THE MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF KING ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE

Rick Wakeman

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Symphonic Prog

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Studio Album, released in 2016

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. The Choice of King (0:17)
2. King Arthur (7:30)
3. Morgan le Fay (7:20)
4. Lady of the Lake (0:47)
5. Arthur's Queen (0:36)
6. Guinevere (6:35)
7. Lancelot and The Black Knight (5:55)
8. Princess Elaine (6:39)
9. Camelot (5:51)
10. The King of Merlins (0:44)
11. A Wizard's Potion (0:36)
12. Merlin the Magician (7:38)
13. The Chalice (0:48)
14. The Holy Grail (6:50)
15. The Best Knight (0:43)
16. The Contest (0:33)
17. Sir Galahad (5:13)
18. Percival the Knight (9:30)
19. Excalibur (0:30)
20. The Last Battle (9:51)

Total Time 84:26

Line-up / Musicians

- Rick Wakeman / keyboards, organ (17), piano (2,3,6,7,17,20), electric piano (14,18,20), synth (2,6,7,9,12,18,20), harpsichord (11), choir arrangements (new compositions), producer

With:
- Ashley Holt / lead vocals (2,6,7,12,17,20)
- Hayley Sanderson / lead (3,8,9,14,18) & backing (2,6,17) vocals
- Dave Colquhoun / electric & acoustic (16) guitars, banjo
- Matt Pegg / bass
- Tony Fernandez / drums, percussion
- The English Chamber Choir / chorus vocals
- The Nottingham Festival Male Voice Choir / chorus vocals
- Guy Protheroe / choir conductor, orchestrations ( 1975 compositions)
- Wil Malone / choir arrangements (1975 compositions)
- The London Orion Orchestra
- Ann Manly / orchestrations (new and also 1975 compositions)
- Ian Lavender / narrator

Releases information

Re-recording of the 1975 album, expanded with additional parts previously removed from the original score due to time constraints

Artwork: Roger Dean

2xLP Pledge Music ‎- MFGZ017LP (2016, UK)

2xCD Pledge Music ‎- MFGZ017CD (2016, UK)

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5 stars Here it is. Rick Wakeman's grandest musical effort to date. As if the original album wasn't great enough, Wakeman's ambition is now channeled through much more prepared performers (and neatly, the original singer returned here with a more experienced take after 41 years). Everything sounds mo ... (read more)

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