The Six Wives Of Henry VIII

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A1	Catherine Of Aragon Bass – Chris Squire, Les HurdleDrums – Bill BrufordEngineer, Mixed By – Ken ScottGuitar – Mike Egan, Steve HowePercussion – Ray CooperVocals – Barry St. John, Judy Powell*, Liza Strike	3:41
A2	Anne Of Cleves Bass – Dave Winter*Drums – Alan WhiteGuitar – Mike EganPercussion – Frank Riccotti*	7:50
A3	Catherine Howard Banjo [Electric] – Dave CousinsBass – Chas CronkDrums – Barry De SouzaGuitar – Dave Lambert Percussion – Frank Riccotti*	6:35
B1	Jane Seymour Drums – Alan White	4:44
B2	Anne Boleyn 'The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended' Arranged By [End Hymn] – Rick WakemanBass – Les HurdleDrums – Bill BrufordEngineer – Ken ScottGuitar – Mike EganMixed By – Dave Henshall*Percussion – Ray CooperVocals – Laura Lee, Liza Strike, Sylvia McNeillWritten-By [End Hymn] – E.J. Hopkins	6:30
B3	Catherine Parr Bass – Dave Winter*Drums – Alan WhiteGuitar – Mike EganPercussion – Frank Riccotti*	7:03

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – Ariola
• Engineered At – Morgan Studios
• Mixed At – Morgan Studios
• Engineered At – Trident Studios
• Mixed At – Trident Studios
• Published By – Rondor Music

Credits

• Engineer [Assistant] – Pete Flanagan* (tracks: A2 to B1, B3)
• Engineer, Mixed By – Paul Tregurtha (tracks: A2 to B1, B3)
• Producer, Written-By, Arranged By – Rick Wakeman
• Technician [Keyboards & Amplification Set Up By] – Claude Johnson Taylor, John Cleary, Michael Tait , Philip Hepple

Notes

Instruments:
Custom built Hammond C-3 Organ, RMI Electric Piano & Harpsichord, 2 x Mini-Moog Synthesizer, Mellotron 400-D (Brass/Strings/Flutes), Mellotron 400-D (Vocals/Sound Effects/Vibes), Steinway 9’ Grand Piano, Frequency Counter, Custom Mixer.

In addition to the above instruments a Thomas Goff Harpsichord and ARP Synthesizer were used. All sounds put through two Steoreo Leslies, Fender Duel Showman Amp & two JBL Cabinets. Also used a custom built Oscillator, Fuzz & Wahwah Pedal and Binson Echo Unit. The organ on ‘Jane Seymour’ was recorded at St. Giles, Cripplegate.

‘Katherine Of Aragon’ was engineered and mixed at Trident Studios, London. ‘Anne Boleyn’ was engineered at Morgan Studios, London, and mixed at Trident Studios. All the remaining tracks were engineered and mixed at Morgan Studios.

Hymn at the end of ‘Anne Boylen’ which is 'The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended'.

Recorded between February and October, 1972. All songs published by Rondor Music.

This album is based around my interpretations of the musical characteristics of the wives of Henry VIII. Although the style may not always be in keeping with their individual history, it is my personal conception of their characters in relations to keyboard instruments. - Rick.

(P) 1972. Made in Germany.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: GEMA

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
AMLH 64361	Rick Wakeman	The Six Wives Of Henry VIII ‎(LP, Album)	A&M Records	AMLH 64361	UK	1973
AMLH 64361	Rick Wakeman	The Six Wives Of Henry VIII ‎(LP, Album, RE)	A&M Records	AMLH 64361	Israel	Unknown
AML-173	Rick Wakeman	The Six Wives Of Henry VIII ‎(LP, Album, RP, Gat)	A&M Records	AML-173	Japan	1973
AMLH 64361	Rick Wakeman	The Six Wives Of Henry VIII ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	A&M Records	AMLH 64361	South Africa	1973
D32Y3115	Rick Wakeman	The Six Wives Of Henry VIII ‎(CD, Album)	A&M Records	D32Y3115	Japan	1986

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