Wakeman's first of many albums for President Records, this was recorded with a rock band featuring Rick Fenn of Mason-Fenn on guitar, ex-Strawbs bass player Chas Cronk, and perennial Wakeman sideman Tony Fernandez on drums.
Seven tracks feature lead vocals by Gordon Neville, who is less strident than the average Wakeman vocalist.
Wakeman himself sings/narrates on the comical "The Dancer." With Wakeman's career on the skids as it was, the lyrics to "Ghost of a Rock n' Roll Star" ("He's an aging man without a future plan / He was a star but now they've all forgot") sound autobiographical.
There's no bombast here, but no excitement either.
Wakeman's own performance is good, especially on the delicate instrumental "Elgin Mansions.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tell 'em All You KnowRick Wakeman | Rick Wakeman | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | The Opening LineRick Wakeman | Rick Wakeman | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | The OperaRick Wakeman | Rick Wakeman | Play | 06:18 | 14 MB | 37 MB |
| 4 | Man's Best FriendRick Wakeman | Rick Wakeman | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Glory BoysRick Wakeman | Rick Wakeman | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | Silent NightsFranz Grüber, Joseph Mohr, Rick Wakeman | Rick Wakeman | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | Ghost of a Rock'n' Roll StarRick Wakeman | Rick Wakeman | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | The DancerRick Wakeman | Rick Wakeman | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 9 | Elgin MansionsRick Wakeman | Rick Wakeman | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 20 MB |
| 10 | That's Who I AmRick Wakeman | Rick Wakeman | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 42 mins | 96 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 234 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franz Grüber | Composer |
| 2 | Joseph Mohr | Composer |
| 3 | Rick Wakeman | Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Primary Artist |
Rick Wakeman
2015 - 7 tracks
The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table - Rick Wakeman
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |