Arthur/Lady Of The Lake/Guinevere/Sir Lancelot & The Black Knight/Merlin The Magician/Sir Galahad/The Last Battle
After two failed attempts keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman releases an album worthy of his talents. The Myths & Legends Of King Arthur is a tour-de-force and his best album by a wide margin. (US:3 UK:2)
“This is among his best works. The orchestral arrangements are as usual grandiose, with rich keyboard textures, melodic lines and warm pleasant vocals. All pieces are great with a plus on Merlin The Magician.”
“This is simply the best classic rock album ever. A wonderful blend of styles and execution and a must have for the serious audiophile.”
“Musically this is one of Wakeman's more mature works, performed under a grandiose symphonic rock style and based on an arsenal of different keyboards. It retains the keyboard wizard's familiar epic style with fairytale passages followed by bombastic orchestrations and flashy solos. The music sounds very deep, mature and consistent with an extremely balanced sound between orchestral movements, romantic piano lines, sharp Moog synth moves and classical inspired moments of pure elegance.”
“I really like this album, pure genuine 100% prog rock: orchestras, keyboard solos, choirs, concept album. What more do you want? And then there's Guinevere, one of those lovely songs that once I get it in my mind, I can't get it out again. It's like a Jacobean banquet, rich and to be savoured.”
“My favourite Wakeman album, combining energy and melody in an amazing way. Every character has their own distinctive sound created by the synths magician.”
“What do you get when you combine classical music with progressive rock? Why, you get one of the most brilliant pieces of musical genius ever put on record, by one of rock's most gifted keyboardists.”
“Definitely one of Rick Wakeman's best albums, this is a truly perfect blend between symphonic and rock sounds. His Minimoog solos here are simply outstanding. In various passages he also devises wonderful and very atmospheric combinations of keyboard sounds. Many compositions on this album are truly great and full of inspiration, listen for instance to Merlin The Magician and The Last Battle.”
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