The Family Album
1987 studio album by Rick Wakeman
The Family Album | ||||
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Studio album by Rick Wakeman | ||||
Released | 14 September 1987[1] | |||
Genre | New-age | |||
Length | 58:51 or 47.55 (original vinyl) | |||
Label | President | |||
Producer | Rick Wakeman | |||
Rick Wakeman chronology | ||||
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The Family Album is a new-age album by Rick Wakeman for which he recorded a song for every member of his family including his parents, pets and even his computer.
Years later, after divorcing his wife Nina and the passing of his parents, Wakeman has stated he no longer listens to this album as it brings him sadness. The original vinyl edition of the album only contained 12 tracks in a different running order. "Wiggles", "The Day After The Fair" and Mackintosh" were omitted.[2]
Track listing
- "Black Beauty" (black rabbit) 3.43
- "Adam" (Rick's 2nd son) 2.43
- "Jemma" (Rick & Nina's daughter) 3.35
- "Benjamin" (Rick's 3rd son) 3.16
- "Oscar" (Rick & Nina's son) 5.02
- "Oliver" (Rick's 1st son) 3.18
- "Nina" (Rick's wife) 5.16
- "Wiggles" (black & white rabbit) 2.53
- "Chloe" (German Shepherd) 3.59
- "Kookie" (Cat) 3.52
- "Tilly" (Golden Retriever) 4.44
- "Mum" 4.48
- "Dad" 3.39
- "The Day After The Fair" 4.23
- "Mackintosh" 3.40
Note: The main melody for "Nina" was later used by Wakeman for "The Meeting", a song from the 1989 album Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe.
Personnel
- Rick Wakeman - keyboards
Production
- John Burns - engineer
References
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Rick Wakeman
- Piano Vibrations
- The Six Wives of Henry VIII
- The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
- No Earthly Connection
- Rick Wakeman's Criminal Record
- Rhapsodies
- 1984
- Rock 'n' Roll Prophet
- Cost of Living
- Silent Nights
- Country Airs
- The Family Album
- Time Machine
- Sea Airs
- Night Airs
- Classic Tracks
- Rick Wakeman's Greatest Hits
- Light Up The Sky
- The Seven Wonders of the World
- Return to the Centre of the Earth
- Christmas Variations
- Out There
- Piano Portraits
- Piano Odyssey
- Christmas Portraits
- The Red Planet
- Lisztomania
- White Rock
- Phantom Power
- Journey to the Centre of the Earth
- Live at Hammersmith
- The Six Wives of Henry VIII: Live at Hampton Court Palace