Rick Wakeman –
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
1973,
United Kingdom
00:36:50;
51M;
192JS;
401;
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01 - Catherine Of Aragon
- 3:47
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02 - Anne Of Cleves
- 7:55
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03 - Catherine Howard
- 6:37
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04 - Jane Seymour
- 4:50
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05 - Anne Boleyn 'The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended'
- 6:36
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06 - Catherine Parr
- 7:05
Bill Bruford - drums (A1, B2)
John Cleary - technician [keyboards & amplification set up by]
Ray Cooper - percussion (A1, B2)
Dave Cousins - banjo [electric] (A3)
Chas Cronk - bass (A3)
Mike Egan - guitar (A1, A2, B2, B3)
Peter Flanagan - engineer [assistant] (A2 to B1, B3)
David Hentschel - mixed by (B2)
Philip Hepple - technician [keyboards & amplification set up by]
E.J. Hopkins - written-by [end hymn] (B2)
Steve Howe - guitar (A1)
Les Hurdle - bass (A1, B2)
Barry St. John - vocals (A1)
Dave Lambert - guitar (A3)
Laura Lee - vocals (B2)
Sylvia McNeill - vocals (B2)
Judith Powell - vocals (A1)
Frank Ricotti - percussion (A2, A3, B3)
Ken Scott - engineer, mixed by (A1), engineer (B2)
Barry De Souza - drums (A3)
Chris Squire - bass (A1)
Liza Strike - vocals (A1, B2)
Michael Tait - technician [keyboards & amplification set up by]
Claude Johnson Taylor - technician [keyboards & amplification set up by]
Paul Tregurtha - engineer, mixed by (A2 to B1, B3)
Rick Wakeman - producer, written-by, arranged by, arranged by [end hymn] (B2)
Alan White - drums (A2, B1, B3)
Dave Wintour - bass (A2, B3)
Instruments:
Custom built Hammond C-3 Organ, RMI Electric Piano & Harpsichord, 2 x Mini-Moog Synthesizer, Mellotron 400-D (Brass/Strings/Flutes), Mellotron 400-D (Vocals/Sound Effects/Vibes), Steinway 9’ Grand Piano, Frequency Counter, Custom Mixer.
In addition to the above instruments a Thomas Goff Harpsichord and ARP Synthesizer were used. All sounds put through two Steoreo Leslies, Fender Duel Showman Amp & two JBL Cabinets. Also used a custom built Oscillator, Fuzz & Wahwah Pedal and Binson Echo Unit. The organ on ‘Jane Seymour’ was recorded at St. Giles, Cripplegate.
‘Katherine Of Aragon’ was engineered and mixed at Trident Studios, London. ‘Anne Boleyn’ was engineered at Morgan Studios, London, and mixed at Trident Studios. All the remaining tracks were engineered and mixed at Morgan Studios.
Hymn at the end of ‘Anne Boylen’ which is 'The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended'.
Recorded between February and October, 1972. All songs published by Rondor Music.
This album is based around my interpretations of the musical characteristics of the wives of Henry VIII. Although the style may not always be in keeping with their individual history, it is my personal conception of their characters in relations to keyboard instruments. - Rick.
Manufactured in Australia by Festival Records Pty. Limited, Australia.
℗ 1973 A & M Records.
Catalog#s on sleeve: AMLH 64361, L 3480 4
Catalog#s on labels: AMLH-64361, L-34,804
A&M Records, AMLH 64361
Festival Records Pty. Ltd., L 3480 4
