01	Catherine Of Aragon						03:47
	02	Anne Of Cleves						07:55
	03	Catherine Howard						06:37
	04	Jane Seymour						04:50
	05	Anne Boleyn "The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended"						06:36
	06	Catherine Parr						07:07

The Six Wives of Henry VIII ( 1973)


Catalogue
Type Cat No. Label Country
CD CDA3229 A&M UK
Vinyl LP AMLH 64361 A&M UK
Cassette 393 229-25 A&M UK
Vinyl LP SP4361 A&M USA

Track List
Title Length
1 Catherine of Aragon 3' 47"
2 Anne of Cleves 7' 55"
3 Catherine Howard 6' 37"
4 Jane Seymour 4' 50"
5 Anne Boleyn 6' 36"
6 Catherine Parr 7' 4"

Artist List
Name Instrument
Rick Wakeman Keyboards
Alan White Drums
Barry de Souza Drums
Barry St. John Vocals
Bill Bruford Drums
Chas Cronk Bass
Chris Squire Bass
Dave Cousins Electric Banjo
Dave Lambert Guitar
Dave Winter Bass
Frank Riccotti Percussion
Judy Powell Vocals
Laura Lee Vocals
Les Hurdle Bass
Liza Strike Vocals
Mike Egan Guitar
Ray Cooper Percussion
Steve Howe Guitar
Sylvia McNeill Vocals


Additional Information
Studios

Engineering:
 Ken Scott (Cath. Aragon)
 Paul Tregurtha
 Pete Flanagan (asst)

Equipment Artwork
 Custom built Hammond C-3 Organ
 RMI Electric Piano & Harpsichord
 Frequency Counter
 Custom Mixer
 2 x Mini-Moog Synthesizer
 Mellotron 400-D (Vocals/Sound Effects/Vibes)
 Mellotron 400-D (Brass/Strings/Flutes)
 Thomas Goff Harpsichord
 ARP Synthesizer
 Church Organ at St Giles, Cripplegate, London
Notes


Reviews
Mark Taylor on 27/06/2002 [Other reviews by Mark Taylor ]

I have always regarded Rick as one of the big three players, the other two being Keith Emerson and Chick Corea. I saw all of them play at their peak energy level around 72' to 75' and they were awesome!! On the Wives album I have always loved Cathrine Parr and I learned the riff and used it for many years to impress my friends. Thank you Rick you are a true original and an immortal.

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Lloyd Raines on 06/05/2002 [Other reviews by Lloyd Raines ]

I'm not surprised that your guests to this site voted this Wakeman's best. I bought the album when it was released and was quite moved by it as I am to this day. What may be surprising is given the number of albums by Wakeman, his first is his best. There is great individual expression found on this album, thankfully the record label allowed that freedom. It was released around the time of the greatest progressive rock work ever, "Tales from Topographic Oceans." I believe the mindset of the group of musicians called "Yes" was at it's highest level of understanding then.

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Tim Boudewijn van der Wart on 30/03/2002 [Other reviews by Tim Boudewijn van der Wart ]

Pure virtuosity from the keyboard master on his debut album! Fast stunning and harmonic pieces of music that have quality written all over them. Personally I like Catherine Parr the best, because of its super sonic Hammond solo's, Jane Seymour is a masterpiece too; a gorgeous church organ composition which can easily compete with a good music piece from Bach or any other well known composer. Anne Boleyn has got beautiful bits of piano and Catherine Howard has such a lovely melody that it can make you cry. Anne of Cleves is one to get used to; you will probably not like it the first time you hear it, but the more you listen the more you love it. A key album that forms the foundation to every Wakeman or even prog rock collection!

