Rick Wakeman • The Red Planet

 

 

The Red Planet is a studio album by English keyboardist Rick Wakeman, released on 19 June 2020 and featuring an alternative line-up of his backing band, The English Rock Ensemble. It was originally scheduled for release on 3 April 2020 through R&D Media, but was delayed until June 2020. It received a digital release online on 19 June, with a physical release following on 27 June.
Background

The album was announced in the January 2020 edition of Wakeman's monthly blog that is posted on his website, the Rick Wakeman Communication Centre. He revealed that it will take form as an instrumental progressive rock album that is "keyboard heavy" in a similar style to his 1973 debut, The Six Wives of Henry VIII. Wakeman posted a series of updates on his Twitter page in the week after the announcement, including the notice that recording started on 13 January in what turned out to be productive and inspirational sessions in the studio. By 11 February, Wakeman had posted an update that the basic tracks had been completed. The album was announced which revealed its title, artwork, and release date at the same time. It was released through R&D Media, a new business venture founded by Rob Ayling and rock music journalist and producer Doug Harr.

The Red Planet is Wakeman's first progressive rock album with his English Rock Ensemble since Out There (2003), another rock album of his with connections to space, the others being No Earthly Connection (1976) and 2000 A.D. Into the Future (1993). Wakeman said the album is different to his previous ones with a band, not only that it is instrumental but the diverse styles of music on it. He pointed out that the album is also dedicated to one planet, Mars. It features two longtime members of his backing band, The English Rock Ensemble: bassist Lee Pomeroy and guitarist Dave Colquhoun, with drummer Ash Soan. It was produced by himself and his longtime producer and technician, Erik Jordan, who also mixed the album. In early March 2020, Wakeman reported that recording had been completed and that Jordan was completing the mixes.

Prior to release, "Tharsus Tholus", the album's second track, was named "Tharsus Folus".
Release

The Red Planet was scheduled for release on 3 April 2020, and a playback event was to take place at the National Space Centre in Leicester on the following day, limited to 150 people. However, due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, the playback was cancelled and the album's release was delayed until June 2020. It was released online on 19 June, with a physical release to follow. The first 1,000 vinyl copies will be pressed on 180 gram red double vinyl and signed and numbered with pop-up artwork. The first 2,000 CDs will be autographed and numbered with an alternate pop-up cover.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Planet

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Rick Wakeman es mejor conocido por haber formado parte de la banda de rock progresivo Yes a lo largo de cinco periodos entre 1971 y 2004, así como por sus álbumes como solista lanzados en la década de 1970. Sus primeras sesiones incluyeron tocar en el disco de David Bowie, Space Oddity, entre otros, como en canciones de Junior’s Eyes, T. Rex, Elton John y Cat Stevens. Wakeman se convirtió en miembro de The Strawbs en 1970, antes de unirse a Yes un año más tarde, tocando en algunos de sus álbumes más exitosos en dos etapas hasta 1980.

Wakeman comenzó su carrera en solitario en 1973; sus álbumes más exitosos son los tres primeros: The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973), Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1974), y The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (1975), todos ellos álbumes conceptuales.

Rick Wakeman & The English Rock Ensemble ha lanzado un nuevo álbum: The Red Planet (2020). El álbum cuenta con 8 piezas recién compuestas, especialmente para este proyecto, y se remonta al estilo del aclamado álbum debut de Wakeman, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, donde había 6 piezas de teclado basadas en un tema central.

Es un regreso serio al rock progresivo. Rick ha quitado el polvo de sus teclados analógicos favoritos y junto con los más nuevos, ha utilizado la misma fórmula que ideó al hacer sus legendarios álbumes: The Six Wive’s of Henry VIII y Criminal Record.
Artículo y entrevista completa en: https://www.culturablues.com/2020/10/rick-wakeman-la-banda-sonora-de-red-planet/

Tracks:
1 - Ascraeus Mons - 5:54
2 - Tharsis Tholus - 6:15
3 - Arsia Mons - 6:40
4 - Olympus Mons - 5:20
5 - The North Plain - 6:45
6 - Pavonis Mons - 7:10
7 - South Pole - 7:35
8 - Valles Marineris - 10:03


Creedits:
    Bass – Lee Pomeroy
    Cover – Martin Cook (8)
    Drums – Ash Soan
    Engineer, Co-producer – Erik Jordan
    Guitar – Dave Colquhoun
    Keyboards – Rick Wakeman
    Mastered By – Simon Heyworth
    Mixed By – Erik Jordan
    Mixed By [Aided By] – Toby Wood
    Remastered By – Bill Sellar

Label:    RRAW – MFGZ070CD
Country:    UK
Released:    Jun 19, 2020
Genre:    Rock, Classical
Style:    Prog Rock
https://www.discogs.com/release/15806321-Rick-Wakeman-The-English-Rock-Ensemble-The-Red-Planet

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