Piano Vibrations
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1971 studio album by Rick Wakeman
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| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | Pye, London | |||
| Genre | Pop, folk rock, jazz | |||
| Length | 32:45 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | John Schroeder | |||
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Piano Vibrations is the debut studio album by English keyboardist Rick Wakeman, released in 1971 by Polydor Records.
Piano Vibrations was recorded when Wakeman was a session musician and a member of the folk rock group the Strawbs. The album features covers of pop, jazz, and folk songs with Wakeman on piano, John Schroeder and his orchestra, and a singer called Chris. Wakeman was paid a total of £36 for the four sessions it took to record the album. His name, and that of the lead vocalist, are not even written on the cover.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Take Me to the Pilot" | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Yellow Man" | Randy Newman | 2:36 |
| 3. | "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" | Vince Guaraldi, Carel Weber | 2:35 |
| 4. | "Gloria, Gloria" | John Schroeder, Anthony King | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Your Song" | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | 3:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "Delta Lady" | Leon Russell | 3:26 |
| 7. | "A Picture Of You" | John Schroeder, Anthony King | 2:59 |
| 8. | "Home Sweet Oklahoma" | Leon Russell | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Fire and Rain" | James Taylor | 3:25 |
| 10. | "Classical Gas" | Mason Williams | 2:56 |
Personnel
- Rick Wakeman – grand piano
- John Schroeder orchestra
- Chris – vocals
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