{"id":16951,"date":"2022-04-13T20:14:21","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T20:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=16951"},"modified":"2022-04-13T20:14:23","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T20:14:23","slug":"oliver-wakeman-releases-collaborations-teaser-video-for-his-new-3cd-box-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2022\/04\/13\/oliver-wakeman-releases-collaborations-teaser-video-for-his-new-3cd-box-set\/","title":{"rendered":"Oliver Wakeman Releases \u201cCollaborations\u201d Teaser Video For His New 3CD Box Set"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

3CD Box Set including re-issues of \u201cThe 3 Ages of Magick\u201d with Steve Howe & \u201cRavens & Lullabies\u201d with Gordon Giltrap\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0Oliver Wakeman has the honour of being one of the few musicians to have performed and recorded with some of Prog Rock\u2019s most respected guitarists.\u00a0

A new teaser video featuring music from all three albums featuring performances from Steve Howe, Gordon Giltrap and Paul Manzi is now available to view on Oliver\u2019s YouTube channel.\u00a0

Oliver says,\u00a0\u201cHaving a teaser video available really allows the listener to get a feel for the differing styles between the three albums and how, surprisingly, they complement each other. Putting this video together reminded me just how pleased I was with these albums. Hopefully this gives the music a chance to reach a new audience as well appealing to those who might already have the originals but are interested in the other projects and the bonus material contained in the Box Set.\u201d<\/em>

Watch the video here:<\/strong>https:\/\/youtu.be\/1GvGJiCbgL8<\/a>

Back in 2001, many years before he became a member of YES, Oliver and guitarist Steve Howe worked together on the \u201cThe 3 Ages of Magick\u201d album. Supplemented by an array of talented musicians, this album became a hidden gem in the YES family tree of recordings.\u00a0

Following his tenure in the keyboard seat for YES in from 2008 to 2011, Oliver teamed up with another British guitar legend, Gordon Giltrap, to record their award winning \u201cRavens & Lullabies\u201d album, a collection of rock and acoustic tracks featuring the singers Paul Manzi (SWEET) and Benoit David (YES).
20 years following its original release, \u201cThe 3 Ages of Magick\u201d is teamed with the album \u201cRavens & Lullabies\u201d in the new \u201cCollaborations\u201d 3CD Box Set. Including remastered versions of both albums along with the previously unreleased acoustic live album, \u201cFrom a Stage\u201d features music from Wakeman & Giltrap\u2019s many years of performing together across the UK.\u00a0The \u201cCollaborations\u201d box set, comprising 3CDs each with a 16-page booklet and individual art prints of the sleeves, will be released by Burning Shed on 11th April.\u00a0\u201cThe 3 Ages of Magick\u201d, released in 2001, is an instrumental album based in the style of the great 70\u2019s prog solo records. Featuring Steve Howe across 11 of its 13 tracks, the album is both gentle and outlandish in equal measure. The album, based on stories from British folklore, utilises traditional instruments to help tell each story. This remastered version also includes 3 bonus tracks not available on the original release.

10 years later, Oliver and another legendary guitarist, Gordon Giltrap, joined forces after meeting at one of his father\u2019s (Rick Wakeman) Christmas concerts in which they both performed.\u00a0

\u201cRavens & Lullabies\u201d allowed Oliver and Gordon to intertwine their acoustic musical abilities in the Lullabies section of the record. The Ravens aspect of the album allowed Gordon to be re-introduced to the Prog community in which he had been a leading figure during his heyday when releasing albums such as \u201cFear Of The Dark\u201d and \u201cPerilous Journey\u201d (which contained his hit song \u201cHeartsong\u201d). This remastered version also features the bonus studio tracks, \u201cThe Forgotten King\u201d, \u201cBach\u2019s Praeludium\u201d and a new version of Gordon\u2019s classic \u201cRoots\u201d which were only included on the limited-edition double disc release of the original. Also included is a new recording, a piano and classical guitar version of Oliver\u2019s track \u201cThe Wedding Approaches\u201d.

This box set package also includes a third disc, \u201cFrom a Stage\u201d. During the lockdown, Oliver was approached by the sound engineer from one of the Giltrap\/Wakeman concerts to say he had found a multitrack recording from a Christmas concert Oliver and Gordon had performed at along with special guest Paul Manzi (SWEET). This allowed a great opportunity to put together the live album \u201cFrom a Stage\u201d featuring Oliver and Gordon\u2019s interpretations of songs from their collective 20+ years of back catalogues. Including the warmth and musical interplay that became a trademark for their often sold out shows, the recording features songs such as \u201cHeartsong\u201d, \u201cGlimmer of Light\u201d & \u201cRoots\u201d.\u00a0The \u201cCollaborations\u201d box set contains 3 CDs each with 16-page booklets including lyrics, previously unseen artwork and many stories behind the creativity of Wakeman and Giltrap. The first 250 box sets will also include the 4th art print of the box set cover numbered and signed by Oliver Wakeman.\u00a0

\u201cCollaborations\u201d will be released by Burning Shed on 11th April.\u00a0You can pre-order the set here:<\/strong>https:\/\/burningshed.com\/store\/oliverwakeman<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Oliver Wakeman<\/strong>
Eldest son of prog legend Rick, Wakeman filled the keyboard role, once held by his father, with YES from 2008 to 2011. His work with YES includes the triple live album in \u201cIn The Present \u2013 Live From Lyon,\u201d \u201cFly From Here\u201d and the \u201cFrom A Page\u201d box set featuring recordings from his time in the band released in 2019. During his tenure with YES, Wakeman also toured and recorded as a member of The Strawbs. Wakeman\u2019s debut album (1997) \u201cHeaven\u2019s Isle\u201d was inspired by the island of Lundy, and he has since released a number of solo and Oliver Wakeman Band albums.\u00a0 He has also released several collaborations with renowned musicians, including Clive Nolan, Steve Howe, bandmate to both Oliver and his father in YES, as well as writing and recording with guitar legend Gordon Giltrap. Oliver is currently working on his latest album \u201cAnam Cara\u201d\u00a0due for release in late 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information:<\/strong>
Website:\u00a0www.oliverwakeman.co.uk<\/a>
Facebook:\u00a0www.facebook.com\/OliverWakeman\/<\/a>
Twitter: @OliverWakeman
Instagram:\u00a0www.instagram.com\/oliverwakemanmusic\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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