Rick Saddler

The Garden Party is usually regarded as Rick Nelson's comeback album, but two years before its release, this live album peaked just below the Top 50, hardly a blockbuster but a lot better than anything he'd issued in three years, and his first charting album in all of that time. The tracks are a mix of the more enduring of his classic hits and some of the newer songs he was adding to his repertory, including a trio of Bob Dylan compositions and Tim Hardin's "Red Balloon." The performance is excellent, Nelson reveling in this newly cultivated audience and sound, which was as up-to-date in 1969 as "I'm Walkin'" had been in 1957, but the real beauty of this record is the debut of the Stone Canyon Band – Randy Meisner on bass and backing vocals, Allen Kemp on lead guitar, Patrick Shanahan at the drums, and Tom Brumley on steel guitar.

Best known for his global 1987 hit "Never Gonna Give You Up," Rick Astley is an icon of British pop, his style marked by a rich, deep voice and love of classic soul and R&B. An overnight sensation, Astley topped the U.K. charts with 1987's Whenever You Need Somebody and again hit the Top Ten with 1988's Hold Me in Your Arms, albums that also reached the Top 20 of the Billboard 200 and spawned more hits like "Together Forever" and "Whenever You Need Somebody." However, looking for more creative autonomy, Astley broke with his production team for 1991's Free before largely stepping away from the spotlight. He reemerged with 2005's Portrait and gained widespread viral fame via the "rickrolling" meme, a phenomenon he purportedly found amusing, and which brought a wave of renewed interest in his work, leading to him winning Best Act Ever award at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards. In 2016, Astley released 50, an organic, soul-infused production returned to the top of the U.K. Albums Chart. He has continued to enjoy a career renaissance with releases like 2018's Beautiful Life and 2023's Are We There Yet?

Rick Astley's 1991 album 'FREE' marked a significant departure from his previous pop-driven sound, showcasing a more mature and introspective side. The album, which featured a blend of pop, soul, and R&B influences, and a star-studded list of collaborators, including Elton John, Michael McDonald and Mark King, presented Rick in a new light, exploring themes of love, loss, and personal growth. Singles like 'Cry for Help' and 'Move Right Out' displayed Astley's emotive vocals and soulful delivery.

2007 two CD set from the small man with the big, booming voice! Cast your mind back to the pop music of 1987 and chances are you'll think of Rick Astley wearing that suit and doing that dance on Top of the Pops, and you'll find yourself humming 'Never Gonna Give You Up', a burst of danceable White Soul so infectious, so melodically irresistible and rhythmically appealing that it found itself lodged at the top of the charts for weeks. It was the first of many hits, all of which are included here together with much more. 36 tracks including 'It Would Take a Strong Strong Man', 'Together Forever', 'Cry for Help', 'Whenever You Need Somebody', 'Never Gonna Give You Up' and more. Music Club. 2007.

Rick Astley's 1991 album 'FREE' marked a significant departure from his previous pop-driven sound, showcasing a more mature and introspective side. The album, which featured a blend of pop, soul, and R&B influences, and a star-studded list of collaborators, including Elton John, Michael McDonald and Mark King, presented Rick in a new light, exploring themes of love, loss, and personal growth. Singles like 'Cry for Help' and 'Move Right Out' displayed Astley's emotive vocals and soulful delivery.

2007 two CD set from the small man with the big, booming voice! Cast your mind back to the pop music of 1987 and chances are you'll think of Rick Astley wearing that suit and doing that dance on Top of the Pops, and you'll find yourself humming 'Never Gonna Give You Up', a burst of danceable White Soul so infectious, so melodically irresistible and rhythmically appealing that it found itself lodged at the top of the charts for weeks. It was the first of many hits, all of which are included here together with much more. 36 tracks including 'It Would Take a Strong Strong Man', 'Together Forever', 'Cry for Help', 'Whenever You Need Somebody', 'Never Gonna Give You Up' and more. Music Club. 2007.

One of the premier rock keyboardists of the progressive era, Rick Wakeman cut his teeth as a London session musician at the tail-end of the 1960s before earning star status as a member of prog rock superstars Yes in 1971. He left the band in 1973 to concentrate on his burgeoning solo career and within a few years had released a trio of ambitious, classical rock albums that proved highly successful: The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, and The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.