Rick Wakeman- Anne Boleyn 'The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended (REACTION & REVIEW)

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[br.martindallyosb]

As a young teenager, this album blew my mind. Now after all these years, it still impresses me, and I still love it, but can see its weaknesses as well as its strengths. I've never really was able to figure out what each piece had to do with each wife's story, and assume the titles were an afterthought (although a good argument can made that this piece is at least an exception). Still, I wish Wakeman had done more music along these lines, rather than the direction he later took as a solo artist (his post Journey To The Center Of The Earth albums always disappointed me, which may say more about MY tastes than it does HIS artistry). I really liked his work on Tales Of Topograghic Oceans, and had great respect for him for doing such great work on an album he apparently did not enjoy. His best work IMO is on Going For The One, which is simply transcendent, and gives me goosebumps to this day. So enjoyed your exploring this side of Wakeman's work.

[cosmiccat]

This is a stand out track on the album, one of my faves.

[freddiebarber]

Justin really appreciated you doing this album. This is my favorite track. When I was young and impressionable this album blew me away. I enjoy it to this day. I was able to see Mr. Wakeman live down here in S. Fla last year. He is special. He has tons and tons of albums...some fantastic...some not so much. Myths is your next venture...I do like Journey as well.

[rockonthestone]

Beautiful album, nothing beats a good 70s classical rock album

[tszirmay]

The tubular bells detail thingy gets me every time! The piano melody is outstanding. Top 20 album on my all-time list...

[donaldanderson]

The hymn is one of Rick's favourites and he had learned it as a child and would often play it on the piano at the end of the day. Rick is a devout Christian and was steeped in English church music. He even did a whole album on the organ at Lincoln Cathedral. He used to do regular solo gigs in local churches as a fundraiser and would even include his own religious testimony; being a brilliant storyteller he made it fun as well as serious. There was always plenty of music.

[ithaliem]

Finally! This is one of my all time favorite prog tracks. An the ending! Dramatic and beautiful.

[steeleye]

This is one of my major chillout albums, can't imagine getting through some days without it. Journey is still tops but I love everything of Rick's. Blew my mind with The Red Planet, so good even after all this time.

[gaiaeternal]

Afternoon Justin. Dave from London, with Friday (13th) On My Mind. More inspired and cohesive - yes, you're spot on. Some of the other tracks are what a friend of mine would call car crash music. But this one really flows, and I particularly like his acoustic playing, with plenty of those trills in his runs that are trademark Rick. And a really tasteful use of the hymn at the end after Anne gets the Henry treatment!

[bobholtzmann]

I always enjoy this piece, and marvel about how many keyboards Rick uses, in multiple layers. And yet, it remains open and flowing, despite all the keyboards. Rick has said in an interview that his favorite keyboard is the piano, and it's clear that this work is entirely based on it, from beginning to end.

[jerkedevries]

What’s not to like about the musicality and joy of this

[shemanic]

This album is among my collection, haven't played it for a while but it is still good.
Other tunes with his keyboard skills to try are "Going For The One" with Yes & "Temperament of Mind" ( an amazing solo performance) when he was with The Strawbs.

[StrideLatinProgRick]

One of th greatest masterpieces by my fabulous Keyboard Hero. Also, thank you so much you for your beautiful videos!

[gphill]

It’s a great track and has a greater narrative than some others. But as a whole a fantastic album. This record set me on my way to explore YES and then Genesis in the 79s and beyond. Thank you Rick.

[scifimonkey]

Love this track one of the best on this album but also one of the best of his solo work overall.

[davidcohen]

Consider doing the Live version of the album, performed in front of Hampton Court Palace on the 500 anniversary of Henry VIII's accession to the throne with a band, full orchestra and choir.

[jamespaivapaiva]

"I'm Henry the eighth I am. Henry the eighth I am, I am.I got married to the widow next door. She's been married seven times before. And every one was an Henry(Henry!). She wouldn't have a Harry or a Sam.(No Sam!). I'm her eighth old man. I'm Henry, Henry the eighth, I am!" "Second verse same as the first" Is he the best? Yes Hymn is, and always wide a Wakeman! 😊Peace & Love.✌&💜

[mvjonsson]

This album is one of Elton John's favourite albums.

[slackdude]

It was the first of his solo pieces I heard. The best I would say. I still get a surprise 40 years later at how inventive and subtle a lot of the playing is. As for his next two albums I won’t ever so much as look at them ever again. He really lost it. Mysterioso

[benoitdesmarais]

Good feature in the new MOJO Magazine on Wakeman and that period precisely - his first three albums - told by him and his fellow musicians. I think Dave Cousins (Strawbs) nails it when he says that by the time of his overblown King Arthur On Ice, he'd brought prog into the Ridiculous, and took some pride in it too! I hadn't listened to Six Wives probably since the late 70's, it certainly has its moments. But i still think his best work is with other bands and musicians - with Yes, of course, but with Bowie, Cat Stevens, The Strawbs. I don't think you ever did the Strawbs, who also featured Sandy Denny early on. If you're curious, check out A Glimpse of Heaven (with Wakeman) or, for peak Strawbs, Autumn, from Hero & Heroine.