1984 (Rick Wakeman album)
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![]() Cover to the standard edition of the album
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Studio album by Rick Wakeman | ||||||||||||
Released | June 1981 | |||||||||||
Recorded | February 23, 1981 | -April 14, 1981|||||||||||
Genre | Progressive rock | |||||||||||
Length | 45:36 | |||||||||||
Label | Charisma, Griffin (US 1991) | |||||||||||
Producer | Rick Wakeman | |||||||||||
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1984 is a 1981 solo concept album by British keyboardist Rick Wakeman, based on the classic novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. Tim Rice penned the lyrics.
Track listing
Source: Discogs:[2]
Side One | |||
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No. | Title | Lead Vocals | Length |
1. | "1984 Overture / Wargames" | Chaka Khan | 10:57 |
2. | "Julia" | Chaka Khan | 4:45 |
3. | "Hymn" | Jon Anderson | 3:13 |
4. | "The Room (Brainwash)" | 4:16 |
Side Two | |||
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No. | Title | Lead Vocals | Length |
1. | "Robot Man" | Chaka Khan & Kenny Lynch | 3:55 |
2. | "Sorry" | 3:18 | |
3. | "No Name" | Steve Harley | 3:06 |
4. | "Forgotten Memories" | 2:57 | |
5. | "Proles" | Tim Rice | 3:32 |
6. | "1984" | 6:28 |
Personnel
- Rick Wakeman – keyboards
- Steve Barnacle – Fender bass
- Tim Stone – Guitar
- Gary Barnacle – Selmer saxophone
- Frank Ricotti – Ludwig drums
- Vocals: Chaka Khan, Kenny Lynch, Steve Harley, Tim Rice, Jon Anderson
Equipment
- Acoustic Piano
- Prophet 5
- Prophet 10
- RMI Synthesizer
- Organ
- OBX1
- Mini-Moog Synthesizers
- CS80 Organ
- String Machine
- Synclavier
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