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.[citation needed]

Solo

Albums

1970s

Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
US
[2]
CAN
[3]
NOR
ITA
AUS
[4]
NZ
[5]
1971 Piano Vibrations
1973 The Six Wives of Henry VIII 7 30 27 56 9 21
  • US: Gold
  • Midem Festival: Platinum
1974 Journey to the Centre of the Earth 1 3 2 68 2 17
  • US: Gold
  • Brazil: Gold
  • UK: Gold
  • Canada: Gold
  • Ivor Novello Award
  • Grammy Award Nomination
1975 The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table 2 21 18 6 2 1
  • Japan: Gold
  • Australia: Gold
  • Brazil: Gold
  • UK: Gold
Lisztomania 145 85
1976 No Earthly Connection 9 67 74 15 35
1977 White Rock 14 126 69 12 38
  • UK: Silver
Rick Wakeman's Criminal Record 25 128 19 76
1979 Rhapsodies 25 170 15
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

1980s

Year Album Notes Peak chart positions
UK
[1]
US
[2]
AUS
[4]
NOR
1981 The Burning (soundtrack)
1984 24 10 36
1982 Rock 'n' Roll Prophet
1983 Cost of Living
G'olé!: The Original Film Soundtrack
1984 Crimes of Passion
1985 Silent Nights
Live at Hammersmith
  • Recorded in 1985
1986 Country Airs
  • Re-recorded with a digital piano in 1992 with additional tracks
1987 The Family Album
The Gospels 94
1988 Time Machine
A Suite of Gods (with Ramon Remedios)
Zodiaque (with Tony Fernandez)
The Word and the Gospels
1989 Black Knights at the Court of Ferdinand IV (with Mario Fasciano)
Sea Airs
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

1990s

Year Album Notes Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
US
[2]
1990 Night Airs
Phantom Power
  • Re-released in 2017 in an expanded edition titled Phantom of the Opera
In the Beginning
1991 Rock 'n' Roll Prophet Plus
  • Reissue of Rock 'n' Roll Prophet plus 4 new tracks
Aspirant Sunrise
Aspirant Sunset
Aspirant Sunshadows
The Classical Connection
  • Re-recordings of earlier tracks in a classical style
African Bach
2000 A.D. Into The Future
Softsword: King John and the Magna Charter
  • Adapted from music written for the 1991 Dickens Festival
1993 Heritage Suite
Prayers
Classic Tracks
  • Re-recorded tracks from the first three solo albums
The Classical Connection 2
Unleashing the Tethered One: The 1974 North American Tour
  • Unauthorised bootleg of a Canadian television broadcast from October 1974
1994 Live on the Test
  • Recorded in April 1976
Rick Wakeman's Greatest Hits
  • Re-recorded tracks from his solo albums and Yes
Light Up the Sky (EP)
1995 Almost Live in Europe
The Piano Album
  • Recorded in 1994
The Private Collection
  • Previously unreleased tracks
The Seven Wonders of the World
Rick Wakeman In Concert
  • Recorded in November 1975, also released as Live on The King Biscuit Flower Hour
Visions
  • Also known as Visions of Paradise
Cirque Surreal
1996 Fields of Green
The New Gospels
The Word and Music
Can You Hear Me?
  • Contains original and remixed and re-recorded versions of tracks from Prayers and Softsword
Orisons

9 of the 22 tracks are duplicates of tracks of Prayers

1997 Tribute
Simply Acoustic
  • The Piano Album (1995) with added introductions and stories
Fields Of Green '97
  • Reissue with the addition of "Election 97/Arthur"
1998 Themes
  • Compilation of TV themes
1999 Return to the Centre of the Earth 34
White Rock II
The Natural World Trilogy
The Art in Music Trilogy
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

2000s

Year Album Peak chart positions Notes
UK
[1]
US
[2]
2000 Preludes to a Century
Chronicles of Man
Christmas Variations
The Legend: Live in Concert 2000
Morning Has Broken
2001 Out of the Blue
  • Recorded in Buenos Aires in 2001
Classical Variations
Tales of Future and Past
  • US 2 CD compilation
Two Sides of Yes
  • Interpretations of 7 Yes songs
2002 The Wizard and the Forest of All Dreams
Treasure Chest (8-CD boxset)
  • The Real Lisztomania
  • The Oscar Concert
  • The Missing Half
  • Almost Classical
  • The Mixture
  • Medium Rare
  • Journey to the Centre of the Earth Plus
  • Stories
Two Sides of Yes Volume 2
The Yes Piano Variations
  • Compilation of tracks from the Two Sides Of Yes albums
2003 Out There
2005 At Lincoln Cathedral
2006 Retro
2007 Live at the BBC
Retro 2
Video Vault (6-DVD set)
  • Live at the Empire Pool: King Arthur on Ice 1975
  • Live at the Maltings 1976
  • Live Swedish Television Special 1980
  • Live at the Hammersmith Odeon 1981
  • Night Music
  • Rarities
2009 The Six Wives of Henry VIII: Live at Hampton Court Palace
Past, Present and Future
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

