Rick Wakeman - Six Wives Of Henry VIII (1973) Part 1 (Full Album)

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Track List: 1-3

1. Rick Wakeman - Catherine of Aragon (0:00)
2. Rick Wakeman - Anne of Cleves (3:47)
3. Rick Wakeman - Catherine Howard (11:43)

The Six Wives of Henry VIII is the second studio album by English keyboardist Rick Wakeman, released in January 1973 on A&M Records. It is an instrumental progressive rock album with its concept based on his interpretations of the musical characteristics of the wives of Henry VIII. After signing with A&M as a solo artist, Wakeman decided on the album's concept during a tour of the United States as a member of the rock band Yes. As he read a book about the subject on his travels, melodies he had written the previous year came to him and were noted down. Musicians from Yes and from Strawbs, the group Wakeman was in prior to Yes, also play on the album.

Lead musician:
Rick Wakeman – 2 Minimoog synthesisers, 2 400-D Mellotrons (one for vocals, sound effects and vibes; the other for brass, strings and flutes), frequency counter, custom mixer, Steinway 9' grand piano, custom-built Hammond C-3 organ, RMI electric piano and harpsichord, ARP synthesiser, Thomas Goff harpsichord, church organ at St Giles-without-Cripplegate, portative organ

Additional musicians:
Bill Bruford – drums on "Catherine of Aragon" and "Anne Boleyn"
Ray Cooper – percussion on "Catherine of Aragon" and "Anne Boleyn"
Dave Cousins – electric banjo on "Catherine Howard"
Chas Cronk – bass guitar on "Catherine Howard"
Barry de Souza – drums on "Catherine Howard"
Mike Egan – guitar on "Catherine of Aragon", "Anne of Cleves", "Anne Boleyn", and "Catherine Parr"
Steve Howe – guitar on "Catherine of Aragon"
Les Hurdle – bass guitar on "Catherine of Aragon" and "Anne Boleyn"
Dave Lambert – guitar on "Catherine Howard"
Laura Lee – vocals on "Anne Boleyn"
Sylvia McNeill – vocals on "Anne Boleyn"
Judy Powell – vocals on "Catherine of Aragon"
Frank Ricotti – percussion on "Anne of Cleves", "Catherine Howard", and "Catherine Parr"
Chris Squire – bass guitar on "Catherine of Aragon"
Barry St. John – vocals on "Catherine of Aragon"
Liza Strike – vocals on "Catherine of Aragon" and "Anne Boleyn"
Alan White – drums on "Anne of Cleves", "Jane Seymour", and "Catherine Parr"
Dave Wintour – bass guitar on "Anne of Cleves" and "Catherine Parr"
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Ann of Cleves - stunning drums and keyboards

michaelmouse
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Fantastic classic album, the entire thing.

markus
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Favoloso il capolavoro di wakeman 73 con miths and legend 75

guglielmodemartiis
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Even at 19 years old I loved history. That's when I purchased this on vinyl. 50 years later when I watch the history Channel or PBS covering the life of 500 year old King Henry, I can't help recalling this amazing album and its use of the 1st Mini Moog Syn. A semi famous pianist friend of his bought one brand new and thought it was broke because it wouldn't play full chords, only mono. He sold it cheap to Wakeman. The rest is a more interesting history...

JamesMasters-lyex
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I really enjoy Rick Wakeman and consider him to be a great, but considerably imitated, keyboard player.

ivanmay
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Whoa. There's this band, YES, totally stole this whole thing.

joeblow