On tHis Day 15/4/1976 Rick Wakeman

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On the day, 15 April 1976, Prog rock keyboard legend Rick Wakeman played Cardiff’s Capitol Theatre.
The tour was in support of his latest album No Earthly Connection released the same month and peaking at No.9 in the UK album charts.

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Following a lengthy world tour, Wakeman relocated to Herouville, France in January 1976 to record the album with his rock band, The English Rock Ensemble.


His previous two albums, Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1974) and King Arthur, were concept albums that featured a symphony orchestra and choir that were costly to produce. When it came to recording No Earthly Connection, management at A&M Records insisted to Wakeman that an album with an orchestra and choir was no longer an option.

Tony Chapman

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