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Artist: Rick Wakeman
Title: The Six Wives Of Henry VIII
Format: CDReissue
Label: A&M Records
Cat No: CD 69859
Country:
Genres: Prog RockArt Rock
Status Have
Added To List 27th September 2018
Disc 1 | CD
No Notes 
A Matrix:
72 1122 CD69859-2 AG01  
B Matrix:
MOS1  

Additional Information

Comments © 1974 A&M Records, Inc.
℗ 1974 A&M Records, Inc.
Distributed by/Distribué par A&M Records of Canada Limited.

Am+ (Audio Master Plus Series).
Price code:M (Indicatif de prix)
Made in Canada.
Similarity to other Canadian release but significant differential are Matrix & mirrored inner ring.


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.


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