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Fabrizio Motta on 29/12/2001 [Other reviews by Fabrizio Motta ]

My first album of "Wakey". It's simply a (perhaps the best) masterwork. "Catherine Of Aragon" it's a special composition, it's concise, it's spectacular: it's Rick Wakeman. I'm a keyboard player and I can feel everything of all the passion and the genius of Rick. I can't never stop playing "Catherine Of Aragone". Mellotrons, Organs, Grand Piano, Moog Synthetizer are a part of Rick Wakeman and of me. Rick Wakeman will be a part of my heart, life and existenze...for ever. Thanks Wakey.

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Tony Elvers on 25/11/2000 [Other reviews by Tony Elvers ]

This truly was the genesis of Rick Wakeman as a full fledged classical/rock musician. The wonderous mix of musical themes in this album opened my eyes to music in general and to Rick in particular. Because of this album I bought a Korg 800DV synthseiser and began!

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Suha Onder on 23/11/2000 [Other reviews by Suha Onder ]

Well this is the only Wakeman album I own but it must be the best cos I can't stand a better one. Tracks 2, 5 & 6 are wonderfully arranged numbers, full of finger braking chord changes and flashy solos from Wakeman, plus some solid bass and drum playing by masters Bruford , White and Squire. The conceptual feel and strange Wakeman photo in the booklet adds a degree of quality to this work. Highly recommended to all YES and in fact to all prog fans.

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Nic Neufeld on 20/11/2000 [Other reviews by Nic Neufeld ]

Wow...but for the mature power and beauty of Criminal Record, this one would easily have the spot for best Wakeman record ever. This was my introduction to Ricks solo career (I bought it because of the Six Wives medley on the Yessongs video). Catherine of Aragorn starts off the album with the perfect blend of classical and rock; complex and powerful, yet beautiful. Ann of Cleves lacks a bit I'd say given its inclusion on such a inimitably great album, but still is excellent nonetheless. Catherine Howard has beautiful melodies, although now I prefer Ricks version from The Piano Album. I cant remember the next two very well. I believe Jane Seymour has some cool church organ work, but nothing to rival Close to the Edge or Judas Iscariot, or even Going For The One. Anyway, the final piece, Catherine Parr, is an absolute gem. It jams. Rick tears up a Hammond organ with lightning speed, and flies through chord changes without slowing down his insanely out of! control right hand. Unbelievable. I want to learn how to play the organ now! Anyway, this is an excellent piece, and if you dont own it already, I wonder how you managed to find this site. EVERY Wakeman fan, no matter how casual, needs a copy of this album.

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Christian Loebenstein on 13/11/2000 [Other reviews by Christian Loebenstein ]

This is RW's first major album as a solo artist. The themes reflect character, personality and fate of King Henry VIII's wives as Wakeman tries to describe them musically. The album stands out as one of the prime examples of classic progressive Rock in the seventies and is a must-have for every collector. For further listening check out the excerpts on "Yessongs" and especially the "Jane Seymour" segment, which includes the best mellotron playing I have ever heard.

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Dave Eaton on 31/10/2000 [Other reviews by Dave Eaton ]

Rick's first solo release, and the fact that nearly thirty years after it's initial release, it still sounds fresh and exciting is testiment to the sheer quality of the composition and performance that Rick achieved. Any Yes fans who delight in Fragile and Close to The Edge and haven't heard this must do so...it's still around! In all honesty, it must be said that Six Wives was the record that got me into Rick's music, and then Yes in the first place. Simply remarkable.

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Reniet Ramirez on 12/04/2000 [Other reviews by Reniet Ramirez ]

Definitelly NOT boring at all. This LP is full of energy with all kinds of instruments. A MUST! It's classical, it ROCKS, it's progressive, etc.

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Max Hult on 29/02/2000 [Other reviews by Max Hult ]

This album is very good, overall... though I don't like the instrumentation (drums and percussion)... the sound is quite plastic at times... the live versions on "In Concert" are much better... Voyage contains the 4 best tracks of this album, not Catherine Parr though :(... Anne of Cleves is the weakest point on this album... either way you choose, Jane Seymour & Anne Boleyn mustn't be missed as they are two of the greatest Wakeman-tracks...

