Rick Wakeman - 1984 Live at the Hammersmith Odeon

This was a strange era for Rick. Concept albums and prog rock were at possibly their lowest ebbs and there he was having just recorded a massive concept album, co-written with Tim Rice, and followed it up with a huge prog rock concert at Hammersmith Odeon, so timing was poor for this project. Truth was he wanted to do what he felt was best at and not tow the fashion line musically. It was a very difficult time in his life. He had lost his father a few months earlier, his 2nd marriage was on the rocks and musically he had no idea what was likely to happen in the coming months or years and to top it all, the band proved to be one of the few very unhappy line-ups that he had ever put together, although it has to be said that this concert was certainly a highlight.