RICK WAKEMAN "RETURN TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH" 1999 EMI UK-STILL SEALED RARE

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THIS ALBUM COMES FROM THE TIME I WAS THE MUSIC & PROMOTIONS COORDINATOR FOR A MAJOR NATIONAL RADIO NETWORK BASED IN THE L.A. AREA. IT IS STILL SEALED IN IT'S ORIGINAL SHRINK WRAP AND IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT. I AM LISTING A FEW AT THIS TIME.

THE PHOTO'S MAY BE A LITTLE BLURY (SORRY ABOUT THAT), BUT THE PHOTO'S ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM YOU ARE BIDDING ON. THANKS FOR LOOKING.

THIS IS A COOL DOUBLE ALBUM RELEASE BY YES KEYBOARDIST RICK WAKEMAN AND THE ORIGINAL RELEASE OF HIS 1999 CONCEPT ALBUM “RETURN TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH” WITH THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, NARRATED BY PATRICK STEWART AND FEATURING GUEST VOCALISTS, OZZY OSBOURNE, JUSTIN HAYWARD, TREVOR RABIN, BONNIE TYLER AND MORE. FEATRUING ROGER DEAN COVER ARTWORK. IT IS STILL SEALED IN IT'S ORIGINAL SHRINK WRAP. IT IS ON EMI CLASSICS RECORD LABEL, AND THERE'S A STICKER WHICH SAYS “MADE IN UK”.

HERE'S MORE ON THE ARTIST & THIS RELEASE.

Richard Christopher "Rick" Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboardist, songwriter, television and radio presenter, and author. He is best known for being the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band Yes and his solo albums from the 1970s. In recent years, he became known for his contributions to the BBC comedy series Grumpy Old Men, his radio show on Planet Rock named Rick's Place that aired from 2005 to 2010.

Wakeman left the Royal College of Music in 1969 to become a full-time session musician where he played on songs by David Bowie, T. Rex, Elton John, Cat Stevens, and Black Sabbath.[1] In 1970, he joined the Strawbs for three albums before joining Yes for two runs from 1971 to 1980, playing on their successful albums Fragile (1971), Close to the Edge (1972), Tales from Topographic Oceans (1973), Going for the One (1977), and Tormato (1978). In 1988, Wakeman co-formed Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, which led to his return to Yes from 1990 to 1992. He returned twice from 1995 to 1997 and 2002 to 2004.

Wakeman began his career as a solo artist in 1973. His first three albums are his most successful and well known: The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973), Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1974), The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (1975). Wakeman has released over 100 solo albums that has sold 50 million copies worldwide, ranging from pop, solo piano, film scores, Christian, ambient, and New-age music. He has made many television and radio appearances throughout his career. He has written three books; an autobiography and two memoirs. He is the father of keyboardists Adam Wakeman and Oliver Wakeman.

In 1998, Wakeman started work on Return to the Centre of the Earth for the original album's twenty-fifth anniversary. Recording was disrupted after Wakeman suffered from a serious case of double pleurisy, pneumonia, and a case of Legionnaires' disease.

Return to the Centre of the Earth is a 1999 concept album by Rick Wakeman. This work is a sequel to Journey to the Centre of the Earth, an earlier album by Wakeman released in 1974.

The album is narrated by Patrick Stewart and features vocals by Justin Hayward, Katrina Leskanich, Tony Mitchell, Ozzy Osbourne, Trevor Rabin and Bonnie Tyler.

Track listing[edit]

1. "A Vision" (2:34)
2. "The Return Overture" (2:39)
3. "Mother Earth" (3:48)
   1. "The Shadow of June"
   2. "The Gallery"
   3. "The Avenue of Prismed Light"
   4. "The Earthquake"
4. "Buried Alive" (Ozzy Osbourne vocal) (6:01)
5. "The Enigma" (1:18)
6. "Is Anybody There?" (Bonnie Tyler vocal) (6:35)
7. "The Ravine" (0:49)
8. "The Dance of a Thousand Lights" (5:41)
9. "The Shepherd" (2:01)
10. "Mr. Slow" (Tony Mitchell vocal) (3:47)
11. "Bridge of Time" (1:12)
12. "Never is a Long, Long Time" (Trevor Rabin vocal and guitar) (5:19)
13. "Tales from the Lidenbrook Sea" (2:57)
    1. "River of Hope"
    2. "Hunter and Hunted"
    3. "Fight for Life"
14. "The Kill" (5:23)
15. "Timeless History" (1:10)
16. "Still Waters Run Deep" (Justin Hayward vocal) (5:21)
17. "Time Within Time" (2:39)
    1. "The Ebbing Tide"
    2. "The Electric Storm"
18. "Ride of Your Life" (Katrina Leskanich vocal) (6:01)
19. "Floating" (1:59)
    1. "Globes of Fire"
    2. "Cascades of Fear"
20. "Floodflames" (2:00)
21. "The Volcano" (2:10)
    1. "Tongues of Fire"
    2. "The Blue Mountains"
22. "The End of the Return" (5:23)

Personnel

• Rick Wakeman - keyboards
• Justin Hayward, Katrina Leskanich, Tony Mitchell, Ozzy Osbourne, Trevor Rabin, Bonnie Tyler - vocals
• Patrick Stewart - narration
• Fraser Thorneycroft-Smith - guitar
• Phil Williams - bass
• Simon Hanson - drums
• London Symphony Orchestra - David Snell, conductor
• The English Chamber Choir - Guy Protheroe, conductor

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