Rick WakemanThe Six Wives Of Henry VIII

Label:

A&M Records – QU-54361

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Quadraphonic , Gatefold

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Prog Rock

Tracklist

A1 Catherine Of Aragon
BassLes Hurdle
DrumsBill Bruford
Engineer, Mixed ByKen Scott
GuitarSteve Howe
PercussionRay Cooper
VocalsLiza Strike
3:41
A2 Anne Of Cleves
BassDave Winter*
DrumsAlan White
GuitarMike Egan
PercussionFrank Riccotti*
7:50
A3 Catherine Howard
Banjo [Electric]Dave Cousins
BassChas Cronk
DrumsBarry De Souza
GuitarDave Lambert (4)
PercussionFrank Riccotti*
6:35
B1 Jane Seymour
DrumsAlan White
4:44
B2 Anne Boleyn 'The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended'
Arranged By [End Hymn]Rick Wakeman
BassLes Hurdle
DrumsBill Bruford
EngineerKen Scott
GuitarMike Egan
Mixed ByDave Henshall*
PercussionRay Cooper
VocalsSylvia McNeill
Written-By [End Hymn]E.J. Hopkins
6:30
B3 Catherine Parr
BassDave Winter*
DrumsAlan White
GuitarMike Egan
PercussionFrank Riccotti*
7:03

Companies, etc.

  • Pressed ByMonarch Record Mfg. Co. – ∆18174

Credits

  • Engineer [Assistant]Pete Flanagan* (tracks: A2 to B1, B3)
  • Engineer [Quad Remix]Bart Chiate
  • Engineer, Mixed ByPaul Tregurtha (tracks: A2 to B1, B3)
  • Producer, Written-By, Arranged ByRick Wakeman
  • Supervised By [Quad Remix]Marv Bornstein
  • Technician [Keyboards & Amplification Set Up By]Philip Hepple

Notes

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.

(P) 1973. Made in England.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Pressing Plant ID (MR logo stamped in runout): MR
  • Pressing Plant ID (In runout): ∆18174
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): QU-4621
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): QU-4622
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 1): A&M QU4621 (RE-1) SQ-M1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 1): A&M QU4622 (RE-1) SQ-M1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 2): A&M QU4621 (RE-1) SQ-M2 MR v ∆18174 (1)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 2): A&M QU4622 (RE-1) SQ-M2 MR ∆18174-x (2)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 3): A&M QU4621 (RE-1) SQ-M2 MR ∆18174 (3)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 3): A&M QU4622 (RE-1) SQ-M1 -RERL MR ∆18140-X (8)

Other Versions (5 of 200)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The Six Wives of Henry VII (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) A&M Records 86 560 IT, 86 560 XOT, C 86 560 A Austria 1972
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The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) A&M Records AMLH 64361 UK 1973
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The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute pressing) A&M Records SP-4361, SP 4361 US 1973
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Las Seis Esposas De Enrique VIII (LP, Album) A&M Records HDAS 371-87 Spain 1973
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The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) A&M Records 86 560 IT 1973

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