tracks

Catherine Of Aragon
Anne Of Cleves
Catherine Howard
Jane Seymour
Anne Boleyn 'The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended'
Catherine Parr

notes

'Catherine 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.
Recorded between February and October, 1972.

All songs published by Almo Music Corp. (ASCAP)

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 relation to keyboard instruments. - Rick

Keyboard Instruments:
Steinway 9' Grand Piano
Custom Built
Hammond C-3 Organ
RMI Electric Piano
and Harpsichord
Frequency Counter
Custom Mixer
Mini-Moog Synthesizer
Mellotron 400-D
Vocals, Sound Effects, Vibes
Mellotron 400-D
Brass, Strings, Flutes
Mini-Moog Synthesizer

In addition to the above instruments a Thomas Goff Harpsichord and A.R.P. Synthesizer were used. All sounds put through two Stereo Leslies, Fender Dual Showman Amp & two JBL Cabinets.
Also used a custom built Oscillator, Fuzz & Wahwah Pedal and Binson Echo Unit. Keyboards & Amplification set up by: John Cleary, Michael Tait, Philip Hepple, Claude Johnson Taylor, The Organ on "Jane Seymour" was recorded at St. Giles, Cripplegate.

"DIFUSION / PROHIBIDA SU VENTA" printed in red on CD

credits

Arranged By – Rick Wakeman
Art Direction [Art Director] – Michael Doud,
Banjo [Electric Banjo] – Dave Cousins (tracks: 3)
Bass – Chas Cronk (tracks: 3), Chris Squire (tracks: 1), Dave Winter, (tracks: 2, 4), Les Hurdle (tracks: 1, 5)
Design – Ken Carroll
Drums – Alan White (tracks: 2, 4, 6), Barry De Souza (tracks: 3), Bill Bruford (tracks: 1, 5)
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Pete Flanagan,
Engineer [Engineered By] – Ken Scott (tracks: 1, 5), Paul Tregurtha (tracks: 2 to 4, 6)
Guitar – Dave Lambert (4) (tracks: 3), Mike Egan (tracks: 1, 5, 6), Steve Howe (tracks: 1)
Liner Notes – Rick,
Mixed By – Dave Henshall, (tracks: 5), Ken Scott (tracks: 1), Paul Tregurtha (tracks: 2 to 4, 6)
Percussion – Frank Riccotti, (tracks: 2, 3, 4), Ray Cooper (tracks: 1), Ray Cooper (tracks: 5)
Photography By [Front Cover Photograph By] – Bruce Rae
Photography By [Inside] – Ruan O'Lochlainn
Producer [Produced By] – Rick Wakeman
Recorded By – Rick Wakeman
Vocals – Barry St. John (tracks: 1), Judy Powell, (tracks: 1), Laura Lee (tracks: 5), Liza Strike (tracks: 1), Liza Strike (tracks: 5), Sylvia McNeill (tracks: 5)
Written-By – Rick Wakeman
Written-By [Hymn 'the Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended'] – E.J. Hopkins (tracks: 5)

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – UMG Recordings, Inc.
Copyright (c) – UMG Recordings, Inc.
Made By – Sony DADC
Phonographic Copyright (p) – UMG Recordings, Inc.
Copyright (c) – UMG Recordings, Inc.
Distributed By – Universal Music Argentina S.A.
Published By – Universal Music Argentina S.A.
Engineered At – Trident Studios
Engineered At – Morgan Studios
Recorded At – St Giles' Cripplegate
Mixed At – Trident Studios
Mixed At – Morgan Studios
Pressed By – Laser Disc Argentina

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