For the last forty years Rick Wakeman has immersed himself in music. Leaving
the Royal College of Music Rick has worked with some of the biggest names in
rock and pop music playing on some of the biggest hits by artists as diverse
as Cat Stevens, Marc Bolan and David Bowie. Likewise he has played with one
of the biggest rock bands in the world. As a member of Rick played some of
the biggest arenas in the world and released massively successful albums
both as a member of British Rock band Yes and also as a solo artist usually
presenting his concerts spectacular events.
In 1973 he released his first proper solo album The Six Wives Of Henry The
VIII following that album up in the seventies and eighties with other hugely
popular and successful albums.
In the eighties Rick also recorded albums in the then popular genre entitled
"New Age".
Releasing such popular albums as The Aspirant Series of recordings (Aspirant
Sunrise, Aspirant Sunset and Aspirant Sunshadows).
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RICK WAKEMAN
Past, Present & Future
Disc 1
1. A Voyage of Discovery
2. Once Upon A Time
3. The First Dawn
4. The Ice Age
5. Distand Dreams
6. Melodrama
7. Sepia Moments
8. To Those We Loved
9. Victoriana
10. Eden
11. Perchance to Dream
12. One Journey
13. Mystical Tales
Disc 2
1. White Light
2. Heaven Alone
3. Parallel Worlds
4. To Capture The Moment
5. A View From Above
6. In An Instant
7. A Test of Time
8. Circle of Time
9. In A Perfect World
10. Living The Dream
11. This Moment In Time
12. With Open Arms
13. As Nature Intended
Disc 3
1. A Galaxy of Light
2. Fear of the Unknown
3. A Second Chance
4. Into The Unknown
5. The Visionary
6. No Turning Back
7. Maybe One Day
8. The Secret Path
9. The Final Journey
10. Beyond The Rainbow
Past, Present and Future is a triple CD with each disc on this set
reflecting part of the title Past, Present and Future.
As the title
implies the album focuses on time and the themes running through it also
come under each of the three headings Past, Present and Future.
The
album is a solo piano work from Rick and features all new material and
comes in a sleeve designed by artist Mark Wilkinson and will no doubt be
enthusiastically received by the large and dedicated fan base commanded
by Rick. |
