Live at Hammersmith (Rick Wakeman album)

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Released 1985 Live at Hammersmith(1985) Country Airs(1986) Release date 1985 Genre Progressive rock		Length 59:35 Artist Rick Wakeman Label President Records Limited

Recorded Hammersmith Odeon, London,May 9, 1985 Similar Rick Wakeman albums, Progressive rock albums

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.

Track listing

"Arthur"
"Three Wives"
"Journey"
"Merlin"

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

Rick Wakeman – keyboards

Rick Fenn – guitars

Gordon Neville – lead vocals, percussion

Tony Fernandez – drums

Chas Cronk – bass

Production

John Acock – mixing

Denis Blackham – mastering

Songs

1Arthur13:06
2Three Wives16:52
3Journey21:56

References

Live at Hammersmith (Rick Wakeman album) Wikipedia

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