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Rick Wakeman - Journey to the Centre of the Earth (DVD + CD)

Rick Wakeman - Journey to the Centre of the Earth (DVD + CD)

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They should have named this DVD Journey to the Centre of the '70s. Recorded before a huge Australian audience on February 4, 1975, this Rick Wakeman performance is precisely the kind of prog-rock pretentiousness that was so hilariously skewered in This Is Spinal Tap, and even Wakeman would have to agree it's pretty cheesy in retrospect. As a time capsule, however, this is must-see TV for Wakeman completists, albeit diminished by technical shortcomings of mid-'70s video. Remastering for 5.1-channel Dolby can't vastly improve the average recording--the Melbourne Philharmonic and Chamber Choir sound particularly muddy in this mix--so Wakeman fans will prefer the original Journey release to what is, essentially, an authorized video bootleg. Still, this is the only way to see the white-robed Wakeman in his solo prime, and offerings from his then-new King Arthur album (especially the fan-favorite "Merlin") are impressive highlights. Keyboard wizardry doesn't get any better, even when it's haphazardly preserved from an age best forgotten. --Jeff Shannon
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