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Sanjeev Raman on 25/11/1999 [Other reviews by Sanjeev Raman ]

Just got the album today. I have put it on "Repeat" Mode in the CD player!! Blew my brains out, when I heard some of the stuff. Infact, the whole album has an underlying Baroque feel to it. Kinda reminds one of J.S. Bach. But you can't take away the brilliance that hits you every time you listen to the album. The section between the first 22nd to 30th seconds of "Catherine of Aragon" has been ripped off by Iron Maiden and used in the intro to their piece "Mother Russia". Bravo, Mr Wakeman- A masterpiece!! Though I wonder why the stuff that he has composed with YES isn't half as brilliant!

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Kevin Saliba on 16/11/1999 [Other reviews by Kevin Saliba ]

This is by no doubt the masterpiece of a musician who is a milestone in progressive rock history. Though I prefer to listen to his genius with the band Yes I still recommend this album, in particular to those who are familiar with Yes and the other 1970s progressive giants. Its progressive virtuoso pieces, which are an integral part of this album, are those musical elements which in my view have helped Wakeman to earn the reputation of being a match for other music wizards such as Vangelis and Mike Oldfield. And to make it very special, Wakeman has also employed Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Alan White and Bill Bruford from his former band Yes, thus preserving the progressive elements of that era and make it more listener-friendly to die hard hard Yes fans like me. All in all, this is a prequisite for any serious music collection - go and get it!!

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Mike on 21/09/1999 [Other reviews by Mike ]

I was 13 years old and my induction to Mr. Wakeman"s realm was upon hearing "Catherine Howard" via radio (believe it or not) back in '74. After seeing a TV broadcast of "Journey..." (that I can only now vaguely remember), I bought the "Journey" LP. Soo

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Guillermo Villegas on 12/06/1999 [Other reviews by Guillermo Villegas ]

It is a nice album, it is one of the greatest combinations of classical music and progressive rock I've ever listened to. I really love it, and it's the only good album I've listened from Alan White (drummer on tracks 2,4 and 6). If someone asks me, "Which Wakeman album shall I listen to?", the first one I'll mention would be The six wives of Henry VIII.

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Erik Bailey on 31/03/1999 [Other reviews by Erik Bailey ]

I was exposed to this album 8 years ago when my father, a music teacher in Pennsylvania, USA, was introducing me to "classic" synthesizers. At that point in my life, I basically was totally awed by Rick's talent on the keys and didn't really appreciate w

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Gustavo Lonegro on 05/12/1998 [Other reviews by Gustavo Lonegro ]

This is a great album showing all of Rick's knowledge. Rick shows in this album he is one of the best keyboard player in the world. The album can make you cry with very well done parts, some of them specially found in "Anne Boleyn" with excellent piano solos. Rick specially shows how quick are his fingers. He is God when he plays the Steinway piano. This album can disappoint you, specially if you are studying to be a pianist, because you feel you'll never play like he does or he did. It's wonderful.

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Xavier on 20/10/1998 [Other reviews by Xavier ]

I'm a 16 year old keyboardist in Michigan, and my aunt gave me several tapes to listen to one day, one of which was Six Wives. I popped it in only to find some of the most gorgeous music my ears have ever listened to. My favourite piece is Catherine Howar

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Lydia M on 18/07/1998 [Other reviews by Lydia M ]

I first found my mother's copy of this album (on vinyl) 4 years ago when I was digging through our record collection for an old Beethoven LP. I didn't give a second thought to the dusty albums of Queen, Simon and Garfunkel, or the Beatles, but when I saw

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Tadeusz Jasienski on 22/05/1998 [Other reviews by Tadeusz Jasienski ]

I find this album as one of Rick's best! The instrumentation can impress even today's listener, especially if You like analog synthesizers and other old instrument which today's musicans are now returning to. Hammond, Steinway, Moog, etc. - it seems like Rick chosen to this record the best equipment from that time and also most famous equipment ever. And what about music? For me it's one of the most interesting and inspiring albums I know. I don't agree with people who say that Anne Of Cleves is ugly. If you listen carefully, you can find a very beautiful experience in this chaos of notes! And the intro of Catherine Parr! I got no words enough! This is definitively a "must-buy" for everyone who likes great music.

