• Artist: Rick Wakeman
• Flags: Compilation (best of)
• Type: Compilation
• Rating:
• Style: Prog-Rock/Art Rock
• Track Picks: "Anne Boleyn/The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended," "Arthur," "Catherine of Aragon"

Review

With all of his lengthy suites and unified concept albums, Rick Wakeman's solo work would appear to be very difficult to anthologize. As the first Wakeman compilation available domestically in the U.S., that's what Recollections: The Very Best of Rick Wakeman (1973-1979) sets out to do. The two tracks from Journey to the Centre of the Earth are edited excerpts, but otherwise all the material is present in its original, full-length form. Most of the other pieces (14 in all) are from The Six Wives of Henry VIII, The Myths & Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, White Rock, and Rick Wakeman's Criminal Record -- most of them cohesive concept works that devoted fans will already have. By its very nature, Recollections can't be anything other than a sampler for casual fans, but in that respect it functions very well. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
Catherine of Aragon		Rick Wakeman	Rick Wakeman	(3:48)
Anne Boleyn/The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended		Rick Wakeman	Rick Wakeman	(6:35)
Catherine Howard		Rick Wakeman	Rick Wakeman	(6:39)
The Journey/Recollection [Excerpt]	...	Rick Wakeman	Rick Wakeman	(6:20)
The Battle		Rick Wakeman	Rick Wakeman	(4:06)
Arthur		Rick Wakeman	Rick Wakeman	(7:29)
Merlin the Magician		Rick Wakeman	Rick Wakeman	(8:54)
The Prisoner		Rick Wakeman	Rick Wakeman	(7:03)
White Rock		Rick Wakeman	Rick Wakeman	(3:15)
After the Ball		Rick Wakeman	Rick Wakeman	(3:04)
Status of Justice	...	Rick Wakeman	Rick Wakeman	(6:23)
Crime of Passion		Rick Wakeman	Rick Wakeman	(5:50)
Chamber of Horrors	...	Rick Wakeman	Rick Wakeman	(6:40)
The Palais	...	Rick Wakeman	Rick Wakeman	(2:24)

Credits

Rick Wakeman (Arranger), Rick Wakeman (Keyboards), Rick Wakeman (Producer), Rick Wakeman (Main Performer), Bill Bruford (Drums), Dave Cousins (Electric Banjo), Steve Howe (Guitar), Chris Squire (Bass), David Hemmings (Narrator), Alan White (Drums), Ken Scott (Engineer), Ken Scott (Mixing), Reg Brooks (Trombone), Reg Brooks (Trombone (Bass)), Reg Brooks (Vocals), Ray Cooper (Percussion), Jeff Crampton (Guitar (Acoustic)), Jeff Crampton (Guitar), Charles Cronk (Bass), David Katz (Orchestral Coordinator), Barry DeSouza (Drums), John Dunsterville (Guitar (Acoustic)), John Dunsterville (Mandolin), John Dunsterville (Guitar (Electric)), John Dunsterville (Vocals), Mike Egan (Guitar), Tony Fernandez (Percussion), Tony Fernandez (Drums), Keith Grant (Production Engineer), Paul Hardiman (Engineer), Paul Hardiman (Mixing), John Hodson (Percussion), Ashley Holt (Vocals), Les Hurdle (Bass), Barney James (Drums), Dick Lewzey (Engineer), David Measham (Conductor), David Measham (Choir Conductor), Roger Newell (Bass), Roger Newell (Guitar (Bass)), Roger Newell (Vocals), Roger Newell (Bass Pedals), Judith Powell (Vocals), Guy Protheroe (Choir Master), Frank Ricotti (Percussion), Marty Shield (Trumpet), Marty Shield (Flugelhorn), Marty Shield (French Horn), Marty Shield (Vocals), Barry St. John (Vocals), Liza Strike (Vocals), John Timperley (Engineer), John Timperley (Mixing), Paul Tregurtha (Engineer), Will Malone (Orchestral Arrangements), Vartan (Art Direction), Neal Preston (Inlay Photography), Mike Ragogna (Compilation Producer), Erick Labson (Mastering), David Richards (Engineer), Barry Korkin (Editing Assistant), Terry Taplin (Narrator), Beth Stempel (Production Coordination), Danny Beckerman (Arranger), Jason Pastori (Photo Research), Garry Pickford-Hopkins (Vocals), Patty Reynolds (Photography), Patty Reynolds (Back Cover)