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Rhapsodies 1979

progressive rock 69 min 18 tracks A&M Records

Rhapsodies is a studio double album by English keyboardist Rick Wakeman, released in May 1979 on A&M Records. It was his last studio release on A&M and reached no. 25 in the UK. Described by Wakeman as "probably the most confusing I have ever made" due to the range of styles, it contains generally shorter tracks than his previous work to date, the longest being 5:32. All of his previous non-soundtrack albums had contained at least two tracks over seven minutes long.

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Tracks

1Pedra Da Gavea4:07
2Front Line3:41
3Bombay Duck3:13
4Animal Showdown2:37
5Big Ben3:54
6Rhapsody in Blue5:21
7Wooly Willy Tango3:14
8The Pulse5:15
9Swan Lager2:42
1March of the Gladiators4:50
2Flacons De Neige4:58
3The Flasher5:25
4The Palais2:17
5Stand By3:28
6Sea Horses3:41
7Half Holiday2:56
8Summertime4:21
9Credits2:39

18 tracks, 69 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Rick Wakeman
Label: A&M Records
Released: 1979
Type: Album
Format: 12" Vinyl
Country: GB

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