RICK WAKEMAN – THE PROG YEARS REDUX 1973 – 1977 [32 DISC BOXSET]

RRAW

£315

Format: 32 DISC BOXSET
Catalogue No.: GONZOBOX55
Barcode: 5056083212941
Release Date: 23 Feb 2024
Genre: Progressive Rock

CONTAINS: 27CD + 5DVD (NTSC REGION 0) + BOOK + EXTRAS

(BOXSET SIZE DETAILS : 370mm X 360mm X 105mm - 3.75kg)

Previously known as Rick Wakeman’s “The Prog Years 1973-1977” CD+DVD box set: the expansive collection will now include 17 discs’ worth of never-before-released concert material totalling 300-plus minutes – or a whopping five hours – of live recordings all previously unreleased.

Previously known ad Rick Wakeman’s “The Prog Years 1973-1977” CD+DVD box set: the expansive collection will now include 17 discs’ worth of never-before-released concert material totalling 300-plus minutes – or a whopping five hours – of live recordings all previously unreleased.

Now known as “The Prog Years: Redux,” the 32-disc box set is back in production, with a brand-new list of content and a new release date of 23rd February 2024. Explaining the decision to overhaul the collection at the 11th hour, compiler Rob Ayling says that he had a duty to do it for the fans:

“Totally out of the blue came a wave of previously unreleased concert recordings. I couldn’t believe it when I discovered them. I generally know what was recorded and what wasn’t – and then to find entire gigs from the 70s that had never before been released… I simply couldn’t ignore them! Especially if they got released later, the fans would rightly ask the question, why weren't these recordings in the Prog Years?

“It was a really tough decision to make, to stop a box set in full production. But it was also a no-brainer to remove releases which have already been available in different formats over the years and replace them with a trove of music no one will own.

“My feeling is that the true fans will already have most if not all of the previously planned ‘Prog Years’ content, like the Winterland Ballroom and Hammersmith Odeon shows. They have been officially available for years. Yet how many fans have Rick Wakeman’s full 1975 concert from Boston Music Hall, or the opening night of that year’s Japanese tour, with the orchestra, or the Montreux concert from 1979?

“The newly discovered material will replace these recordings in what we’re calling ‘The Prog Years: Redux,’ which now boasts over five hours of previously unreleased music! That, to me, is a game-changer. I know it means fans will have to wait a little longer to receive the box but given that it will contain these newly unearthed gems, I hope everyone will understand why I had to make this decision. I am convinced that everyone will enjoy the gigs as much as I do.

“I also want to thank everyone who has pre-ordered the release for their patience, and promise that it will be worth the wait when ‘The Prog Years: Redux’ lands on your doorstep!”

The Discs

The Six Wives Of Henry VIII era
CD1: Original album
CD2: The Six Wives… alternative versions
CD3: The Three Wives: Radio session, 27 February 1973
DVD: Live in Melbourne, 4 February 1975

Journey To The Centre Of The Earth era
CD1: Original album
CD2: The Other Half
CD3: Live in Melbourne, 4 February 1975, Part 1 *
CD4: Live in Melbourne, 4 February 1975, Part 2 *

The Myths And Legends Of King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table
CD1: Original album
CD2: King Arthur On Ice: Live at Wembley, 1975
CD3: Boston Music Hall, Massachusetts, 10 October 1975, Part 1
DVD: King Arthur On Ice: Live at Wembley, 1975

White Rock
CD1: Original album
CD2: Original soundtrack music and FX soundtrack
CD3: Live at Montreux
DVD: White Rock film

Lisztomania era
CD1: Original album
CD2: Live in London 1979
DVD1: Liztomania film
DVD2: Success Story, The Story Of Journey and other TV extras

No Earthly Connection era
CD1: Original album
CD2: Boston Music Hall, Massachusetts, 10 October 1975, Part 2
CD3: Missing Pieces and interviews
CD4: Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland, 7 May 1976

The 1975 Tour Of Japan
CD1: Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan, 21 January 1975, Part 1
CD2: Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan, 21 January 1975, Part 2
CD3: Nakano Sunplaza, Tokyo, Japan, 16 January 1975, Part 1
CD4: Nakano Sunplaza, Tokyo, Japan, 16 January 1975, Part 2

And the rest…
CD1: Live in Anaheim, 11 November 1975, Part 1
CD2: Live in Anaheim, 11 November 1975, Part 2
CD3: Reflections Of Winter (White Rock sessions), Part 1
CD4: Reflections Of Winter (White Rock sessions), Part 2

* This concert was previously released in an edited form, to fit on one CD. These two discs feature the full concert, now fully remastered, for the first time. Titles in red are previously unreleased recordings.

THE GOODIES

HARDBACK BOOK

60 x page 12" x 12" SCRAP BOOK

POSTCARDS:X 10

FULL SIZE REPLICA PROGRAMMES

1974 Journey debut 8 pages
1974 Crystal Palace Garden Party 16 pages
1974/5 US tour 16 pages
1975 Japanese tour 24 pages
1975 Japanese tour 24 pages
1976 UK TOUR AKA FA Challenge 24 pages
1976 UK In Concert 8 pages

1977 White Rock Premier 24 pages

THE GOODIES

HARDBACK BOOK

60 x page 12" x 12" Cyril’s SCRAP BOOK

POSTCARDS:X 10

FULL SIZE REPLICA PROGRAMMES

1977 White Rock Premier 24 pages

POSTERS:

Poster 1 – Myths and Legends
Poster 2 – Journey...
Poster 3 – Lisztomania - Movie Poster
Poster 4 – White Rock – Movie Poster

REPRODUCTION PRESS FOLDER CONTAINING:

PRESS RELEASES

Lisztomania x 4 sheets
Myths and Legends x 6 sheets
No Earthly Connection x 2 sheets
White Rock x 6 sheets