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Don Richard on 15/02/1998 [Other reviews by Don Richard ]

I wore out two copies of this album when I was a kid! I still listen to it today on CD. The quadraphonic record has added instrumentation and effects not heard on the original two-track version. The combination of baroque and rock help shape my appreciation for different styles of music.

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Bjorn Olaf Syvertsen on 04/12/1997 [Other reviews by Bjorn Olaf Syvertsen ]

This album is good, though not so good as some people say it is. "Anne of Cleves" is terrible, but apart from that, the five other wives seem much nicer, judging from Rick's music. I'm particularly fond of "Jane Seymour", as it reminds me so much of "Judas Iscariot". More church organ, please!

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Richard W. Abrams on 16/11/1997 [Other reviews by Richard W. Abrams ]

This album contains original music with a "rock opera" feel from the early days of analog systhesizers. The "live sound" is accomplished by minimal use of back-up instrumentation. Pre-computerized syncopation enhances the live, "first take" aural feeling. A Classic blend of rock, classical and jazz elements.

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Mats Landstrom on 29/09/1997 [Other reviews by Mats Landstrom ]

Six instrumental pieces that are really hot. Bursting with classical influences this is the album that made Rick famous as a keyboard wizard. If you could get hold of the original LP with gatefold sleeve-Buy it! The inside picture with Rick (hair flowing down to his kneecaps) and (nearly) all the keyboards used on the album is amazing. All tracks on the albums are true Wakeman Classics.

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Downeast Bruce on 21/06/1997 [Other reviews by Downeast Bruce ]

I bought this album 24 years ago, (it still plays well!) I have been in love with it ever since. No other album has ever had such a major influence on my taste in music -thanks Rick!. This work firmly and convincingly establishes Rick as the Premier Musician/Composer of our time (Rick was only 23!). In my opinion, Rick Wakeman is the Mozart of our generations.

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Time Lady Rabeca on 31/03/1997 [Other reviews by Time Lady Rabeca ]

This is a great instrumental album with heavy Classical influence, and a hint of Jazz. Jane Seymore blew me off my feet with Rick's work on harpsicord and pipe organ. This one is a must-have if you like Rick's classically influenced material.


c Rick Wakeman/RWCC/Wayne Smith 1995-2003






Rick Wakeman, piano, Hammond C3 Organ, mini-moogs, mellotrons, electric piano, harpsichord, A.R.P. synthesizer;

Bass:
Dave Winter (II, VI)
Chris Squire (I)
Chas Cronk (III)
Les Hurdle (I, V)

Guitar:
Mike Egan (I, II, V, VI)
Dave Lambert (III)
Steve Howe (I)

Drums:
Alan White (II, IV, VI)
Bill Bruford (I, V)
Barry de Souza (III)

Percussion:
Ray Cooper (I, V)
Frank Riccotti (II, III, VI)

Electric Banjo:
Dave Cousins (III)

Vocals:
Liza Strike (I, V)
Laura Lee (V)
Barry St. John (I)
Sylvia McNeil (V)
Judy Powell (I)

