Rick Wakeman - The Prog Years

[Sal1950]

I guess we’ll have to agree to disagree on his “contribution

I'm with you on that.
Thankfully the narration is on separate tracks, so after ripping I just removed all the "humor". LOL

 

[Sal1950]

What is the later recording

https://www.discogs.com/release/7564258-Rick-Wakeman-The-Six-Wives-Of-Henry-VIII

 

[barfle]

https://www.discogs.com/release/7564258-Rick-Wakeman-The-Six-Wives-Of-Henry-VIII

Hmmm, didn’t know about that one. Do you know if it’s a new recording or a re-release of the original?

FWIW, it’s one of my earliest quad purchases.

 

[haikubass]

ImportCDs pre-order for 26CD+6DVD version is up (9/29), the DVDs are as follow:
Disc 4 - Live in Melbourne 4th Feb 1975 DVD
Disc 12 - King Arthur on Ice - Live at Wembley 1975 DVD
Disc 16 - White Rock Film DVD
Disc 20 - Liztomania DVD Film
Disc 24 - Live at the Maltings 1976 DVD
Disc 28 - Live at Hammersmith 1976 (Quad Mix) +Success Story, the Story of Journey and Other TV Extras - DVD
https://www.importcds.com/the-prog-...s-and-reproduction-press-folder/5056083209378

 

[Geoff in Belfast]

ImportCDs pre-order for 26CD+6DVD version is up (9/29), the DVDs are as follow:
Disc 4 - Live in Melbourne 4th Feb 1975 DVD
Disc 12 - King Arthur on Ice - Live at Wembley 1975 DVD
Disc 16 - White Rock Film DVD
Disc 20 - Liztomania DVD Film
Disc 24 - Live at the Maltings 1976 DVD
Disc 28 - Live at Hammersmith 1976 (Quad Mix) +Success Story, the Story of Journey and Other TV Extras - DVD
https://www.importcds.com/the-prog-...s-and-reproduction-press-folder/5056083209378

It's a good start.... still amazing that a £250 box set, due to be released in 2 weeks has not yet published a list of disc contents, never mind ... emmm.... a track list, on the official website.
https://www.rickwakemansmusicemporium.com/products/the-prog-years-box-set

AND the best available info is from ImportCDs which... actually contradicts what is on the official website. The official site says it's a 24 CD & DVD set... Import CDs says it's a 26 CD / 6 DVD set. Kind of a big difference!!!!

Shambolically amateur... which I expect will be a reflection of the box itself

Don't get me wrong - I am a massive Rick Wakeman fan and has virtually everything he has ever released. I am 1000% the target market for a large set like this with unreleased material. But I haven't pre-ordered because I have no idea what's in the box.

The listing suggests about 4 or 5 discs of material that hasn't come out before

 

[JediJoker]

Preorder listing is up at Amazon.com (US) for Nov. 17 release:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C827QDGF

 

[Sal1950]

Preorder listing is up at Amazon.com (US) for Nov. 17 release:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C827QDGF

OMG, $350, I love Wakeman but I'll PASS

 

[steelydave]

Did anyone here end up picking this set up? Curious about the provenance of the 1976 Hammersmith "quad concert" and the quality of the mix.