That's the one.
I have the re-recorded Journey on vinyl, a lovely package. Now I need the new Arthur even more!
That was done through PledgeMusic, with all sorts of incentives ("Purchase unique memorabilia including signed formats, the chance to visit Rick in the studio, and even a King Arthur replica cape!"). The original PledgeMusic link is dead. From what I recall, it was only sold through Pledge and Rick's site. I see one sold recently on eBay, so maybe keep an eye there?
Another cample:
Some cool background info from Dave Colquhoun:
^ I really like what I heard in that first clip. So far, this sounds (to me) to be potentially the best Wakeman album in some time.
I thought the same but after I finally bought the hard to find the 2014 Journey re-recording, everything changed. What a huge improvement!
It is very interesting that Rick notes that Journey had to be released in 1974 using the "live" version because at the time that was cheaper than a studio version. Back in the day there was no file sharing or digital recording s like now and studio times where hard to get for an orchestra.
Besides, the Roger Dean cover is far better that the one used 40 years before.
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Loved what I've heard so far. Looking forward to listening to the complete album.
Is it not a ripoff though? Looking at the prices for the CD/DVD preorder and at similar counterparts it is like 3x of anything else. Does the pop up cover justify the difference?
Of course nobody forces anyone to buy it.
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The original Journey... sounds like a mish-mash of live and studio to me. There's certainly a specific part on the first half where I can hear a switch, suddenly the sound becomes cleaner and less reverby.
I think Arthur is the better album. Journey... is a bit lumpy, IMHO. I do remember people saying his new version of Journey... the last decade was very good.
I am in full agreement. I usually find re-recordings to be rather pointless, especially going back 40 years... but yeah, wow!! He plays Journey with such familiarity that he just glides through effortlessly, and with great joy it seems he's happy to put it down in the studio with the original (lost) score. Even the songs that were never included in the original live release, sound brilliant, and help the over-all flow of the album. The entire record is far more cohesive and rock/orchestra blended better than original effort. I rank it among Rick's best work, whereas the original always lagged behind the best, in my book.
Those samples sound to me like a rip off of Eccentric Orbit.
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