Rick Wakeman ‎– The Six Wives Of Henry VIII - VG+ Lp Record 1973 Import UK Original Vinyl - Rock / Prog Rock

Rick Wakeman ‎– The Six Wives Of Henry VIII
Label:
A&M Records ‎– AMLH 64361
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country:
UK
Released:
1973
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Prog Rock, Art Rock
Tracklist
Show Credits
A1     Catherine Of Aragon     3:41
A2     Anne Of Cleves     7:50
A3     Catherine Howard     6:35
B1     Jane Seymour     4:44
B2     Anne Boleyn 'The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended'     6:30
B3     Catherine Parr     7:03
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 (2), 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