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Country Airs
''Country Airs'' is a studio album by English keyboadist Rick Wakeman. It was released in 1986 by Coda Records, and features piano instrumentals inspired by the countryside. The album marked a stylistic shift in Wakeman's output, having established himself primarily with progressive rock, concept albums, and commercial-oriented music at the start of the 1980s. The album reached number one on the UK New Age chart. It was followed by two sequels, '' Sea Airs'' and '' Night Airs'', released in 1989 and 1990, respectively for President Records President Records is a British independent record label. It is one of the oldest independent record companies in the UK, originally launched in 1957 by Edward Kassner. During the 1960s and 1970s the label, and its subsidiary Jay Boy, had hits .... A re-recording with four new compositions was released in 1992, also published by President. Wakeman later revealed that he regretted this version, doing it only because Coda had gone bankrupt, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Wakeman
Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboardist best known as a former member of the progressive rock band Yes across five tenures between 1971 and 2004, and for his solo albums released in the 1970s. Born and raised in West London, Wakeman intended to be a concert pianist but quit his studies at the Royal College of Music in 1969 to become a full-time session musician. His early sessions included playing on "Space Oddity", among others, for David Bowie, and songs by Junior's Eyes, T. Rex, Elton John, and Cat Stevens. Wakeman became a member of The Strawbs in 1970 before joining Yes a year later, playing on some of their most successful albums across two stints until 1980. Wakeman began his solo career in 1973; his highest-selling solo albums are his first three, '' The Six Wives of Henry VIII'' (1973), ''Journey to the Centre of the Earth'' (1974), and ''The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table'' (1975), all concept alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunningdale
Sunningdale is a large village with a retail area and a civil parish in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. It takes up the extreme south-east corner of Berkshire, England. It has a railway station on the (London) Waterloo to Reading Line and is adjoined by green buffers including Sunningdale Golf Club and Wentworth Golf Club. Its northern peripheral estates adjoin Virginia Water Lake. Location Sunningdale adjoins Surrey, and lies across Sunninghill (from which it takes its name) from Ascot. It is south of Virginia Water Lake. It is centred west south-west of Charing Cross, London. The nearest major towns are spread 5.5 to 6.5 miles away: Bracknell, Camberley, Staines upon Thames and Woking. It is connected to two of these by the A30 old trunk road, via which Camberley benefits from a flyover over the main intersecting road (the A322) at Bagshot. Sunningdale has a railway station on the Waterloo to Reading line. The A30, here bypassed by the M3 motorway a fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Instrumental
An instrumental is a recording normally without any vocals, although it might include some inarticulate vocals, such as shouted backup vocals in a big band setting. Through semantic widening, a broader sense of the word song may refer to instrumentals. The music is primarily or exclusively produced using musical instruments. An instrumental can exist in music notation, after it is written by a composer; in the mind of the composer (especially in cases where the composer themselves will perform the piece, as in the case of a blues solo guitarist or a folk music fiddle player); as a piece that is performed live by a single instrumentalist or a musical ensemble, which could range in components from a duo or trio to a large big band, concert band or orchestra. In a song that is otherwise sung, a section that is not sung but which is played by instruments can be called an instrumental interlude, or, if it occurs at the beginning of the song, before the singer starts to sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Records
President Records is a British independent record label. It is one of the oldest independent record companies in the UK, originally launched in 1957 by Edward Kassner. During the 1960s and 1970s the label, and its subsidiary Jay Boy, had hits with artists including the Equals, George McCrae and KC & the Sunshine Band, Paintbox, and later focused on releasing back-catalogue compilations as well as occasional new albums by artists such as Robots In Disguise. President Records remains part of the Kassner Music Group. Beginnings President Records Inc, with which song publisher Edward Kassner became involved through one of his publishing contacts, was a record label founded on 6 June 1955 in the midst of the burgeoning independent music scene in New York. A corresponding British company was established by Kassner in May 1957, when he acquired the full company, initially to license some of the productions made in the name of the US company to major UK record labels such as Decca. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live At Hammersmith (Rick Wakeman Album)
''Live at Hammersmith'' is the second live album by Rick Wakeman. Despite being a 1985 concert, the music performed is from the first three albums (1973–1975). During this show there was a power failure, and Wakeman walked to the front and told jokes for 45 minutes, although had to subsequently pay for running over time as the power had been restored after 3 minutes. Track listing #"Arthur" 13.02 #"Three Wives" 16.55 #"Journey" 21.56 #"Merlin" 7.37 Song titles Three of these songs have shorter or altered names: *''Three Wives'' is a made-up name implying this is a medley of 3 songs from the album '' The Six Wives of Henry VIII'' *''Journey'' is short for ''Journey to the Centre of the Earth'' *''Merlin'' is short for ''Merlin the Magician'', a song from ''The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table'' Personnel Musicians *Rick Wakeman – keyboards *Rick Fenn – guitars *Gordon Neville – lead vocals, percussion *Tony Fernandez – dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Family Album (Rick Wakeman Album)
