Rick Wakeman discography
Rick Wakeman is an English keyboardist, composer and songwriter, most known as the keyboard player for progressive rock group Yes. His solo albums have sold over 50 million copies.
With Yes
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
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| UK | AUS | AUT [1] |
CAN [2] |
NLD [3] |
NOR [4] |
SWE [5] |
SWI [6] |
US [7] | |||
| 1971 | Fragile | 7 | 29 | — | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | |
| 1972 | Close to the Edge | 4 | 21 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | |
| 1973 | Tales from Topographic Oceans | 1 | 13 | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 6 | |
| 1977 | Going for the One | 1 | 16 | — | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | — | 8 | |
| 1978 | Tormato | 8 | 22 | — | 30 | 17 | 9 | 18 | — | 10 | |
| 1991 | Union | 7 | — | — | 15 | 17 | — | 32 | 16 | 15 |
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| 1996 | Keys to Ascension (live/studio) | 48 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | |
| 1997 | Keys to Ascension 2 (live/studio) | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 159 | |
Live albums
- 1973 Yessongs
- 1980 Yesshows
- 1996 Keys to Ascension
- 1997 Keys to Ascension 2
- 2005 The Word Is Live
- 2007 Live at Montreux 2003
- 2015 Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two - 14 CD Boxset
- 2015 Progeny: Highlights from Seventy-Two - 2 CD + 3 LP
Compilation albums
- 1975 Yesterdays - Rick appears on America
- 1981 Classic Yes
- 1991 Yesyears - 4 CD Boxset
- 1992 Yesstory
- 1993 Highlights: The Very Best of Yes
- 2001 Keystudio
- 2002 In a Word: Yes (1969 - )
- 2003 The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection
- 2006 Essentially Yes
Solo and with his son Adam
Albums
1970s
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | US | NOR | ITA | AUS | NZ[12] | |||
| 1971 | Piano Vibrations | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1973 | The Six Wives of Henry VIII | 7 | 30 | — | 56 | 9 | 21 |
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| 1974 | Journey to the Centre of the Earth | 1 | 3 | — | 68 | 6 | 17 |
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| 1975 | The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table | 2 | 21 | 6 | — | 18 | 1 |
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| 1975 | Lisztomania | — | 145 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1976 | No Earthly Connection | 9 | 67 | 15 | — | — | — | |
| 1977 | White Rock | 14 | 126 | 12 | — | — | — |
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| 1977 | Rick Wakeman's Criminal Record | 25 | 128 | 19 | — | — | — | |
| 1979 | Rhapsodies | 25 | 170 | 15 | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
1980s
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | US | NOR | ||
| 1981 | The Burning (soundtrack) | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 1984 | 24 | — | 36 |
| 1982 | Rock 'n' Roll Prophet | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Cost of Living | — | — | — |
| 1983 | G'olé! (soundtrack to 1982 FIFA World Cup) | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Crimes of Passion (soundtrack) | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Silent Nights | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Live at Hammersmith | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Country Airs | — | — | — |
| 1987 | The Family Album | — | — | — |
| 1987 | The Gospels | 94 | — | — |
| 1988 | Time Machine | — | — | — |
| 1988 | A Suite of Gods | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Zodiaque | — | — | — |
| 1988 | The Word and the Gospels | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Black Knights at the Court of Ferdinand IV | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Sea Airs | — | — | — |
1990s
| Year | Album | Notes | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | US | |||||
| 1990 | Night Airs | — | — | |||
| 1990 | Phantom Power (soundtrack) | — | — | |||
| 1990 | In the Beginning | — | — | |||
