Piano Vibrations Explained

Piano Vibrations
Type:studio
Artist:Rick Wakeman
Cover:Piano_Vibrations.jpg
Released:1971
Recorded:Pye, London
Genre:Pop, Folk rock, Jazz
Length:32:45
Label:Polydor
Producer:John Schroeder
Next Title:The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Next Year:1973

Piano Vibrations is the debut studio album by English keyboardist Rick Wakeman, released in 1971 by Polydor Records. Recorded when Wakeman was a session musician and a member of the folk rock group The Strawbs. It features covers of pop, jazz, and folk songs with Wakeman on piano, John Schroeder and his orchestra, and an unknown lead vocalist. Wakeman was paid a total of £36 for the four sessions it took to record the album. His name, and that of the lead vocalist, are not written on the cover.

Track listing

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Side one

  1. "Take Me to the Pilot" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 3:00
  2. "Yellow Man" (Randy Newman) – 2:36
  3. "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" (Vince Guaraldi, Carel Werber) – 2:35
  4. "Gloria, Gloria" (John Schroeder, Anthony King) – 3:08
  5. "Your Song" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 3:45

Side two

  1. "Delta Lady" (Leon Russell) – 3:26
  2. "A Picture of You" (John Schroeder, Anthony King) – 2:59
  3. "Home Sweet Oklahoma" (Leon Russell) – 3:22
  4. "Fire and Rain" (James Taylor) – 3:25
  5. "Classical Gas" (Mason Williams) – 2:56

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=3969 Track listing