Piano Vibrations

Piano Vibrations
Studio album by Rick Wakeman
Released	1971
Recorded	Pye, London
Genre	Pop, Folk rock, Jazz
Length	32:45
Label	Polydor
Producer	John Schroeder
Rick Wakeman chronology
Piano Vibrations (1971) The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973)

Piano Vibrations is the debut studio album by English keyboardist Rick Wakeman, released in 1971 by Polydor Records. Recorded when Wakeman was a session musician and a member of the folk rock group The Strawbs. It features covers of pop, jazz, and folk songs with Wakeman on piano, John Schroeder and his orchestra, and an unknown lead vocalist. 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 written on the cover.

Track listing

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Side one

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 Werber) – 2:35
4. "Gloria, Gloria" (John Schroeder, Anthony King) – 3:08
5. "Your Song" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 3:45

Side two

1. "Delta Lady" (Leon Russell) – 3:26
2. "A Picture of You" (John Schroeder, Anthony King) – 2:59
3. "Home Sweet Oklahoma" (Leon Russell) – 3:22
4. "Fire and Rain" (James Taylor) – 3:25
5. "Classical Gas" (Mason Williams) – 2:56

Personnel

• Rick Wakeman – grand piano
• John Schroeder orchestra
• Unknown singer

References