Out There

Performer: Rick Wakeman
Distributor: IDN Distribution

Notes: This 2003 album is, arguably, a return to Rick Wakeman's greatest strength: keyboard-driven symphonic prog, with unabashed '70s excess like chorales and long song journeys. Singer Damian Wilson is at full throttle here, emoting up a storm, and Wakeman makes good use of his band, featuring Tony Fernandez on drums.

Keyboardist Rick Wakeman (who also played with the Strawbs and several other acts as a session player in the 1960s) began releasing solo albums while still a member of Yes, and let no grass grow under his feet after leaving that band for good in 1979. The ever-inventive composer and player has released over 100 albums since the '70s (nine in 1991 alone) and played on many more. With elaborate stage-shows (including a King Arthur on Ice in 1975 at Wembley Pool) and a musical style that balances prog rock with new age and just about every other keyboard-based pop style in between, he's carved a unique niche for himself. Between releasing albums, he also scores films, has hosted a weekly radio program, and is a familiar face on British chat shows.

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