TREASURE CHEST VOLUME 2 - THE OSCAR CONCERT

Rick Wakeman

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Symphonic Prog

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3.94 | 8 ratings | 2 reviews | 12% 5 stars

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Live, released in 2002

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Pachebel canon in D (4:17)
2. Put down (4:00)
3. Birdman of alcatraz (4:30)
4. Guide dog (1:00)
5. Seasons of change (4:32)
6. Showbiz dog (1:42)
7. Merlin the magician (5:00)
8. Children of chernobyl (5:19)
9. The Rotweiler (1:00)
10. Guinevere / Lancelot and the black knight (5:34)
11. Help / Eleanor Rigby (8:35)
12. Classical doggy in the window (5:00)

Total Time: 50:29

Line-up / Musicians

- Rick Wakeman / keyboards

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RICK WAKEMAN Treasure Chest Volume 2 - The Oscar Concert ratings distribution

3.94
(8 ratings)

Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music(12%)
Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection(62%)
Good, but non-essential (12%)
Collectors/fans only (12%)
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RICK WAKEMAN Treasure Chest Volume 2 - The Oscar Concert reviews

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Review by ghost_of_morphy
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Ricochet has said it all. Read his review for the nuts and bolts of this album.

But I'm going to disagree and give this four stars. This is an extremely good performance by Rick solo. The classics that Rick interpret on his own sound great (well, except for Guinevere/Lancelot and the Black Knight, where Rick really misses having musicians backing him.) The off the cuff reinvention of the concert is impressive (even though it is restricted mostly to the in between song stories) and the spur of the moment improvisation Classical Doggy in the Window absolutely amazes me.

Great sound, great songs, great performance. It's hard to ask more from a live album. 4 stars. But keep in mind that this is Wakeman "live" and "solo." Without those provisos, 4 stars would be overrated.

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4 stars My favorite of the Treasure Chest series. Who can resist the story of anyone (in this case Rick Wakeman) turning an occassion for anger and vexation into an opportunity. Wakeman turns a poorly promoted and lightly attended concert in the UK into a brilliant evening ... a concert for a dog name ... (read more)

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