2010s

Year Album Notes Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
US
[2]
2010 Always with You
2012 In the Nick of Time: Live in 2003
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
  • Re-recording with additional material
2016 The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
  • Re-recording with additional material
2017 Piano Portraits 6
  • UK: Silver
2018 Piano Odyssey 7
2019 Christmas Portraits 82
2019 Official Bootleg Series 1–11
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

2020s

Year Album Peak chart positions
UK
[1]
US
[2]
2020 The Red Planet 34
2020 Hero: The Original Soundtrack
2022 A Gallery of the Imagination
2022 Live from Elche
2024 Live at the London Palladium 2023
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

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)
  • 1999 The Masters: compilation of tracks from 1979 to 1996
  • 2000 Recollections: The Very Best of Rick Wakeman 1973-1979
  • 2002 Songs of Middle Earth (Inspired by The Lord of the Rings)[6]
  • 2004 Revisited (re-recordings of past material)
  • 2015 After the Ball: The Collection (same tracks as Recollections)
  • 2017 The Journey: The Essential Rick Wakeman: Spectrum 3CD compilation from the A&M years. The 3rd CD features all of Lisztomania and White Rock.

Video games

  • 1993 Microcosm

With band or duo

With Strawbs

Live albums

Studio albums

Compilations

With Yes

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilations

With Dave Cousins

  • Two Weeks Last Summer (1972)
  • Hummingbird (2002)
  • Wakeman & Cousins Live (2005)
  • 40th Anniversary Celebration Vol. 2: Rick Wakeman and Dave Cousins (2010)

With Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

Studio albums

  • Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe (1989)

Live albums

With Adam Wakeman/Wakeman with Wakeman

Studio albums

  • Wakeman with Wakeman (1993; also known as Lure of the Wild)
  • No Expense Spared (1993)
  • Romance of the Victorian Age (1995)
  • Tapestries (1996)
  • Vignettes (1996)

Live albums

  • Wakeman with Wakeman: The Official Bootleg (1994; also known as Wakeman with Wakeman Live, The Stage Collection, and Official Live Bootleg)

With Anderson/Wakeman

Studio albums

  • The Living Tree (2010)

Live albums

With Yes Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman

  • Live at the Apollo (2018)

