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Rick Wakeman - No Earthly Connection (1976) US Monarch 1st Pressing - LP/FLAC in 24bit/48kHz

Posted By: Fran Solo
Rick Wakeman - No Earthly Connection (1976) US Monarch 1st Pressing - LP/FLAC in 24bit/48kHz

Rick Wakeman And The English Rock Ensemble ‎- No Earthly Connection
Vinyl | FLAC + cue | LP Cover (1:1) | 24bit/48kHz | 600mb
Label: A&M Records/SP 4583 | Released: 1976 | Genre: Symphonic-Rock

Music Reincarnate
A1 Part I: The Warning 8:19
A2 Part II: The Maker 3:34
A3 Part III: The Spaceman 4:03
A4 Part IV: The Realisation 4:17
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B1 Part V: The Reaper 7:55
B2 The Prisoner 7:01
B3 The Lost Cycle 7:02


Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records, Inc.
Pressed By – Monarch Record Mfg. Co. – Δ20511
Published By – Almo Music Corp.
Published By – Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Recorded At – Studio Hérouville

Credits

Art Direction – Fabio Nicoli
Bass – Roger Newell
Design [Inner Sleeve] – George Snow (2)
Design [Logo] – Geoff Halpin
Design Concept, Design – Mike Doud (2)
Drums – Tony Fernandez (3)
Engineer – Paul Tregurtha
Engineer [Assistant] – Didier Utard
Illustration [Cover] – Chris Moore (9)
Photography By – Michael Putland
Producer, Composed By, Written-By – Rick Wakeman
Vocals – Ashley Holt

Notes
Piece of mirror film enclosed. When made into a cylinder and placed on the cover, it will reflect the image. Both sides of the cover have this effect.

Recorded at Le Chateau Studios, Herouville, France during January, February and March 1976.
Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): SP-4901
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): SP-4902
Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched): A&M SP 4901(RE-1)-P1
Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched): SP-4902-M2 Δ20511-X CRP-PITTMAN #SP-4583
Matrix / Runout (Side B Stamped): MR [circled]
Rights Society: ASCAP


Rick Wakeman - No Earthly Connection (1976) US Monarch 1st Pressing - LP/FLAC in 24bit/48kHz

Rick Wakeman - No Earthly Connection (1976) US Monarch 1st Pressing - LP/FLAC in 24bit/48kHz

Rick Wakeman - No Earthly Connection (1976) US Monarch 1st Pressing - LP/FLAC in 24bit/48kHz

Rick Wakeman - No Earthly Connection (1976) US Monarch 1st Pressing - LP/FLAC in 24bit/48kHz



This Rip: 2012
Cleaning: RCM Moth MkII Pro Vinyl
Direct Drive Turntable: Marantz 6170
Cartridge: SHURE M97xE
Amplifier: Sansui 9090DB
Vinyl Condition: NM+
About this LP: From my personal collection
LP Rip & Full Scan LP Cover: Fran Solo
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This is a VERY underrated album from Rick Wakeman, the Yes' keyboardist. Wakeman here is supported by the excellent English Rock Ensemble, made of Tony Fernandez on drums, Ashley Holt on lead vocals and some brass instruments musicians, among others. There are many excellent mellotron, piano, clavinet and harpsichord parts, and the bass even sounds like a clavinet!!! The tracks are VERY rhythmic and loaded. The omnipresent brass arrangements are very special and EXCELLENT, and it gives the music a very original sound! Ashley Holt's omnipresent lead vocals are EXCELLENT: his singing is ABSOLUTELY catchy, addictive and passionate. There are also MANY impressive backing vocals. ALL the tracks are excellent, and the music is VERY progressive: it is one of the most progressive rock record by Rick Wakeman! This splendid music is very introspective, serious, beautiful and it naturally predisposes the listener to a religious contemplation. The music is perfectly balanced between Wakeman's progressive keyboards and the omnipresent sophisticated rock dimension provided by the English Rock Ensemble. All the tracks can be uninterruptedly listened without any problem.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Review by greenback, progarchives.com

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