| 1991 | Rock 'n' Roll Prophet Plus |
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| 1991 | Suntrilogy 1 - Aspirant Sunrise | — | — | |||
| 1991 | Suntrilogy 2 - Aspirant Sunset | — | — | |||
| 1991 | Suntrilogy 3 - Aspirant Sunshadows | — | — | |||
| 1991 | The Classical Connection |
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| 1991 | 2000 A.D. Into the Future | — | — | |||
| 1991 | African Bach | — | — | |||
| 1991 | Softsword: King John and the Magna Charter | — | — | |||
| 1993 | Wakeman with Wakeman |
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| 1993 | Heritage Suite | — | — | |||
| 1993 | No Expense Spared | — | — | |||
| 1993 | Prayers | — | — | |||
| 1993 | Classic Tracks |
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| 1993 | The Classical Connection 2 | — | — | |||
| 1993 | Unleashing The Tethered One - The 1974 North American Tour | — | — | |||
| 1994 | Wakeman with Wakeman: The Official Bootleg (live) | — | — | |||
| 1994 | Live on the Test (live) |
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| 1994 | Wakeman with Wakeman Live | — | — | |||
| 1994 | Rick Wakeman's Greatest Hits |
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| 1994 | Light Up The Sky (EP) | — | — | |||
| 1994 | The Stage Collection (Live)[14] |
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| 1995 | Almost Live in Europe | — | — | |||
| 1995 | The Piano Album |
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| 1995 | The Private Collection | — | — | |||
| 1995 | Romance of the Victorian Age | — | — | |||
| 1995 | The Seven Wonders of the World | — | — | |||
| 1995 | Rick Wakeman In Concert | — | — | |||
| 1995 | Visions |
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| 1995 | Cirque Surreal | — | — | |||
| 1996 | Fields of Green | — | — | |||
| 1996 | The New Gospels | — | — | |||
| 1996 | Tapestries | — | — | |||
| 1996 | The Word and Music | — | — | |||
| 1996 | Can You Hear Me? | — | — | |||
| 1996 | Vignettes | — | — | |||
| 1996 | Orisons | — | — | |||
| 1997 | Tribute |
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| 1997 | Simply Acoustic |
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| 1997 | Fields Of Green '97 | — | — | |||
| 1998 | Themes | — | — | |||
| 1999 | Return to the Centre of the Earth | 34 | — | |||
| 1999 | White Rock II | — | — | |||
| 1999 | The Natural World Trilogy | — | — | |||
| 1999 | The Art in Music Trilogy | — | — | |||
| 1999 | Official Live Bootleg | — | — | |||
2000s
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | US | |||
| 2000 | Preludes to a Century | — | — | |
| 2000 | Chronicles of Man | — | — | |
| 2000 | Christmas Variations | — | — | |
| 2000 | Rick Wakeman Live in Concert 2000 | — | — | |
| 2000 | Morning Has Broken | — | — | |
| 2001 | Out of the Blue | — | — | |
| 2001 | Classical Variations | — | — | |
| 2001 | Two Sides of Yes | — | — | |
| 2002 | The Wizard and the Forest of All Dreams | — | — | |
| 2002 | Treasure Chest (8-CD boxset) | — | — | |
| 2002 | Two Sides of Yes Volume 2 | — | — | |
| 2002 | The Yes Piano Variations | — | — | |
| 2003 | Out There | — | — | |
| 2005 | Rick Wakeman at Lincoln Cathedral (Pipe Organ) | — | — | |
| 2006 | Retro | — | — | |
| 2007 | Live at the BBC | — | — | |
| 2007 | Retro 2 | — | — | |
| 2009 | The Six Wives of Henry VIII: Live at Hampton Court Palace | — | — | |
2010s
| Year | Album | Notes | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | US | ||||
| 2009 | Past, Present and Future | — | — | ||
| 2010 | Always With You | — | — | ||
| 2012 | In the Nick of Time: Live in 2003 | — | — | ||
| 2012 | Journey to the Centre of the Earth [extended studio recording] |
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| 2016 | The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table [extended re-recording] |
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Non-album singles
Note: These are singles that were not taken from a regular album. These songs were only released in these singles or were included on future compilations.
