Release Date: 28 August 2020
Label: Madfish
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 636551818926
Genres: Rock Progressive Rock
Release Date: 21 May 2021
Label: Madfish
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 636551821070
Genres: Rock Progressive Rock
Release Date: 28 August 2020
Label: Madfish
Packaging Type: Gate Fold Vinyl
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 636551818919
Genres: Rock Progressive Rock
Description
KEYBOARD LEGEND RICK WAKEMAN RETURNS TO PROG ON NEW ALBUM 'THE RED PLANET'
Rick Wakeman, best known as keyboard player in progressive rock band Yes (across five tenures between 1971 and 2004), releases new solo album 'The Red Planet' - a serious return to "Wakeman Prog". Harking back to Wakeman's critically acclaimed 1973 debut 'The Six Wives of Henry VIII', 'The Red Planet' features 8 newly composed pieces based around a central subject matter.
Rick's blown the dust off his favourite analogue keyboards and along with his latest keys has used the same formula he devised when making his debut album and the equally legendary Criminal Record. Upon being asked about the expectations of his Prog fans, that they are hoping he will have shoved the "Prog Fader" up to 11, he replied, "That could be a problem... as it's already at 14!!!"
Promo includes front cover and 12-page feature in Prog Magazine, Billboard and Vanity Fair features, BBC Radio 2 interviews and much more...
"This is far and away the best thing I've done for as far back as I can remember" - Rick Wakeman
CD Jewel Case Edition with 20-page booklet
Description
NEW 2 DISC – CD + DVD VERSION OF THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED UK TOP 40 SOLO STUDIO ALBUM FROM KEYBOARD LEGEND RICK WAKEMAN
"...a true visionary, a maestro, and a storyteller that has brought The Red Planet to life." - ECHOES & DUST
Rick Wakeman, best known as keyboard player in progressive rock band Yes (across five tenures between 1971 and 2004), released his latest solo album 'The Red Planet' in 2020 - a serious return to "Wakeman Prog". Harking back to his critically acclaimed 1973 debut 'The Six Wives of Henry VIII' & featured 8 newly composed pieces based around the central subject matter of the red planet, Mars.
Rick blew the dust off his favourite analogue keyboards and along with his latest keys used the same formula he devised when making his debut album and the equally legendary 'Criminal Record'. Upon being asked about the expectations of his Prog fans, that they are hoping he will have shoved the "Prog Fader" up to 11, he replied, "That could be a problem... as it's already at 14!!!"
The album, produced by Rick Wakeman and Erik Jordan, received phenomenal media coverage throughout 'The Red Planet' campaign which included coverage in Billboard, Classic Rock, Mojo, multiple UK newspapers including The Financial Times, Sunday Times, Sunday Express, Vanity plus the cover of and 12-page feature in Prog Magazine; as well as BBC Radio 2 & 4 interviews and much more from worldwide media.
May 2021, sees Madfish releasing a new 2 disc version of the album as a CD + DVD format which will feature the original album on CD and the DVD will showcase the album in glorious 5.1 surround Sound and Hi-res stereo audio (PCM Stereo @ 24-bit 96kHz / Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround @ 24-bit 48kHz / DTS 5.1 Digital Surround @ 24-bit 96kHz) plus 3 mini promo films and a 70 minute documentary of "The Making Of The Red Planet", presented in a digipak with a 16 page colour booklet.
Description
KEYBOARD LEGEND RICK WAKEMAN RETURNS TO PROG ON NEW ALBUM 'THE RED PLANET'
Rick Wakeman, best known as keyboard player in progressive rock band Yes (across five tenures between 1971 and 2004), releases new solo album 'The Red Planet' - a serious return to "Wakeman Prog". Harking back to Wakeman's critically acclaimed 1973 debut 'The Six Wives of Henry VIII', 'The Red Planet' features 8 newly composed pieces based around a central subject matter.
Rick's blown the dust off his favourite analogue keyboards and along with his latest keys has used the same formula he devised when making his debut album and the equally legendary Criminal Record. Upon being asked about the expectations of his Prog fans, that they are hoping he will have shoved the "Prog Fader" up to 11, he replied, "That could be a problem... as it's already at 14!!!"
Promo includes front cover and 12-page feature in Prog Magazine, Billboard and Vanity Fair features, BBC Radio 2 interviews and much more...
"This is far and away the best thing I've done for as far back as I can remember" - Rick Wakeman
'The Red Planet' is released on Snapper Music imprint Madfish as a 2LP gatefold set.
Tracklisting
Tracklisting
Tracklisting
Rick Wakeman
Fairport Convention
Vivian Stanshall
Vivian Stanshall
Rick Wakeman
Caravan
The Pretty Things
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Rick Wakeman
Rick Wakeman
Rick Wakeman
Rick Wakeman
Rick Wakeman
Rick Wakeman
Rick Wakeman
