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Wakeman, Rick: The Ultimate Experience

In case you are looking for a healthy and hearty dose of some of the best Yes and Rick Wakeman solo material, look no further than this sprawling 3 hour, 3 CD set The Ultimate Experience. Featuring newly recorded classic songs from the Yes and Wakeman catalog, as well as the complete Stella Bianca recordings with singer Mario Fasciano, this is a great sounding collection for the Wakeman fan who perhaps would like to hear some fresh versions of songs that add a new dimension to some classic tracks.

If you take a look at the track listing below, you will see that many classic Yes tunes are covered here, like a blistering version of "Starship Trooper", a rambling "America", as well as a cool symphonic take on "Roundabout". For me, this set is worth it for the updated versions of a few Wakeman solo staples, like "King Arthur", "Merlin the Magician", and of course the epic "Journey to the Centre of the Earth", which is absolutely the highlight of this 3 CD collection.

Wakeman and his band (we don't know who they are as the expanded poster booklet gives all sorts of information on Wakeman's career plus photos, but no mention of the line-up on this CD set) are red hot throughout the 26 cuts included here. Wakeman himself has never sounded better, whether it be with flashy, symphonic synth runs, or majestic, velvety piano like on "Aria di Te", a lovely song with emotional Italian vocals from Fasciano as well as gorgeous acoustic guitar.

This is an essential purchase for Wakeman fans as well as keyboard lovers of all ages.


Track Listing


    1 Merlin the Magician (6:50)
    2 Catherine of Aragon/A Crying Heart (18:43)
    3 Revealing Science of God (8:00)
    4 Myths & Legends of King Arthur & The Knights of the Round Table: (A) Ki (12:04)
    5 Catherine Howard (9:19)
    6 America (10:02)
    7 Awaken (6:11)
    CD 2
    8 Reallisation/The Prisoner (4:40)
    9 Starship Trooper/Wurm (12:23)
    10 Jane Seymour/A Crying Heart, Pt. 2 (9:20)
    11 Lancelot and the Black Knight (7:22)
    12 Long Distance Runaround (3:27)
    13 Oriental Iceman (11:54)
    14 Elizabethan Rock (3:07)
    15 Paint It Black (5:44)
    16 Roundabout (8:20)
    CD 3
    17 Journey to the Centre of the Earth (31:59)
    18 Stella Bianca (3:50)
    19 Quatte Mane (4:22)
    20 'O Core (4:03)
    21 Ariel (3:39)
    22 Aria Di Te (4:16)
    23 Romance Napoli (4:57)
    24 Sologoccia (4:19)
    25 Carcere 'E San Francisco (3:57)
    26 Quatte Mane (Atomic Gilda Remix) (5:27)

Added: June 27th 2005
Reviewer: Pete Pardo
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Related Link: Rick Wakeman Website
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