In May 1979, “A&M” label released “Rhapsodies”, the ninth Rick Wakeman album. It was recorded 1978-1979, at “La Grange Studios” and “Mountain Studios” in Switzerland, and was produced by Tony Visconti.
Personnel:
- Rick Wakeman – likely vocals, keyboards, vocoder
- Nico Ramsden – electric guitar
- Tony Visconti- acoustic guitar, engineer
- Bruce Lynch- bass guitars
- Frank Gibson, Jr.- drums, percussion
- David K. Richards- engineer assistant
- Michael Ross – design
- Paul Wakefield – photography
Track listing:
All track s by Rick Wakeman, except where noted.
- Pedra da Gavea
- Front Line
- Bombay Duck
- Animal Showdown (Yes We Have No Bananas) – Rick Wakeman,Frank Silver, Irving Cohn
- Big Ben
- Rhapsody in Blue – George Gershwin; arranged by Tony Visconti
- Wooly Willy Tango
- The Pulse
- Swan Lager – music fromTchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” and Grieg’s pianoforte “Concerto in A Minor”; arranged and adapted by Rick Wakeman
- March of the Gladiators
- Flacons de Neige
- The Flasher
- The Palais
- Stand-By
- Sea Horses
- Half Holiday
- Summertime – George Gershwin,DuBose Heyward; arranged by Rick Wakeman
- Credits
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