Style: Symphonic Prog
Country: United Kingdom
Format: WAV
Size: 417 Mb

 

Artwork included

Original UK LP A&M Records ‎– AMLH 64361

 

Track Listings:
A1 Catherine Of Aragon 3:41
Bass – Chris Squire, Les Hurdle
Drums – Bill Bruford
Engineer, Mixed By – Ken Scott
Guitar – Mike Egan, Steve Howe
Percussion – Ray Cooper
Vocals – Barry St. John, Judy Powell*, Liza Strike

A2 Anne Of Cleves 7:50
Bass – Dave Winter*
Drums – Alan White
Guitar – Mike Egan
Percussion – Frank Riccotti*

A3 Catherine Howard 6:35
Banjo [Electric] – Dave Cousins
Bass – Chas Cronk
Drums – Barry De Souza
Guitar – Dave Lambert
Percussion – Frank Riccotti*

B1 Jane Seymour 4:44
Drums – Alan White

B2 Anne Boleyn 'The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended' 6:30
Arranged By [End Hymn] – Rick Wakeman
Bass – Les Hurdle
Drums – Bill Bruford
Engineer – Ken Scott
Guitar – Mike Egan
Mixed By – Dave Henshall*
Percussion – Ray Cooper
Vocals – Laura Lee, Liza Strike, Sylvia McNeill
Written-By [End Hymn] – E.J. Hopkins

B3 Catherine Parr 7:03
Bass – Dave Winter*
Drums – Alan White
Guitar – Mike Egan
Percussion – Frank Riccotti*

Credits:
Engineer [Assistant] – Pete Flanagan* (tracks: A2 to B1, B3)
Engineer, Mixed By – Paul Tregurtha (tracks: A2 to B1, B3)
Producer, Written-By, Arranged By – Rick Wakeman
Technician [Keyboards & Amplification Set Up By] – Claude Johnson Taylor, John Cleary, Michael Tait, Philip Hepple

Notes:
Instruments:
Custom built Hammond C-3 Organ, RMI Electric Piano & Harpsichord, 2 x Mini-Moog Synthesizer, Mellotron 400-D (Brass/Strings/Flutes), Mellotron 400-D (Vocals/Sound Effects/Vibes), Steinway 9’ Grand Piano, Frequency Counter, Custom Mixer.

In addition to the above instruments a Thomas Goff Harpsichord and ARP Synthesizer were used. All sounds put through two Steoreo Leslies, Fender Duel Showman Amp & two JBL Cabinets. Also used a custom built Oscillator, Fuzz & Wahwah Pedal and Binson Echo Unit. The organ on ‘Jane Seymour’ was recorded at St. Giles, Cripplegate.

‘Katherine Of Aragon’ was engineered and mixed at Trident Studios, London. ‘Anne Boleyn’ was engineered at Morgan Studios, London, and mixed at Trident Studios. All the remaining tracks were engineered and mixed at Morgan Studios.

Hymn at the end of ‘Anne Boylen’ which is 'The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended'.

Recorded between February and October, 1972. All songs published by Rondor Music.

This album is based around my interpretations of the musical characteristics of the wives of Henry VIII. Although the style may not always be in keeping with their individual history, it is my personal conception of their characters in relations to keyboard instruments. - Rick.

(P) 1973. Made in England.

Gatefold cover

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