Rick Wakeman: Festival Hall, London
Chris Welch, Melody Maker, 26 January 1974
SHEER ENTERTAINMENT, that was Rick Wakeman's highly successful solo concert at London's Festival Hall on Friday last week. Rick, the keyboard whizz of Yes, brought laughter, showbiz and fine music back to rock with his first major composition Journey To The Centre Of The Earth.
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