Bob Eichler:
At the risk of sounding like a fanboy, this album rawks! Seriously, this disc is an excellent slab of keyboard-dominated, instrumental prog rock. It's a shame that Wakeman never got close to putting out anything else this good (well, I guess I shouldn't say that since I haven' heard all 693 albums he's put out, but the only other RW album I've heard that's in the same ballpark as this is Criminal Record).
With a total of five Yes members playing on the disc, you'd think it would be practically a lost Yes album. But there's more of a "jam" feel to some of the tracks here, with the musicians blowing along like they're trying to impress each other as much as they're trying to impress the listener. And Wakeman himself does some of the best playing he's ever done, on everything from piano to pipe organ to all manner of electronic keyboards. There are also tracks that are more tightly composed, and those are also some of Rick's best work. What, did he blow all his good ideas on this one album?
As with just about every Wakeman disc, this is a concept album. Each of the six tracks were supposedly inspired by one of Henry VIII's six wives. The liner notes describe the six women, so if you want to really get into that aspect of things, you can. But it's just as easy to enjoy the music without giving the overall concept any thought at all.

Sean McFee:
Rick Wakeman is best known as the keyboardist for much of Yes' progressive output. Unfortunately his solo work does little to match the quality of much of the Yes material. As a composer, Wakeman is not terribly original, relying on the same musical bag of tricks to get the job done. When pounding out arpeggio, arpeggio, arpeggio over forty minutes he leaves the listener waiting for the good parts to start until the end of the album. Ultimately, I find Wakeman to be the most tasteless keyboardist in progressive rock aside from Keith Emerson, and here without anything controlling his noodly urges the listener suffers the consequences.
I have little doubt some Yes fans will be able to find something to be happy about here. I'm left shaking my head, wondering what went wrong around the time of Tales from Topographic Oceans that caused Rick to decide to unleash this monotony on the public. You can buy a CD full of ocean sounds for half the price and it will hold your interest equally well, so you know my recommendation.

Joe McGlinchey:
Rick Wakeman's solo debut, and like so many other prog rock artists, he peaked with his first album. And some people don't even like this one! Still, it helps that the young superstar got some strong assistance from his bandmates in Yes (Squire, Howe, Bruford, White), and the then-current line-up of his former band The Strawbs (Cousins, Lambert, Cronk). "Catherine of Aragon" should be instantly familiar to anyone who owns Yessongs. It's really a taut and well-put together composition, the kind of stuff one wishes that Rick could have written consistently. "Anne of Cleves" has the less exciting, more familiar prospect of Rick soloing away over stretched-out, uniform chord passages. However, to its credit, it has some great energy and impressive playing on his part, and the composed passages have some uncharacteristically dissonant runs that show him to be off auto-pilot mode. Also, Alan White is a monster here. "Catherine Howard" might sound familiar, since a variant of the basic theme was used as the piano melody of Cat Stevens' "Morning Has Broken," on which Wakeman played. The rag ill-placed in the middle section aside, this is probably the single, best thing Wakeman ever wrote as a solo artist. The tune's fadeout with the piano and mellotron drifting into the sunset is a rare, true moment of craft over wankery. The second side isn't quite as consistent to me, though I do like the scurrying organ runs and in-your-face moog leaps of "Jane Seymour," another prominently featured segment on Rick's Yessongs solo. Out of the handful of Wakeman's solo work I have heard so far, this is easily the best one (Criminal Record is also supposedly a top Wakeman album, but alas it is not currently in print). So, I would say, if you can only get one Wakeman CD, look no further. And if you don't like this at all, also look no further.

Eric Porter:
This is the Yes keyboardist's 1973 instrumental release, inspired by Henry VIII and his wives. Wakeman is obviously an accomplished player and the music is excellent, although some of the passages sound dated. His fellow bandmates Squire, White, Bruford, and Howe lend support along with other musicians which give some of the tracks a Yes feel to them. You can hear Wakeman's influence on Yes by his writing on this record. There is a variety of piano, organ and synth, so whichever instrument you like is well-represented. Wakeman's technical ability blows away most of the neo-prog genre, but as seen on this disc he is capable of writing good songs with some great melodies as well.




Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives of Henry VIII

Member: Sean 7/14/03

Famed Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman is one prolific guy. Starting out in the early 70s and continuing to this day, Wakeman has consistently written and recorded his own music. A brief look at a list of his albums will boggle the mind, there are 40+ of them!! It would take years to review them all, and I doubt I would be the right guy for it. I do want to take a minute though to steer you towards one of his best and suggest it as a great entry point into his catalog.

