[2018-10-12] Rick Wakeman "Piano Odyssey" (Sony Classical)

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2018 9:20 pm

Description
Keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman, famous for his hugely successful rock career across the years, most notably with leading bands Yes and The Strawbs and for his sought-after collaborations with top artists of the day such as David Bowie, Yusuf Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens) and Black Sabbath, is proud to present here his debut album for Sony Classical: 'Piano Odyssey'. With all tracks personally chosen, crafted, orchestrated and arranged by Wakeman himself, this eagerly-anticipated album follows him on a very special journey across the whole span of his glittering career and celebrates key moments along the way. Fans will join Wakeman on this deeply personal voyage, encountering arrangements of familiar and favourite works by such diversity as Queen, Yes, Liszt, Handel and David Bowie as well as repertoire from The Six Wives of Henry VIII' and new solo compositions, all performed on the legendary Granary Steinway Model D grand piano. This former student and Fellow of the Royal College of Music has covered a lot of musical ground during his colourful and wide-ranging career and 'Piano Odyssey' offers the perfect opportunity to share this with Rick Wakeman as true to form - he presents familiar rock classics and classical themes in fresh, new and intriguing ways with some welcome help from a superstar friend on one iconic track in particular.

Tracklist
1. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles
2. Liebestraum (Liszt) / After The Ball - Wakeman
3. And You & I - Yes
4. Rocky (The Legacy) - Wakeman
5. The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel
6. The Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud - Bowie
7. Strawberry Fields Forever - The Beatles
8. Roundabout - Yes
9. Cyril Wolverine - Wakeman
10. Jane Seymour - Wakeman
11. Largos - Handel & Dvorak
12. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D57FB1F/?tag=imwan-20

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2018 9:20 pm

This is technically a classical album, but it will obviously be more discoverable for Wakeman collectors here on our New Releases board. (Yet another mixed-genre release that makes me think about closing the separate "Different Strokes" board.)

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Excellent, ordered!

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Sep 08, 2018 7:45 pm

Bump: This has been pushed back to October 12th.

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2018 11:29 am

The pre-order price has been reduced to $9.99:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D57FB1F/?tag=imwan-20

ARK · **Joined:** 23 Mar 2013 **Posts:** 1323

Still waiting on Jazz Odyssey

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2018 6:25 am

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

What a fantastic beautiful album. I have many CD's of Mr. Wakeman in my collection but this ne may be the most consistently beautiful record yet. God Bless him. Treasure him while we can.

[2018-10-12] Rick Wakeman "Piano Odyssey" (Sony Classical)

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