World renowned English keyboardist, songwriter, author and actor Rick Wakeman is partnering with PledgeMusic for the re-recording of his classic third album, The Myths & Legends of King Arthur and The Knights of the Round Table.
The new iteration of the classic collection includes full symphony orchestra, choir, band and vocals from Rick. There will be all the original music plus an additional 5 new compositions -- all in the style of the original recording.
In a recent press release touting the re-recording of King Arthur, Wakeman revealed that since originally releasing the album back in 1975, he has long dreamed of doing it all over again:
"It has always been in my mind to re-record and once again perform an extended version of King Arthur, as it has only ever been performed three times in the UK.
"I am delighted to now have the opportunity to do this and especially so with the help of the fans and my campaign on PledgeMusic...and if all goes well, maybe one day put it back on ice!
"In the meantime, I'm Iooking forward to the première performance at the O2 in London on June 19th as part of the Stone Free Festival."
To get this started, Rick is partnering with direct-to-fan company PledgeMusic and making available the opportunity to pre-order the new album.
Through PledgeMusic, interested fans can also access special and exclusive offers including: signed vinyl, CDs, posters, memorabilia (including limited edition reprints of the original King Arthur Wembley program and reprints of the famous Arthur tee-shirt), an opportunity to visit Rick in the studio during the orchestral recording sessions or to attend a very special launch party on the album's release.
All are now available to sign up for on Rick's PledgeMusic website campaign page.
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