Wakeman's first solo outing, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, is a lyric free concept album that focuses, as you can guess from the title, on Henry's six wives. A different piece of music is presented here for each. Rick's classical upbringing is in full view on all the cuts. This album is like modern classical played with a variety of electronic and acoustic boards. Moog, mellotron, piano, pipe organ, harpsicord and more adorn these tracks. If you are a sucker for the 70s keyboard sounds, you will be in for a feast here!

The opening cut "Catherine of Aragon" is probably the best known of all the cuts here as it is usually the opening segment of Rick's solo spot at any Yes show. Steve Howe, Bill Bruford and Chris Squire all appear on this track, though I could swear I hear them on others on the cd- though the parts are credited to other people. Rick managed to find some people to conjure up their vibe I suppose. This is a lovely track that moves from a cool syncopated opening to a very nice choral section and then into some great cascading piano work.

The second cut, "Anne of Cleves", is a fast paced number with some brisk changes. The bass groove that kicks in about a minute and a half into the tune is one of my favorite bits on the whole album. Really funky. Wakeman unleashes a torrent of notes atop all this. The drummer on this cut is none other than Alan White. This track encapsulates a lot of what the best (symph) prog and fusion of the early 70s was about.

Another well known bit from Rick's live Yes solo spot is from track three, "Catherine Howard". This is a reflective piano part that builds and builds. The choir is used to great effect here. One of the most melodically memorable cuts on the album.

I won't describe the rest of the cuts as I want to leave a few suprises for you to discover. Suffice it to say, the remaining cuts are just as intricate and memorable, "Catherine Parr" in particular stands out. If you could have just one album from Wakeman this would be the one to have. Essential for Yes fans or prog fans in general.





Rick Wakeman
Born May 18, 1949 in London, England

Born in Perivale, Middlesex, England, Rick Wakeman's interest in music manifested itself very early, and from the age of seven on he studied classical piano. At the age of 14, he joined a local band, Atlantic Blues, the same year he left school to enroll in the Royal College of Music. He had his eye on a career as a concert pianist, but Wakeman was dismissed from the college after it became clear that he preferred playing in clubs to studying technique.
By his late teens, he was an established session man, playing on records by such diverse acts as Black Sabbath, Brotherhood of Man, and Edison Lighthouse. At the end of the '60s, his name also began appearing on the credits of albums by such artists as Al Stewart and David Bowie, and one set of sessions with a folk-rock band called the Strawbs led to his joining the group in 1970. After two albums with the Strawbs, Wakeman joined Yes, a post-psychedelic hard rock band that had attracted considerable attention with their first three albums. Wakeman played a key role in the final shape of the group's fourth record, Fragile, creating a fierce, swirling sound on an array of electric and acoustic pianos, synthesizers, and Mellotrons. Fragile was a hit, driven by the chart success of the single "Roundabout," and Wakeman was suddenly elevated to star status.

Yes' next album, Close to the Edge, expanded his audience and his appeal, for his instruments were heard almost continually on the record. During the making of Close to the Edge in 1972, Wakeman also recorded his first solo album, an instrumental work entitled The Six Wives of Henry VIII, which consisted of his musical interpretations of the lives and personalities of the said six royal spouses. Released early in 1973 on A&M Records, it performed respectably on the charts. Public reception of Yes' 1974 album, Tales From Topographic Oceans, was mixed, and the critics were merciless in their attacks upon the record. Wakeman exited the group before the album's supporting tour. His new solo album, Journey to the Center of the Earth, adapted from the writings of Jules Verne and featuring a rock band, narrator (David Hemmings), and full orchestral and choral accompaniment, was released to tremendous public response in both America and England, where it topped the charts. In 1975, his next album, The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, was given a grand-scale premiere at Wembley's Empire Pool, although it also cost Wakeman a fortune to stage the event on ice. During this same period, Wakeman began working on film scores with the music for Ken Russell's Lisztomania, which was a modest hit.

