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White Rock | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | January 1977 | |||
Recorded | January–September 1976 | |||
Studio | Advision Studios, Fitzrovia and The Music Centre, Wembley | |||
Genre | Progressive rock | |||
Length | 34:52 | |||
Label | A&M [1] | |||
Producer | Rick Wakeman | |||
Rick Wakeman chronology | ||||
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White Rock is the second soundtrack album by English keyboardist Rick Wakeman, released in January 1977 by A&M Records. [3] It was produced as the soundtrack to White Rock, a 1977 documentary film about the 1976 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria. [4] [5]
In 1999, Wakeman released a sequel soundtrack, White Rock II.
Wakeman had forgotten about a track he had been asked to compose, titled "After the Ball". Instead of confessing to the producers that he forgot to write something, he said he had a composition ready and proceeded to play a completely improvised track. The first take was a success, without the need to record a second take. "After the Ball" has become part of Wakeman's repertoire, featured on several future albums and videos.
"Ice Run" uses parts of "Anne of Cleves", a track from Wakeman's first album, The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973). The comparison can be made by listening to "Anne of Cleves" at 00:48 and "Ice Run" at 3:29.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | [7] |
The Pittsburgh Press wrote that the album "is electronic, popular and interesting... Wakeman plays more keyboards than most people know exist." [8]
Side one
Side two
Music
Production
Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( Kent Music Report) [9] | 38 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM) [10] | 69 |
Norwegian Albums ( VG-lista) [11] | 12 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [12] | 14 |
US Billboard 200 [13] | 126 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom ( BPI) [14] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |