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Rick Wakeman - The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (1975) [1988 USA Original, A&M]

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Date: 31 Dec 2012 03:15:46

Rick Wakeman - The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (1975) [1988 USA Original, A&M]

The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is the second studio album from the English keyboardist and composer Rick Wakeman. Released in April 1975 on A&M Records, it is a concept album based on the legends of King Arthur and the Round Table.

Rick Wakeman's third solo album is among his best, as he employs his vast array of keyboards to their full extent, musically describing the characters pertaining to the days of King Arthur's reign. With orchestra and choir included, although a little less prevalent than on Journey, he musically addresses the importance and distinguishing characteristics of each figure through the use of multiple synthesizers and accompanying instruments. "Lady of the Lake" is given a mystical, enchanted feel, perpetrated by a more subtle use of piano and synthesizer, while the battle of "Sir Lancelot and the Black Knight" is made up of a barrage of feuding keyboard runs and staccato riffs, musically recounting the intensity of the duel. But it's on "Merlin the Magician" where Wakeman truly shines, as the whimsy and peculiarity of this fabled figure is wonderfully conjured up through the frenzy of the synthesizer. As one of Wakeman's most famous pieces, it is here that his astounding musicianship is laid out for all to hear, a marvelous bisque of keyboard artistry. The album's entirety is a sensational execution of Wakeman's adroitness, and with vocals from Ashley Holt and Gary Pickford Hopkins, it still stands along with Journey to the Center of the Earth and The Six Wives of Henry VIII as one of his most astute pieces.

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01. Arthur - 7:30
02. Lady Of The Lake - 0:46
03. Guinevere - 6:49
04. Sir Lancelot And The Black Knight - 5:23
05. Merlin The Magician - 8:55
06. Sir Galahad - 5:52
07. The Last Battle - 9:42

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Personnel:

* Rick Wakeman – synthesisers, keyboards, grand piano
* Gary Pickford-Hopkins – lead vocals
* Ashley Holt – lead vocals
* Geoff Crampton – lead and acoustic guitars
* Roger Newell – bass guitar
* Barney James – drums
* John Hodgson – percussion
* The English Chamber Choir

Production

* Terry Taplin – narrator
* Guy Protheroe – choirmaster
* Paul Tregurtha – engineer
* Jeremy Stenham – assistant engineer
* David Katz – orchestral co-ordination
* Wil Malone – orchestral arrangement
* David Measham – conductor

Original Released Date: April 1975
Recorded Date: 16 October 1974 – 10 January 1975
CD Released Date: 1988
Format: CD, Album
Length: 44:56
Producer: Rick Wakeman

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