JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH (2CD COMPILATION)

Rick Wakeman

Symphonic Prog

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1967/ 1976

Mr. Wakeman is a keyboards king, a wizard of keyboards, a Merlin of keyboards, An Uncle Scrooge of keyboards. And this is glaring in this compilation. But without surprises.

Mr Wakeman is a great composer. But is Rick Wakeman a Rock composer? No. And in fact Rock songs are pure POP songs with great arrangements. So Rick is a pure member of Prog... Of 70's Rock. A Dinosaur! And this is great, because this type of Dynosaur with this type of revisitation of old songs and ideas is something to be admired and studied today.

This compilation is not all at the same level. But, also if not all the songs are great, is great. The story of Symphonic Prog and Rock are all here. And with a honour. I think that all wakeman's release are great, more or less. Never boring.

This compilation is part of a series of compilations, in general, all good. This compilation is good for who not have a Rick Wakeman release. Budget price but not for music.

In definitive view: long life to Mr. Wakeman. And long life to this compilation.

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