Album: The Classical Connection II Artist: Rick Wakeman 1991 Ambient Records CD A10M6M 1993 President Records CD RWCD 14 Bandmembers: Rick Wakeman: Keyboards David Paton: guitar and bass (1, 3, 6, and 9) Frank Riccotti: tuned percussion (10) Steve Howe: acoustic guitar (10) Chris Squire: bass (10) Bill Bruford: (drums) Produced by Rick Wakeman Tracks: Eleanor Rigby (8:08) (Lennon/McCartney) Birdman of Alcatraz (4:28) A Day After the Fair (4:38) Opus-1 (3:10) The Painter (3:07) Summertime (6:05) (Gershwin) Dancing in Heaven (6:36) A Garden of Music (3:18) Macinosh (3:49) Farandol (2:45) Pont Street (4:30) Art and Soul (5:01) track 10 recorded in 1971 tracks 1,3,6,9 recorded live at Pale Arts Center Comments: I appreciate the rerecording of "Birdman of Alcatraz", but the electronically reproduced piano just doesn't hold up to an acoustic piano. (Same ol' complaint if you've read any of my other comments.) "Summertime" kicks butt, but stilll doesn't hold up to the version he recorded on "Rhapsodies". The inclusion of "Farandol" may make this a tempting morsel for people who think they have to have everything that any combination of Yes members recorded. Two warnings for you: 1) It's short (2:45). 2) It begins with "The March of the Three Kings" theme and jumps into a variation of one of the wives from his first "solo" album. Neither of these warnings makes it a "bad" tune, but if you're looking for part two of {insert your favorite Yes song here}, this isn't it.
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