Return To The Centre Of The Ea (1999) ( )

Product Summary Label: Emd/angel UPC: 00724355676320 Release Date: 4/19/1999 Buy.com Sku: 60303024 Item#: MCX53H Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Vision, A ~ Rick Wakeman/London Symphony Orchestra/English Chamber Choir 2. Return Overture, The ~ Rick Wakeman/London Symphony Orchestra/English Chamber Choir 3. Mother Earth: The Shadow Of June / The Gallery / The Avenue Of Prismed Light / The Earthquake ~ Rick Wakeman/London Symphony Orchestra/English Chamber Choir 4. Buried Alive - (featuring Ozzy Osbourne) ~ Rick Wakeman/London Symphony Orchestra/English Chamber Choir 5. Enigma, The ~ Rick Wakeman/London Symphony Orchestra/English Chamber Choir 6. Is Anybody There? - (featuring Bonnie Tyler) ~ Rick Wakeman/London Symphony Orchestra/English Chamber Choir 7. Ravine, The ~ Rick Wakeman/London Symphony Orchestra/English Chamber Choir 8. Dance Of A Thousand Lights, The ~ Rick Wakeman/London Symphony Orchestra/English Chamber Choir 9. Shepherd, The ~ Rick Wakeman/London Symphony Orchestra/English Chamber Choir 10. Mr. Slow ~ Rick Wakeman/London Symphony Orchestra/English Chamber Choir 11. Bridge Of Time ~ Rick Wakeman/London Symphony Orchestra/English Chamber Choir 12. Never Is a Long, Long Time - (featuring Trevor Rabin) ~ Rick Wakeman/London Symphony Orchestra/English Chamber Choir 13. Tales From The Lidenbrook Sea: River Of Hope / Hunter And Hunted / Fight For Life ~ Rick Wakeman/London Symphony Orchestra/English Chamber Choir 14. Kill, The ~ Rick Wakeman/London Symphony Orchestra/English Chamber Choir 15. Timeless History ~ Rick Wakeman/London Symphony Orchestra/English Chamber Choir 16. Still Waters Run Deep - (featuring Justin Hayward) ~ Rick Wakeman/London Symphony Orchestra/English Chamber Choir 17. Time Within Time: The Ebbing Tide / The Electric Storm ~ Rick Wakeman/London Symphony Orchestra/English Chamber Choir 18. Ride Of Your Life ~ Rick Wakeman/London Symphony Orchestra/English Chamber Choir 19. Floating: Globes Of Fire / Cascades Of Fear ~ Rick Wakeman/London Symphony Orchestra/English Chamber Choir 20. Floodflames ~ Rick Wakeman/London Symphony Orchestra/English Chamber Choir 21. The Volcano: Tongues Of Fire / The Blue Mountains ~ Rick Wakeman/London Symphony Orchestra/English Chamber Choir 22. End Of The Return, The ~ Rick Wakeman/London Symphony Orchestra/English Chamber Choir (C) Emi Classics   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info /London Symphony Orchestra/English Chamber Choir. Personnel: Rick Wakeman (piano, keyboards); London Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber Choir; David Snell, Guy Protheroe (conductor); Trevor Rabin (vocals, guitar); Ozzy Osbourne, Bonnie Tyler, Justin Hayward, Tony Mitchell, Katrina Leskanich (vocals); Patrick Stewart (spoken vocals); Fraser Thorneycroft-Smith (guitar); Phil Williams (bass); Simon Hanson (drums). Engineers include: James Collins, David Guertz, Stuart Sawney. Twenty-five years after the release of Rick Wakeman's groundbreaking Journey to the Centre of the Earth album, a sequel entitled Return to the Centre of the Earth was released, this time including a who's who of musicians and vocalists. Still employing the London Symphony Orchestra to accompany his plethora of keyboards, Wakeman uses Patrick Stewart of Star Trek: The Next Generation fame to narrate the story and former Yes guitarist Trevor Rabin for some spicy solos. But, even with famed vocalists like Justin Hayward, Bonnie Tyler, and Ozzy Osbourne in the spotlight, the music gets lost in fields of pretentious instrumental clamoring and strays far from Wakeman's intentional story line. Not enough time is given to enjoy Wakeman's artistry because of an overabundance of other instruments and unnecessary hubbub that disappointingly drown out his synthesizers. When Wakeman is caught playing, he falls short of his polished self, sounding rushed and irregular. His first Journey album sounded clean and finessed, thanks to simple organization and the fact that the focal point was aimed at his masterful keyboard playing. On the Return album, the music is louder, messier, and somewhat musically obtuse since it contains too many fragments of instruments, almost sounding like heavy metal at times. Even Patrick Stewart seems to be a little too long-winded throughout most of the album's duration. If programmed properly, the disc can be heard in the narrative only, or just the instrumentals. Wakeman's idea for a sequel was a good one, but he should have kept to his crisp progressive formula. Instead, the album falls prey to an evident case of overproduction and a classic example of the "too many cooks" clich?. ~ Mike DeGagne Rick Wakeman's sequel to Journey of the Centre of the Earth, Return to the Centre of the Earth celebrates the original prog-rock masterpiece's 25th anniversary. Return to the Centre of the Earth tells the story of three explorers coming back to the path of their original expedition, only to embark on another fantastic adventure. The London Symphony Orchestra, the English Chamber Choir, Ozzy Osbourne, Bonnie Tyler, the Moody Blues' Justin Hayward and Yes' own Trevor Rabin are among the musical luminaries that contributed to the album, and actor Patrick Stewart lends a hand as narrator. Return to the Centre of the Earth includes instrumental pieces like "The Return Overture" as well as vocal tracks like "Still Waters Run Deep" and "Buried Alive," which come together for a unique musical storytelling experience. ~ Heather Phares Producer: Rick Wakeman Musical Guests Ozzy Osbourne Patrick Stewart Trevor Rabin Bonnie Tyler Justin Hayward   Compilation Appearances Vol. 1-Magna Carta's Keyboard Songs For Luca Yes Story This Is Rock Anthems Folk-Rock Founders Pink Box:songs Of Pink Floyd Led Box:ultimate Led Zeppelin Tribute Vol. 1-Magna Carta's Keyboard   Associated Artists and Works Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe (24 Bit K2 Remastere ~ Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe Banda Sinfonica Jovem Do Estado Banda Sinfonica Jovem Do Estado Fernandez, Tony Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack The Burning [PA] ~ Original Soundtrack Various Artists Wakeman, Adam   Technical Info Release Date : 04/20/1999 Original Release Date : 1999 Catalog ID : 56763 Label : EMI Angel (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Runtime : 76m : 51s Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : DDD UPC : 00724355676320    Related Videos David Garrett: David Garrett