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Melancholia

Rick Wakeman

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Cat No: SMACD1330

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Release Date:  17 October 2025

Label:  Madfish

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  636551833028

Genres:  Rock  Pop-Rock  

Release Date:  17 October 2025

Label:  Madfish

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  636551833011

Genres:  Rock  Pop-Rock  

  • Description

    THE STUNNING NEW PIANO OPUS FROM RICK WAKEMAN

    12-TRACKS OF INSTRUMENTAL PIANO MASTERY FROM THE LEGENDARY YES KEYSMAN, PRESENTED ON DIGIPACK CD

    "one of the most meaningful suites of piano music I have ever done" - Rick Wakeman

    With 'Melancholia', Rick Wakeman completes a remarkable trilogy of solo piano works that began with 'Piano Portraits' (2017) & continued with 'Piano Odyssey' (2018) - both landmark albums that found him reaching new heights of popularity & critical esteem as a solo artist. But while those records looked outward, reinterpreting beloved melodies & exploring sweeping themes, 'Melancholia' turns inward, inviting us into the most personal, introspective & perhaps profound music of Wakeman's storied career.

    The album began, as so much of Wakeman's finest work has, with a quiet moment at the piano. One afternoon, his wife Rachel overheard him playing a contemplative piece - what would later become "Garo" - & was struck by its quiet emotional power. And because she knew well that he often turned to the piano in times of sadness or inner turbulence, using music as a kind of emotional compass, she encouraged him to share it.

    What followed was not a conceptual record in the traditional sense, but a deeply cohesive suite, written intuitively at first & later shaped in collaboration with long-time producer & engineer Erik Jordan at The Granary Studio in Norfolk. Recorded on a beautiful Steinway Model D, the sound of 'Melancholia' is rich, resonant & stripped bare in the most delicate way.

    "Long live the King of the Keyboards" - Sunday Express

    Wakeman, of course, needs little introduction. A virtuoso keyboardist, composer & arranger, he rose to fame with Yes, helping to define the sound of progressive rock & earning his place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. His solo output spans over a hundred albums, from grand concept works to soundtracks & acoustic meditations. In 2021, he was awarded a CBE for services to music & broadcasting. Rick continues to be prolific on the live scene with a UK tour scheduled in Autumn 2025.

    This edition of 'Melancholia' is presented as a 4-panel digipack CD.

    Description

    THE STUNNING NEW PIANO OPUS FROM RICK WAKEMAN

    12-TRACKS OF INSTRUMENTAL PIANO MASTERY FROM THE LEGENDARY YES KEYSMAN, BLACK VINYL EDITION

    "one of the most meaningful suites of piano music I have ever done" - Rick Wakeman

    With 'Melancholia', Rick Wakeman completes a remarkable trilogy of solo piano works that began with 'Piano Portraits' (2017) & continued with 'Piano Odyssey' (2018) - both landmark albums that found him reaching new heights of popularity & critical esteem as a solo artist. But while those records looked outward, reinterpreting beloved melodies & exploring sweeping themes, 'Melancholia' turns inward, inviting us into the most personal, introspective & perhaps profound music of Wakeman's storied career.

    The album began, as so much of Wakeman's finest work has, with a quiet moment at the piano. One afternoon, his wife Rachel overheard him playing a contemplative piece - what would later become "Garo" - & was struck by its quiet emotional power. And because she knew well that he often turned to the piano in times of sadness or inner turbulence, using music as a kind of emotional compass, she encouraged him to share it.

    "Long live the King of the Keyboards" - Sunday Express

    What followed was not a conceptual record in the traditional sense, but a deeply cohesive suite, written intuitively at first & later shaped in collaboration with long-time producer & engineer Erik Jordan at The Granary Studio in Norfolk. Recorded on a beautiful Steinway Model D, the sound of 'Melancholia' is rich, resonant & stripped bare in the most delicate way.

    Wakeman, of course, needs little introduction. A virtuoso keyboardist, composer & arranger, he rose to fame with Yes, helping to define the sound of progressive rock & earning his place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. His solo output spans over a hundred albums, from grand concept works to soundtracks & acoustic meditations. In 2021, he was awarded a CBE for services to music & broadcasting. Rick continues to be prolific on the live scene with a UK tour scheduled in Autumn 2025.

    This LP edition of 'Melancholia' is pressed on black vinyl.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Sitting At The Window ( 03:24 )
      • 2. Reflection ( 03:41 )
      • 3. Pathos ( 04:13 )
      • 4. Dance Of The Ghosts ( 03:57 )
      • 5. Alone ( 04:46 )
      • 6. The Morning Light ( 03:28 )
      • 7. Garo ( 03:50 )
      • 8. All In The Mind ( 05:01 )
      • 9. Sea Of Tranquility ( 02:59 )
      • 10. Missing ( 03:39 )
      • 11. Watching Life ( 03:50 )
      • 12. Melancholia ( 03:39 )

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Sitting At The Window ( 03:24 )
      • 2. Reflection ( 03:41 )
      • 3. Pathos ( 04:13 )
      • 4. Dance Of The Ghosts ( 03:57 )
      • 5. Alone ( 04:46 )
      • 6. The Morning Light ( 03:28 )

      Side 2

      • 1. Garo ( 03:50 )
      • 2. All In The Mind ( 05:01 )
      • 3. Sea Of Tranquility ( 02:59 )
      • 4. Missing ( 03:39 )
      • 5. Watching Life ( 03:50 )
      • 6. Melancholia ( 03:39 )