{"title":"Rick Wakeman","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRick Wakeman Vinyl Records \u0026amp; Music Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore Rick Wakeman vinyl records at UMusic Shop South Africa. Discover progressive rock through physical releases that bring the artist’s musical identity, individual recordings and visual presentation into one collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRick Wakeman: the music and the story\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeyboard player Rick Wakeman developed a solo world alongside his work in progressive rock, using multiple keyboards, recurring themes and conceptual structure. His albums often turn historical or imagined subjects into extended instrumental narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Six Wives of Henry VIII and The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table organise keyboard-led music around larger historical or legendary ideas. Changes of instrument, recurring themes and contrasting sections give the programmes their narrative movement. Collecting the albums preserves that large-scale design, making the sequence and visual presentation useful parts of the experience alongside the individual melodic passage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCatalogue highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Six Wives of Henry VIII and The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table are central introductions to that approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe descriptive titles are part of the musical framing, inviting the listener to follow different characters or scenes through changes in theme, texture and instrumental emphasis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Six Wives of Henry VIII: Explore the vinyl presentation of this recording, keeping the programme and its physical presentation together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table: Explore the vinyl presentation of this recording, keeping the programme and its physical presentation together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy collect Rick Wakeman?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecurring themes and changes of instrumental scale are best understood within the whole programme, where a brief melodic idea can return with a different role as the larger structure develops. Vinyl gives the sleeve artwork and playing sequence a tangible place in a music collection. The visual design and the moment of placing a record on the turntable become part of returning to the music. The particular pressing or package defines the edition, so explore the individual release for its track list and stated presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore Rick Wakeman at UMusic Shop South Africa and choose a physical release to make part of your own music collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rick-wakeman-the-six-wives-of-henry-lp","title":"Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives Of Henry (LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRICK WAKEMAN-THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY (LP)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNIVERSAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41431842586820,"sku":"06007 5356248","price":369.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0406\/7927\/6700\/products\/4f299f79af866def9fe7783989ecaae2.jpg?v=1649874944"},{"product_id":"rick-wakeman-myths-legends-of-king-arthur-lp","title":"Rick Wakeman - Myths \u0026 Legends Of King Arthur (LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRICK WAKEMAN-MYTHS \u0026amp; LEGENDS OF KING ARTHUR (LP)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNIVERSAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41431865098436,"sku":"06007 5356270","price":468.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0406\/7927\/6700\/products\/6817917871d7444681ffafda15012e8b.jpg?v=1649874949"}],"url":"https:\/\/umg.africa\/collections\/rick-wakeman.oembed","provider":"UMG Africa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}