier material.

Signature Songs

  • “Catherine of Aragon” — The opening movement of The Six Wives of Henry VIII, establishing the album’s thematic and sonic template with keyboard virtuosity and orchestral arrangement.
  • “Journey to the Centre of the Earth” — The title track of his UK number-one album, a sweeping keyboard-led composition that exemplifies his symphonic rock approach.
  • “Merlin the Magician” — A centerpiece of The Myths and Legends of King Arthur, demonstrating Wakeman’s fluency with medieval and fantastical thematic material at the keyboard.
  • “The Piper’s Dream” — A notable composition from Wakeman’s extensive catalog, highlighting his capacity for atmospheric keyboard work and thematic variation.

Influence on Rock

Wakeman’s contribution to progressive rock lies chiefly in his elevation of the keyboard from accompaniment to primary compositional voice. His orchestral ambitions and concept-album orientation influenced a generation of progressive rock composers and established that rock could accommodate—and audiences would embrace—album-length classical structures, extended instrumental passages, and thematic coherence across entire records. His work with Yes and solo demonstrated that rock’s expressive range extended into narrative complexity and symphonic scale. Beyond progressive rock, his later forays into new age, ambient, and classical variations expanded the keyboard’s territory in rock-adjacent genres, influencing musicians exploring the intersection of rock production and classical composition in subsequent decades.

Legacy

Rick Wakeman’s six-decade career and voluminous discography have secured his position as one of rock’s most prolific and influential keyboard players. His three concept albums of 1973–1975 remain touchstones of progressive rock’s ambitions, regularly revisited by both longtime listeners and new audiences exploring the genre’s classical roots. His continued activity—releasing new albums into the 2020s and regularly revisiting earlier work through remasters, live recordings, and reimagined versions—demonstrates an artist whose creative energy has not diminished with age. The breadth of his output, spanning progressive rock, classical variations, new age, and ambient music, has ensured his presence across multiple audiences and streaming platforms. Whether through his foundational work with Yes, his own spectacular and elaborate live productions, or his seemingly inexhaustible stream of studio recordings, Wakeman remains a defining figure in the intersection of classical and rock music, demonstrating that keyboard-driven progressive rock retained both artistic and commercial viability across multiple generations of rock listeners.

Fun Facts

  • Wakeman released over 90 studio albums across his six-decade career, one of rock’s most prolific discographies, spanning progressive rock, classical, new age, ambient, and Christian music genres.
  • Beyond his keyboard prowess, Wakeman has created multiple concept albums based on literary and historical sources, including adaptations of George Orwell’s 1984 and extensive explorations of Arthurian legend and historical figures.
  • His live productions became renowned for their theatrical scale and orchestral ambition, frequently incorporating full orchestras, narrators, and visual spectacle alongside his keyboard performances, elevating the concert experience beyond conventional rock touring.
  • Wakeman has recorded numerous variations and reimaginings of his own material and of other artists’ works, including symphonic versions of Pink Floyd and Beatles albums, demonstrating his enduring engagement with reinterpretation and orchestral arrangement.