Rick Wakeman Journey to The Centre of The Earth (30th Anniversary Collectors Edition)

Journey to the Centre of the Earth is one of progressive rock's crowning achievements. With the help of the London Symphony Orchestra and the English Chamber Choir, Rick Wakeman turns this classic Jules Verne tale into an exciting and suspenseful instrumental narrative. The story is told by David Hemmings in between the use of Wakeman's keyboards, especially the powerful Hammond organ and the innovative Moog synthesizer, and when coupled with the prestigious sound of the orchestra, creates the album's fairy tale-like climate. Recorded at London's Royal Festival Hall, the tale of a group of explorers who wander into the fantastic living world that exists in the Earth's core is told musically through Wakeman's synthesized theatrics and enriched by the haunting vocals of a chamber choir.

Journey to the Centre of the Earth is the second album from the English keyboardist and composer Rick Wakeman (Yes). The album is a live recording of his second of two concerts on 18 January 1974 at the Royal Festival Hall in London. With the help of the London Symphony Orchestra and the English Chamber Choir, Rick Wakeman turns this classic Jules Verne tale into an exciting and suspenseful instrumental narrative. The story is told by David Hemmings in between the use of Wakeman's keyboards, especially the powerful Hammond organ and the innovative Moog synthesizer, and when coupled with the prestigious sound of the orchestra, creates the album's fairy tale-like climate…

Journey to the Centre of the Earth is one of progressive rock's crowning achievements. With the help of the London Symphony Orchestra and the English Chamber Choir, Rick Wakeman turns this classic Jules Verne tale into an exciting and suspenseful instrumental narrative…

In a big picture this new full-fledge version is a masterpiece work as it tells the whole story with excellent music composition and orchestration…

"Journey to the Centre of the Earth" is a live album from the English keyboardist and composer Rick Wakeman. Released on 9 May 1974 on A&M Records, its concept is based on Jules Verne's science fiction novel of the same name. As the cost of recording the album in a studio was too high, the 40-minute piece was recorded in concert on 18 January 1974 at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The album retells the story of Professor Lidenbrok, his nephew Axel, and their guide Hans who follow a passage to the centre of Earth discovered by Arne Saknussemm, a fictional Icelandic alchemist.

Return to the Centre of the Earth is a studio album by the English keyboardist Rick Wakeman, released on 15 March 1999 on EMI Classics. The album is a sequel to his 1974 concept album Journey to the Centre of the Earth, itself based on the same-titled science fiction novel by Jules Verne. Wakeman wrote a new story of three unnamed travellers who attempt to follow the original journey two hundred years later, including the music which features guest performances from Ozzy Osbourne, Bonnie Tyler, Tony Mitchell, Trevor Rabin, Justin Hayward, and Katrina Leskanich. The story is narrated by Patrick Stewart. Upon release, the album reached number 34 on the UK Albums Chart.