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Rick Wakeman
Real Lisztomania
Genres: New Age, Rock, Soundtracks

Track Listings (21) - Disc #1
1. Scene
2. Metronome
3. Country Sword Dance
4. Free Song
5. Freudian Dream
6. Dante Period
7. Orpheus Song
8. For the Chop
9. Hell
10. Wagner's Dream
11. Dream of Hell
12. Inferno Ride
13. Master Race
14. Ride of Thor
15. Excelsior Song
16. Guardian Virgins
17. Rape, Pillage and Clap
18. Love's Dream
19. Suffering
20. Peace at Last
21. Love's Dream

CD Details

All Artists: Rick Wakeman
Title: Real Lisztomania
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Voiceprint
Release Date: 5/13/2003
Album Type: Import, Original recording remastered
Genres: New Age, Rock, Soundtracks
Styles: Progressive, Progressive Rock
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 604388508525

Synopsis

Album Description

This is an extremely rare find as the master tapes were long since considered destroyed, back in 1975 Rick was asked to oversee & write a lot of the music for the film 'Lizstomania' which was directed by Ken Russell. Rick was also given a part in the film & played the god Thor. A soundtrack album was produced by Rick which was subsequently turned down by A&M records. A&M then produced a soundtrack of their own which had very little of Rick on it & yet they thoughtfully put his name on the front cover. Rick was furious to say the least & hated the soundtrack album & told the press accordingly. It sold accordingly as well! The film became one of the cult films of all time & to find this original soundtrack is quite unbelievable as there was only one master ever produced & somehow it has survived more than 25 years in a box amongst some old football shorts! It has been carefully re-mastered & is

CD Reviews

Not New Wakeman,But Better Than The Movie

DENNIS Govachini | Pittsburgh, Pa United States | 05/01/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I originally purchased the soundtrack of the Ken Russell "disaster", "Lisztomania" way back when the movie came and went....I loved the music. I'm not a classical music expert
or purist,but I liked then, what I still like now with this release...an interesting interpretation of Liszt by Rick Wakeman,
and Roger Daltrey. I was pleased when the announcement was made that this album was returning in Wakeman's original version which
he reportedly had submitted for the film....the soundtrack is
very hard to find, so this version for me was a "welcome surprise"! If you're into Wakeman...and are sentimental about
the decade the film was made, including Tommy....you'll enjoy it.
If you hate any attempt by Rick Wakeman or others to record
interpretations of Franz Liszt's music or any of the "masters"...
you'll hate it, and Roger Daltry's vocals...I loved it!
Regina"

Track 21 is Magnificent

W. Doty | El Cajon, CA United States | 02/04/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If the only track on this CD was #21 Loves Dream, I would consider this purchase a bargain. Listening to Rick's rendering of Liebestraum is pure magic. Having listened to this track performed by numerous greats such as Vladimir Horowitz, I consider Rick's performance to be both technically pure and inspired. Anyone who enjoys the brilliance of Franz Liszt performed by a true master will definitely enjoy this piece."