Rick Wakeman/Tokyo,Japan 2008

We will release “MORNING HAS BROKEN”, a complete 72-minute recording of the Tokyo performance held in July 2008 with the finest audience recording. Rick’s solo live performance was held in a small venue with a warm and friendly atmosphere. While the SE of Happel Bell’s Canon was playing, Rick appeared, played the piano along with the SE, and then spoke slow English for the first MC so that the Japanese audience could understand. From the beginning, Catherine Howard, who plays the representative song “Henry VIII”, uses multiple keyboards to perform. The stable recording that conveys the vivid mood that conveys the elation of the audience holding their breath, reproduces the live performance of the day with the best sound image. It is recorded with a mild sound with a soft edge, without the high frequencies unnecessarily piercing the ears, and despite being a keyboard-only solo performance, it is rich in variety and ups and downs without becoming monotonous. You can enjoy the performance. The second song says, “I’ve worked with unique people like Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Elton John, and David Bowie, but this is the song I did with Cat Stevens.” So Morning Has Broken was played.Next, the MC said, “I’m going to play a Jesus song.I won’t sing it,” and they played an instrumental medley of And You And I/Wonderous Stories. The nearly 10-minute Jesus cover with an original arrangement is worth listening to. The Dance Of A Thousand Lights, which features a dramatic orchestral reproduction on tape, Jane Seymour, who plays a church organ, and “I’m sure you know that Jon Anderson is currently battling illness…”・I want to play this song for John,” the MC said, followed by ABWH’s The Meeting, a dynamic performance of “King Arthur” that mixes a rhythmic piano section with synchronized drums and powerful brass synths. We will play at a good tempo, mainly featuring representative songs such as Merlin The Magician from “Henry VIII” and Catherine Of Aragon from the familiar “Henry VIII”. The last track is a nearly 10-minute Beatles cover, Help/Eleanor Rigby, which is a fun and enjoyable number with Rick’s original flavor. The encore was the light-hearted The Jig, which includes “CIRQUE SURREAL.” Although it is a short stage of about 1 hour and 10 minutes, it is a stage that is fun and worth listening to, just like a private live performance, where you can feel his cheerful personality. Full of licks throughout. Live In Tokyo July 2008 PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) 1. Canon In D major 2. Catherine Howard 3. Morning Has Broken 4. And You And I/Wonderous Stories 5. The Dance Of A Thousand Lights 6. Jane Seymour 7. The Meeting 8. Merlin The Magician 9. Catherine Of Aragon 10. Help/Eleanor Rigby 11. The Jig