In 1977, Wakeman returned to Yes, with which he has continued recording and touring. His solo career continued on A&M into the end of the '70s, with Criminal Record and Rhapsodies, which were modestly successful. Wakeman's biggest media splash during this period, however, came through his alleged role in getting the Sex Pistols dropped by A&M Records soon after being signed. None of this bothered his fans, which rapidly expanded to encompass those he picked up through his work with lyricist Tim Rice on a musical adaptation of George Orwell's 1984, and his burgeoning film work, which included the music to movies about the 1976 Winter Olympics and the 1982 soccer World Cup competition. Additionally, he became a regular on Britain's Channel 4. Wakeman's audience and reputation survived the 1980s better than almost any progressive rock star of his era, as he continued releasing albums on his own label. He also remained associated with Yes into the '90s. - Bruce Eder








This discography only features Rick's solo albums and does not include any albums that he has guested on, either with YES or any other session work. The guest appearance page attempts to document some of those appearances. To find out more about an album, click on the artwork. If you are looking for a particular track, try our track selector page. If you want to find out who has also appeared on these albums, then try our musician selector page. You will no doubt notice that the listing is not as complete as it could be. If you can contribute any information, such as old vinyl or cassette numbers, please let us know. You may also like to let Rick know which of his albums are your personal favourites. If so, you may like to complete our favourite albums survey. Alternatively, here's the results to date.
Some of the albums have descriptions of their style sent in by fans from around the world and these are listed in the discography and on each individual page. If you would like to submit a description for inclusion, please fill in this form.

Further details of new and forthcoming releases can be found on the New Recordings page.




