Rick Wakeman – Live at the London Palladium 2023 (2024)

 

Em fevereiro de 2023, Rick Wakeman realizou dois shows com ingressos esgotados no London Palladium que celebraram seu trabalho mais aclamado como artista solo e como membro do Yes.
O primeiro concerto contou com Rick Wakeman, o English Rock Ensemble e o English Chamber Choir, dirigidos por Guy Protheroe, apresentando seu primeiro trabalho solo, 'The Six Wives of Henry VIII' e 'The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table', enquanto o concerto da segunda noite contou com um conjunto de material clássico do Yes e 'The Meeting' (originalmente interpretada por Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman And Howe), juntamente com o trabalho solo multi-platina 'Journey to the Center of the Terra'. Os shows foram alguns dos mais memoráveis ​​da carreira de Rick.

MUSICA&SOM

Um ano depois desses shows mágicos, Rick Wakeman lança ‘Live at the London Palladium 2023’ pelo seu próprio selo Fragile Records, em parceria com a Esoteric Recordings. Este é um impressionante conjunto de 4 CDs que apresenta os shows completos e é ao mesmo tempo uma lembrança maravilhosa de dois shows únicos para fãs antigos e uma excelente introdução ao catálogo de Rick para novos fãs.
A música desses álbuns apresenta novas interpretações do catálogo de Rick adaptado para banda e coro, incluindo a recém-escrita 'YES Suite', todas nunca antes lançadas neste formato. O English Rock Ensemble é composto por músicos de renome internacional, todos com anos de experiência na execução de músicas de Rick Wakeman e YES. Eles apresentam Dave Colquhoun – guitarras (Guitarist Magazine's 'Guitarist Of The Year' '94/95), Adam Falkner – bateria (Amy Macdonald, Dido, Patricia Kaas), Lee Pomeroy – baixo (ELO de Jeff Lynne, Caravan), Hayley Sanderson – vocais principais (Strictly Come Dancing, Kaiser Chiefs, Nile Rodgers) Adam Wakeman – teclados e guitarras (Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Jazz Sabbath) com narrações gravadas de atores populares Peter Egan (Downton Abbey, After Life) e Ian Lavender (Dad's Army , EastEnders).

CD1:

1. Catherine Of Aragon (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (5:29)
2. Anne Boleyn (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (10:12)
3. Jane Seymour (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (6:04)
4. Anne Of Cleves (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (8:03)
5. Catherine Howard (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (10:25)
6. Catherine Parr (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (9:55)

CD2:

1. King Arthur (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (7:27)
2. Lady Of The Lake (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (1:24)
3. Guinevere (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (6:14)
4. Lancelot And The Black Knight (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (5:36)
5. The Best Knight (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (1:04)
6. Sir Galahad (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (5:04)
7. Excalibur (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (0:35)
8. The Last Battle (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (9:14)
9. The King Of Merlins (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (1:01)
10. Merlin The Magician (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (10:11)

CD3:

1. Roundabout (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (8:49)
2. The Yes Suite: The Meeting (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (5:15)
3. The Yes Suite: Wondrous Stories (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (4:07)
4. The Yes Suite: Southside Of The Sky (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (9:02)
5. And You And I (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (10:06)
6. Starship Trooper / Wurm (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (17:11)

CD4:

1. The Preface (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (1:20)
2. The Journey Overture (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (2:47)
3. Journeys Dawn (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (3:16)
4. Crystals / The Gothic Cathedral / A Quest For Water (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (3:00)
5. The Hansbach / Fervent Prayer (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (3:13)
6. The Recollection / Lost And Found (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (3:24)
7. Echoes / 4 Miles (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (3:55)
8. The Reunion (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (2:35)
9. A New Vista (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (0:52)
10. A World Within A World (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (2:01)
11. The Raft (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (1:06)
12. The Battle (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (5:22)
13. Cumulus Clouds (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (0:37)
14. The Storm (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (1:58)
15. The Cemetery (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (1:24)
16. Quaternary Man (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (4:36)
17. Mastodons (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (0:50)
18. The Forest (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (2:19)
19. Ages Of Man (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (1:56)
20. The Tunnel (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (1:44)
21. Hall Of The Mountain King / Mount Etna (Live, The London Palladium, 22 February 2023) (2:08)