This is the second volume of Rick Wakeman's Airs trilogy of solo new age piano pieces. It's a fine showcase for Wakeman the virtuoso, with strong playing on a variety of original compositions…
On 11th February 2013, award winning British duo The Union will release their third album, ‘The World Is Yours’, followed by a 10-date UK tour starting on 13th February.The release of „The World Is Yours? comes hot on the heels of The Union?s last album, „Siren?s Song?, receiving a nomination for „Album Of The Year? at Classic Rock Magazine?s 2012 „Roll of Honour Awards?.The Union was formed by guitarist Luke Morley and vocalist/guitarist Peter Shoulder after Luke?s twenty-year career with Thunder came to an end in 2009. Peter Shoulder was the vocalist, songwriter and musical rudder of Winterville. In 2006 he won The W.C Handy Blues Foundation award, presented to him in Memphis for co-writing the American Blues Song of the Year, „Think of Me?. The song was performed by blues legend Little Milton. At the time of winning, there were only two other British artists to have received that particular award, the others being Eric Clapton and Peter Green.
Housed in a limited edition, vintage promo sleeve. Never before released studio tracks and live recordings!
Sahara is a mid-70's act that produced two albums, but prior to that they'd worked and released another as Subject ESQ. The music is rather typical early 70s proto-prog with elements of Jethro Tull (for the flute-guitar interplay), early Yes, and the occasional saxophone riffs remind of early Van der Graaf Generator. There are some spacier and/or symphonic parts that recall Nektar, Genesis (around "Trespass"), and maybe early Eloy. With the arrival of ex-Out Of Focus Hennes Henring on keyboards, the band continued under the new name Sahara after this album. Sunrise has been a minor classic , especially for its sidelong epic title track. Their second album, "For All The Clowns", is straighter with an overdose of progressive influences, notably Focus / Yes and Caravan and a potpourri styles.