Other collaborations

Guest appearances

  • Junior's EyesBattersea Power Station (1969)
  • Paper Bubble – Scenery (1969)
  • David BowieSpace Oddity (1969, "Space Oddity", "Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud")
  • Heatwave – "Rastus Ravel (Is a Mean Old Man)" (1970)
  • Magna Carta – Seasons (1970)
  • Magna Carta – Songs from Wasties Orchard (1971, "Time for the Leaving")
  • Colin ScotColin Scot (1971)
  • John Schroeder – Dylan Vibrations (1971)
  • David Bowie – Hunky Dory (1971)
  • Elton JohnMadman Across the Water (1971)
  • John Williams and Stanley Myers & Orchestra – Changes (1971)
  • Ralph McTellYou Well-Meaning Brought Me Here (1971)
  • John KongosKongos (1971)
  • Cat StevensTeaser and the Firecat (1971, "Morning Has Broken")
  • T. Rex – Electric Warrior (1971, "Bang a Gong (Get It On)")
  • Lou ReedLou Reed (1972)
  • Phillip Goodhand-TaitSongfall (1972)
  • Harvey Andrews – Writer of Songs (1972)
  • Dave CousinsTwo Weeks Last Summer (1972)
  • Joël Daydé – White Soul (1972)
  • Lou ReedLou Reed (1972)
  • David Bowie – The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972, "It Ain't Easy")
  • Al StewartOrange (1972)
  • Hudson FordNickelodeon (1973)
  • Black SabbathSabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973, "Sabbra Cadabra")[7]
  • Al Stewart – Past, Present and Future (1974)
  • Dana GillespieWeren't Born a Man (1974)
  • The StrawbsNomadness (1975)
  • Vivian StanshallTeddy Boys Don't Knit (1981, ""Smoke Signals at Night")
  • Kenny Lynch – "Half the Day's Gone and We Haven't Earned a Penny" (1983, "They Don't Know You" and "B. A. Woman")
  • David Bowie – Absolute Beginners (1986)
  • Denny LaineWings on My Feet (1987)
  • Aleksander Mežek – Podarjeno Srcu (1989)
  • Simon Cummings – "Everybody's Got a Crisis in Their Life" (1990)
  • Ozzy OsbourneOzzmosis (1995, "Perry Mason" and "I Just Want You")
  • Clive Nolan & Oliver WakemanJabberwocky (1999)
  • Gordon GiltrapMusic for the Small Screen (2000)
  • Dr. Feelgood – Chess Masters (2000)
  • Various Artists – Wonderous: A Tribute to Yes (2001)
  • Various Artists – Slade Remade (2001)
  • The Bollenberg Experience – If Only Stones Could Speak (2002)
  • Damian Wilson & Band – Live in Rehearsal (2002)
  • Ric Sanders Group – In Lincoln Cathedral (2002)
  • Various Artists – Return to the Dark Side of the Moon (A Tribute to Pink Floyd) (2005)
  • Cousins and ConradHigh Seas (2005, "Deep in the Darkest Night")
  • Elkie BrooksPearls (2006)
  • Elkie Brooks – Live With Friends (2006)
  • Gordon Giltrap – Gordon Giltrap and Friends at the Symphony Hall Birmingham (2006)
  • Mario Fasciano – Porta San Gennaro Napoli (2007)
  • Various Artists – The Ultimate Tribute to Led Zeppelin (2008)
  • Mitch BennSing Like an Angel (2008)
  • Various Artists – The Music of Pink Floyd (2009)
  • Various Artists – Who Are You: An All Star Tribute to The Who (2012)
  • The Fusion Syndicate – The Fusion Syndicate (2012)
  • Etta JamesLive at Montreux 1993 (2012)
  • Various Artists – The Prog Collective (2012, "Check Point Karma")
  • Various Artists – Songs of the Century: An All-Star Tribute to Supertramp (2012, "Crime of the Century")
  • NektarA Spoonful of Time (2012)
  • Various Artists – Fly Like an Eagle an All-Star Tribute to Steve Miller Band (2013)
  • The Prog Collective – Epilogue (2013)
  • Sarastro Blake – New Progmantics (2013)
  • Days Between StationsIn Extremis (2013)
  • AyreonThe Theory of Everything (album) (2013)
  • Various Artists – Light My Fire: A Classic Rock Salute to The Doors (2014)
  • Various Artists – Celebrating Jon Lord: The Rock Legend (2014)
  • Deep Purple and Friends With the Orion Orchestra – Celebrating Jon Lord (2014)
  • The Strawbs – Prognostic (2014)
  • Nik TurnerSpace Fusion Odyssey (2015)
  • Tucker ZimmermanTen Songs (2015)
  • Billy SherwoodCitizen (2015, "The Great Depression")
  • Jerry GoodmanViolin Fantasy (2016)
  • Graham Bonnet – Back Row in the Stalls (2016)
  • Various Artists – Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here Symphonic (2016)
  • Leon Alvarado – The Future Left Behind (2016, "Launch Overture")
  • Michael Ball & Alfie Boe with The Rays of Sunshine Children's Choir & Friends – "Bring Me Sunshine"
  • Derek SmallsSmalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing) (2018)
  • William ShatnerShatner Claus: The Christmas Album (2018)
  • Rodney Matthews and Jeff Scheetz with Oliver Wakeman – Trinity (2019)
  • Kilty Town – Kilty Town (2019)
  • Wally – Martyrs and Cowboys (2019)
  • Hawkestrel – SpaceXmas (2020)
  • Jools HollandPianola, Piano & Friends (2021)
  • Various Artists – A Tribute to Pink Floyd – Still Wish You Were Here (2021, "Welcome to the Machine")

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Rick Wakeman | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Rick Wakeman - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  3. ^ "RPM Top Albums".
  4. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 331. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "RICK WAKEMAN IN NEW ZEALAND CHARTS". charts.nz. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Iommi, Tony (2011). Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath. Da Capo Press. ISBN 978-0-30681-9551.

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