- Audio CD (1 Aug 2006)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Mascot
- ASIN: B0001ZWLE2
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,272,885 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Leaving his solo shows and ambient piano albums to one side for a moment, Out of the Blue finds Rick Wakeman returning to his instantly recognisable role as prog-rock crusader. And this time he's reformed his 1970s combo The English Rock Ensemble, albeit with a different line-up (Rick's son Adam Wakeman also contributes keyboards) even though seasoned drummer Tony Fernandez ("I can't seem to get rid of him" says Rick) remains at the tubs. In the 1970s, of course, it was practically impossible to look up at the sky without seeing fleets of jumbo jets ferrying choirs, symphony orchestras and entire keyboard showrooms off to one of Rick's theatrical but indubitably bankrupting live extravaganzas. But times change and the world's favourite keyboard wizard is currently showing a magical touch or two by tidying up financially in such notorious overdraft zones as Venezuela, Peru, Chile, Argentina and Costa Rica. Indeed, Out of the Blue , recorded completely live (no duplicitous bum-note removal and glossy studio post-production, "I like live albums to be what they say they are" says Rick) in Buenos Aires in April 2001 is manna from heaven for prog-rock buffs. Sensibly, Wakeman's famous classical rock adaptation of Jules Verne's Journey to the Centre of the Earth, in which our intrepid pot-holers witness monstrous sea battles between duelling serpents ("...a dark mass rising showed to be a giant porpoise") is trimmed-down to 16 digestible minutes--less of an epic journey and more of a fun-filled economy day-return to the centre of the earth. There's also some splendid revision of material from "Six Wives" and "No Earthly Connection" while even the old Yes classic "Starship Trooper" climaxes with more wigged-out keyboard squiggling than can be found wafting through the rafters of techno favouring Ibizan nightclubs. For the abundantly committed, be sure to look out for a DVD of the same show but featuring additional material. --Kevin Maidment
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Format:Audio CD
Having spent much of his recent touring as a solo artist, Rick returns to where he excells best - in a rock band. What is most pleasing about this album is not just Rick's superb keyboard playing throughout but the addition of a guitarist who adds so much rock to the sound and a vocalist who is quite simply on another planet from those Rick has used in the past, possessing both range and power to classics like 'Starship Trooper' and 'No Earthly Connection'. There is so much to enjoy about this album that it is difficult to highlight specific tracks but in addition to the aforementioned I would have to single out 'Buried Alive' from the overlooked 'Return to the Centre of the Earth' and 'Jane Seymour', complete with church organ sound and sounding as good as ever. Forget a Yes reunion and enjoy this album.
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Although this is a solo recording from mr. Wakeman, it is just as much a band performance. Incredible solos from several of the members of the band, and good vocals throughout.
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