Piano Vibrations - Originally released 1971
The Six Wives of Henry VIII - Originally released 1973
Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Originally released 1974
Lisztomania - Originally released 1975
The Myths & Legends of King Arthur & The Knights of the Round Table - Originally released 1975
No Earthly Connection - Originally released 1976
Rick Wakeman's Criminal Record - Originally released 1977
White Rock - Originally released 1977
Animal Showdown - Originally released 1979
Rhapsodies - Originally released 1979
I'm So Straight I'm A Weirdo - Originally released 1980
1984 - Originally released 1981
The Burning (Film Soundtrack) - Originally released 1981
Rock n Roll Prophet - Originally released 1982
Cost of Living - Originally released 1983
G'ole! - Originally released 1983
Crimes of Passion - Originally released 1984
Glory Boys (12") - Originally released 1984
Glory Boys (7") - Originally released 1984
Live at Hammersmith - Originally released 1985
Lytton's Diary - Originally released 1985
Silent Nights - Originally released 1985
Country Airs (Original) - Originally released 1986
The Family Album - Originally released 1987
The Gospels - Originally released 1987
20th Anniversary Limited Edition - Originally released 1988
A Suite of Gods - Originally released 1988
Custer's Last Stand/Ocean City - Originally released 1988
The Word and The Gospels - Originally released 1988
Time Machine - Originally released 1988
Zodiaque - Originally released 1988
Black Knights at the Court of Ferdinand IV - Originally released 1989
Sea Airs - Originally released 1989
In The Beginning - Originally released 1990
Night Airs - Originally released 1990
Phantom Power - Originally released 1990
2000AD Into The Future - Originally released 1991
African Bach - Originally released 1991
Aspirant Sunrise - Originally released 1991
Aspirant Sunset - Originally released 1991
Aspirant Sunshadows - Originally released 1991
Don't Fly Away/After Prayers - Originally released 1991
Rock n Roll Prophet Plus - Originally released 1991
Softsword - Originally released 1991
The Classical Connection - Originally released 1991
The Classical Connection Video - Originally released 1991
Best Works Collection - Originally released 1992
Country Airs - Originally released 1992
Classic Tracks - Originally released 1993
No Expense Spared - Originally released 1993
Prayers - Originally released 1993
The Classical Connection 2 - Originally released 1993
The Heritage Suite - Originally released 1993
Unleashing The Tethered One - The 1974 North American Tour - Originally released 1993
Wakeman with Wakeman - Originally released 1993
Light Up The Sky - Originally released 1994
Live On The Test - Originally released 1994
Lure of the Wild - Originally released 1994
Rick Wakeman's Greatest Hits - Originally released 1994
The Stage Collection - Originally released 1994
The Very Best of the Rick Wakeman Chronicles Video - Originally released 1994
Wakeman with Wakeman - The Official Bootleg - Originally released 1994
Wakeman with Wakeman Live - Originally released 1994
Almost Live in Europe - Originally released 1995
Cirque Surreal - Originally released 1995
Rick Wakeman In Concert - Originally released 1995
Rock & Pop Legends - Originally released 1995
Romance of the Victorian Age - Originally released 1995
The Piano Album - Originally released 1995
The Private Collection - Originally released 1995
The Seven Wonders of the World - Originally released 1995
Visions - Originally released 1995
Can You Hear Me? - Originally released 1996
Fields of Green - Originally released 1996
Orisons - Originally released 1996
Simply Acoustic Video - Originally released 1996
Tapestries - Originally released 1996
The New Gospels - Originally released 1996
The New Gospels Video - Originally released 1996
The Word and Music - Originally released 1996
Vignettes - Originally released 1996
Voyage - Originally released 1996
Welcome a Star - Originally released 1996
Fields of Green '97 - Originally released 1997
Fields of Green Maxi-Single - Originally released 1997
Simply Acoustic - The Music - Originally released 1997
The Piano Tour Live Video - Originally released 1997
Tribute - Originally released 1997
Master Series - Originally released 1998
Rick Wakeman Live Video - Originally released 1998
Themes - Originally released 1998
Official Live Bootleg - Originally released 1999
Return To The Centre Of The Earth - Originally released 1999
Stella Bianca alla corte de Re Ferdinando - Originally released 1999
The Art in Music Trilogy - Originally released 1999
The Masters - Originally released 1999
The Natural World Trilogy - Originally released 1999
White Rock II - Originally released 1999
An Evening with Rick Wakeman Video - Originally released 2000
Christmas Variations - Originally released 2000
Chronicles of Man - Originally released 2000
Morning Has Broken - Originally released 2000
Preludes to a Century - Originally released 2000
Recollections - The Very Best of Rick Wakeman - Originally released 2000
Rick Wakeman Live in Concert 2000 CD - Originally released 2000
Rick Wakeman Live in Concert 2000 DVD - Originally released 2000
The Caped Collection - Originally released 2000
Classical Variations - Originally released 2001
Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Live in Concert DVD - Originally released 2001
Live in Buenos Aires DVD - Originally released 2001
Out of the Blue - Originally released 2001
Two Sides of Yes - Originally released 2001
The Wizard And The Forest Of All Dreams - Originally released 2002
The Yes Piano Variations - Originally released 2002
Treasure Chest Volume 1 - The Real Lizstomania - Originally released 2002
Treasure Chest Volume 2 - The Oscar Concert - Originally released 2002
Treasure Chest Volume 3 - The Missing Half - Originally released 2002
Treasure Chest Volume 4 - Almost Classical - Originally released 2002
Treasure Chest Volume 5 - The Mixture - Originally released 2002
Treasure Chest Volume 6 - Medium Rare - Originally released 2002
Treasure Chest Volume 7 - Journey to the Centre of the Earth + - Originally released 2002
Treasure Chest Volume 8 - Stories - Originally released 2002
Two Sides of Yes - Volume 2 - Originally released 2002
Wakeman & Cousins - Hummingbird - Originally released 2002
Out There - Originally released 2003