Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Rick Wakeman - The Family Album, 1987, "concept" album (New Age / UK)

Rick Wakeman - The Family Album (1987)

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 this parents, Wakeman has stated he no longer listens to this album as it brings him sadness.

It's not really a concept album but it comes close.



The Family Album:   https://youtu.be/IiIfiEMvMag




Track listing:

01. "Black Beauty" (black rabbit)
02. "Adam" (Rick's 2nd son)
03. "Jemma" (Rick & Nina's daughter)
04. "Benjamin" (Rick's 3rd son)
05. "Oscar" (Rick & Nina's son)
06. "Oliver" (Rick's 1st son)
07. "Nina" (Rick's wife)
08. "Wiggles" (black & white rabbit)
09. "Chloe" (German Shepherd)
10. "Kookie" (Cat)
11. "Tilly" (Golden Retriever)
12. "Mum"
13. "Dad"
14. "The Day After The Fair"
15. "Mackintosh"

Note: The main melody for "Nina" was later used by Wakeman for "The Meeting", a song from the 1989 album Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe.


Mucisian: Rick Wakeman - keyboards

Production: John Burns - engineer



Source: wikipedia


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