[2016-12-09] Rick Wakeman "No Earthly Connection" 2CD Deluxe and 1CD Standard remastered editions (A&M/Universal UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Sep 04, 2016 4:27 am

Description
Released in May 1976 No Earthly Connection is the sixth solo album released by Rick Wakeman after his departure from Yes, It was recorded in France with his band the English Rock Ensemble.

The album isn't as bombastic as his previous efforts, and only the length of a single vinyl album, with the first side devoted to the half-hour suite "Music Reincarnate" (it spills over to the second side in the original vinyl pressing) and the second splitting the difference between two songs, "The Prisoner" and "The Lost Cycle.

This 2-CD deluxe edition comes with a bonus disc containing a concert from Hammersmith recorded in 1976 for the BBC. The booklet contains extensive notes and a new interview with Rick by Prog editor Jerry Ewing while the album was re-mastered at Abbey Road by Andrew Walter.

Tracklist
[CD1: No Earthly Connection]
1. Music Reincarnate
– Part I: The Warning
– Part II: The Maker
– Part III: The Spaceman
– Part IV: The Realisation
– Part V: The Reaper
2. The Prisoner
3. The Lost Cycle

[CD2: BBC Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, 17 June 1976]
1. Music Reincarnate – Part III: The Spaceman
2. Catherine Howard
3. Sir Lancelot and The Black Knight
4. Arthur
5. Music Reincarnate – Part IV: The Realisation
6. The Forest
7. Catherine Parr
8. The Prisoner
9. Merlin The Magician

2CD Deluxe Edition (detailed above)
US - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KUHNG0I/?tag=imwan-20
UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01KUHNG0I/?tag=imwan-21

1CD Standard Edition
US - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KUHNG58/?tag=imwan-20
UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01KUHNG58/?tag=imwan-21

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

I was hoping for a Quad mix here as well but alas. Therefore I will stay with the recently reissue that I picked up. As for the Hammersmith show I have a import on this that I bought years ago.

Rick A.

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:25 am

Bump: Pushed back to December 9th.

[2016-12-09] Rick Wakeman "No Earthly Connection" 2CD Deluxe and 1CD Standard remastered editions (A&M/Universal UK)

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