- 1985 Lytton's Diary (for a TV series of the same name)
- 1994 Light Up The Sky
Compilations
- 1997 Voyage (sub-titled "The Very Best of Rick Wakeman"; digitally remastered 2-CD set)
- 2000 Recollections: The Very Best of Rick Wakeman 1973-1979
- 2002 Songs of Middle Earth (Inspired by The Lord of the Rings)[15]
- 2015 After the Ball: The Collection
With Strawbs
Live albums
- 1970 Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios
- 2006 Recollection - Recorded live in 1970
- 2010 STRAWBS AT THE BBC - VOLUME 2 - IN CONCERT, 2010 - 2 CD Album - Rick Wakeman on CD 1
Studio album
- 1971 From the Witchwood
Guest Appearances
- 1970 Dragonfly - Keyboards on The Vision Of The Lady Of The Lake
- 1975 Nomadness - Electric harpsicord on Tokyo Rosie
- 2013 Ayreon - The Theory Of Everything
- 2014 PROGNOSTIC - Keyboards on Deep In The Darkest Night & Blue Angel
Compilations
- 1974 Strawbs by Choice
- 1992 A Choice Selection of Strawbs
- 1997 Halcyon Days
- 2002 The Collection
- 2002 Tears and Pavan – An Introduction to Strawbs
- 2006 STRAWBS: A TASTE OF STRAWBS - 5 CD Boxset
With Dave Cousins
- 1972 Two Weeks Last Summer - Rick on piano & organ
- 2002 Hummingbird
- 2005 Wakeman & Cousins Live 1988 : From the Witchwood Media Archive Series: Vol. 1
- 2005 Cousins & Conrad - piano on "Deep In The Darkest Night"
- 2010 STRAWBS 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: VOL 2: RICK WAKEMAN & DAVE COUSINS - CD & DVD
With Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
Studio album
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Billboard 200 - USA | 30 |
| 1989 | UK Charts | 14 |
Live album
- 1993 An Evening of Yes Music Plus
- 2010 Live at the NEC oct 24th 1989
With Anderson/Wakeman
- 2010 The Living Tree
- 2011 The Living Tree in Concert Part One (CD live album)
Other collaborations
- 1984 Beyond the Planets (with Jeff Wayne and Kevin Peek)
- 1987 Creepshow 2 (soundtrack) (with Les Reed)
- 1988 A Suite of Gods (with Ramon Remedios)
- 1988 Zodiaque (with Tony Fernandez)
- 1989 Black Knights at the Court of Ferdinand IV (with Mario Fasciano)
- 1999 Stella Bianca alla corte de Re Ferdinando (with Mario Fasciano)
- 2009 From Brush and Stone (with Gordon Giltrap)
- 2014 Rick Wakeman and Brian May - Starmus 2014
Guest appearances
- 1969 Space Oddity by David Bowie (mellotron, electric harpsichord)
- 1971 Hunky Dory by David Bowie (piano on "Life on Mars?")
- 1971 Madman Across the Water by Elton John (electric organ in three tracks)
- 1971 Teaser and the Firecat by Cat Stevens (piano on "Morning Has Broken")
- 1971 Electric Warrior by T. Rex (piano on "Bang a Gong (Get It On)")
- 1972 Lou Reed by Lou Reed (piano, keyboards)
- 1972 The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by David Bowie (piano on "It Ain't Easy")
- 1972 Orange by Al Stewart (keyboards)
- 1973 Sabbath Bloody Sabbath by Black Sabbath (piano and synthesizer on the track "Sabbra Cadabra")[16]
- 1974 Past, Present and Future by Al Stewart (keyboards)
- 1986 Absolute Beginners (David Bowie song) by David Bowie (piano)
- 1995 Ozzmosis by Ozzy Osbourne (mellotron on "Perry Mason" and "I Just Want You")
- 2012 The Prog Collective
- 2012 Songs of the Century: An All-Star Tribute to Supertramp (keyboards on "Crime of the Century")
- 2012 A Spoonful of Time (Nektar album)
- 2013 In Extremis by Days Between Stations
- 2013 The Theory of Everything (album) by Ayreon
- 2014 Light My Fire: A Classic Rock Salute to The Doors
- 2015 Citizen (Billy Sherwood album) Keyboard on The Great Depression
- 2016 The Future Left Behind (Leon Alvarado album) Moog solo on Launch Overture extra keyboards
References
- ↑ "Yes - 9012 Live - The Solos - austriancharts.at". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ↑ "Gold/Platinum - Yes". Music Canada. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ↑ "dutchcharts.nl - Discografie Yes". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ↑ "norwegiancharts.com - Discography Yes". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ↑ "swedishcharts.com - Discography Yes". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ↑ "Yes - 90125 - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5891/charts-awards
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ↑ "Certified Awards Search Archived 2012-10-01 at WebCite". Music Canada. Retrieved on 2012-01-29. Note: User needs to enter "YES" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 1, 2009. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
- ↑ "RICK WAKEMAN IN NEW ZEALAND CHARTS". Charts.org.nz. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ "Wakeman with Wakeman, President Records (RWCD11) 1993". Adam Wakeman. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- 1 2 "Rick Wakeman – The Stage Collection". AllMusic. November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ↑ Rick Wakeman Frequently Asked Questions, A reissue of tracks from Heritage Suite and Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, renamed to fit the Lord of the Rings theme. The artist does not consider this a release.
- ↑ Iommi, Tony (2011). Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath. Da Capo Press. ISBN 978-0-30681-9551.
External references
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