''The Family Album'' is a new-age album by Rick Wakeman for which he recorded a song for every member of his family including his parents, pets and even his computer. Years later, after divorcing his wife Nina and the passing of his parents, Wakeman has stated he no longer listens to this album as it brings him sadness. The original vinyl edition of the album only contained 12 tracks in a different running order. "Wiggles", "The Day After The Fair" and Mackintosh" were omitted. Track listing #"Black Beauty" (black rabbit) 3.43 #"Adam" (Rick's 2nd son) 2.43 #"Jemma" (Rick & Nina's daughter) 3.35 #"Benjamin" (Rick's 3rd son) 3.16 #"Oscar" (Rick & Nina's son) 5.02 #" Oliver" (Rick's 1st son) 3.18 #"Nina" (Rick's wife) 5.16 #"Wiggles" (black & white rabbit) 2.53 #"Chloe" (German Shepherd) 3.59 #"Kookie" (Cat) 3.52 #"Tilly" (Golden Retriever) 4.44 #"Mum" 4.48 #"Dad" 3.39 #"The Day After The Fair" 4.23 #"Mackintosh" 3.40 ''Note: The main melody for "Nina" was later used by Wakeman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Rock
Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog; sometimes conflated with art rock) is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s. Initially termed "progressive pop", the style was an outgrowth of psychedelic bands who abandoned standard pop traditions in favour of instrumentation and compositional techniques more frequently associated with jazz, folk, or classical music. Additional elements contributed to its " progressive" label: lyrics were more poetic, technology was harnessed for new sounds, music approached the condition of "art", and the studio, rather than the stage, became the focus of musical activity, which often involved creating music for listening rather than dancing. Progressive rock is based on fusions of styles, approaches and genres, involving a continuous move between formalism and eclecticism. Due to its historical reception, the scope of progressiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New-age Music
New-age is a genre of music intended to create artistic inspiration, relaxation technique, relaxation, and optimism. It is used by listeners for yoga, massage, meditation, and reading as a method of stress management to bring about a state of ecstasy (emotion), ecstasy rather than trance, or to create a peaceful atmosphere in homes or other environments. It is sometimes associated with environmentalism and New Age, New Age spirituality; however, most of its artists have nothing to do with "New age spirituality", and some even reject the term. New-age music includes both Acoustic music, acoustic forms, featuring instruments such as flutes, piano, acoustic guitar and a wide variety of folk instrument, non-Western acoustic instruments, and electronic music, electronic forms, frequently relying on sustained synth pads or long Music sequencer, sequencer-based runs. Vocal arrangements were initially rare in the genre, but as it has evolved, vocals have become more common, especially tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sea Airs
''Sea Airs'' is a piano album written by rock musician Rick Wakeman and released in November 1989. It is the second in a trilogy of New Age piano albums. The first album in the trilogy is ''Country Airs'' and the third album in the trilogy is '' Night Airs''.RWCC > Rick Wakeman Discography/ref> Track listing #"Harbour Lights" 5:15 #"The Pirate" 4:39 #"Storm Clouds" 3:34 #"Lost at Sea" 3:25 #"The Mermaid" 3:26 #"Waves" 3:29 #"The Fisherman" 3:30 #"Flying Fish" 3:14 #"The Marie Celeste" 4:37 #"Time and Tide" 4:3 #"The Lone Sailor" 3:43 #"The Sailor's Lament" 4:35 Personnel *Rick Wakeman - piano, production Trivia By accident, a couple of the tracks on ''Sea Airs'' were destined for '' Night Airs'' and vice versa. However, they somehow ended up on the wrong CDs. As the CDs had already been pressed and mastered the only solution was for Rick Wakeman Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboardist best known as a former mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Airs
Night Airs is the third album in a trilogy of piano albums by British rock musician Rick Wakeman. The first album in the trilogy is '' Country Airs'', and the second is '' Sea Airs''. Track listing #"The Sad Dream" — 5:04 #"Twilight" — 4:19 #"The Sleeping Child" — 4:40 #"Mr. Badger" — 4:45 #"Jack Frost" — 3:50 #"The Lone Star" — 4:14 #"Rain Shadows" — 5:07 #"Fox By Night" — 3:46 #"Night Owls" — 4:39 #"An Evening Romance" — 5:01 Trivia By accident, a couple of the tracks on '' Sea Airs'' were destined for ''Night Airs'' and vice versa. However, they somehow ended up on the wrong CDs. As the CDs had already been pressed and mastered the only solution was for Rick Wakeman to change the titles of the tracks involved at the last minute. However, he has never owned up to which tracks ended up on the wrong CDs. Personnel *Rick Wakeman - piano, production References {{Authority control Rick Wakeman albums New-age albums 1989 albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Albums
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 **Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. *January 11 – The Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. *January 13– 24 – South Yemen Civil War. *January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. *January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. *January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date to avoid a coincidence of dates with Dictator Idi Amin's 1971 co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
