Description
Rick Wakeman – Rock N' Roll Prophet Plus / President Records Audio CD 1993 / RWCD 12
UPC 5017447400121
Rock n' Roll Prophet is a 1982 album by English musician Rick Wakeman. The album was recorded at Mountain Studios in Montreux, Switzerland, and was released by Moon Records.
As well as playing keyboards, Wakeman provided lead vocals for three tracks ("I'm So Straight I'm a Weirdo", "Maybe '80", and "Do You Believe in Fairies") – the only album on which his singing appears besides Rhapsodies, which features his singing on the opening song "Pedra De Gavea". Due to his association with progressive rock (being the antithesis of then-popular punk rock), Wakeman wanted the album to be released under a pseudonym – his suggestion being "KUDOS". It was, however, released under his own name, which he called "a big mistake".
The album was re-released in 1991 by President Records as Rock 'n' Roll Prophet Plus, containing four bonus tracks. These tracks were recorded at Wakeman's own Bajanor Studios on the Isle of Man, and were mixed by Stuart Sawney. The re-release was mastered at Abbey Road Studios.
Tracklist:
| 1 | Return Of The Prophet | 6:03 | |
| 2 | I'm So Straight I'm A Weirdo |
3:54 | |
| 3 | The Dragon | 3:34 | |
| 4 | Dark | 5:07 | |
| 5 | Alpha Sleep | 6:00 | |
| 6 | Maybe '80 | 5:27 | |
| 7 | March Of The Child Soldiers | 6:05 | |
| 8 | Early Warning | 3:34 | |
| 9 | Spy Of '55 | 5:07 | |
| 10 |
Stalemate | 5:55 | |
| 11 | Do You Believe In Fairies? | 4:29 | |
| 12 | Rock N' Roll Prophet | 4:40 |
- Backing Vocals – Lilianne Lauber
- Composed By, Producer – Rick Wakeman
- Engineer – Dave Richards (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12), Stuart Sawney (tracks: 1, 5, 7, 10)
- Executive Producer – Martin Pursey
- Keyboards, Vocals – Rick Wakeman
- Percussion – Gaston Balmer
- Photography [Cover] – Nina Carter
