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Rick Wakeman - Journey to the Centre of the Earth

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Keyboardist Rick Wakeman, one of the prominent members of the progressive rock band Yes and recognized as a preeminent master of his instrument, performs in this 30th anniversary edition of his legendary concert JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH. Recorded in Melbourne Australia with that city's Philharmonic Orchestra in 1975, a sell-out crowd of 30,000 saw Wakeman perform at the height of his career. It contains songs from his concept albums THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII, KING ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE, and of course the record from which the concert takes its title. JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH captures a seminal moment in the live performances of progressive rock.

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Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Package Dimensions : 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 4 Ounces
Director : Rick Wakeman
Media Format : Multiple Formats, Collector's Edition, NTSC
Run time : 2 hours and 15 minutes
Release date : June 7, 2005
Actors : Rick Wakeman
Studio : Classic Pictures
ASIN : B00080EUM6
Number of discs : 1

Best Sellers Rank: #126,522 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #1,320 in British Music
- #2,117 in Performing Arts (Movies & TV)
- #2,503 in Progressive Rock

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Mark Hartman

View it as a piece of history

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2008

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As a few other reviewers have stated, you have to evaluate the DVD from two different perspectives: historical and qualitative.

From a historical perspective, it's quite engaging and downright amazing. At times in the background, you can see two-man crews lugging the massive cameras 'round behind of the musicians. No handheld camera technology on this baby! Read the review titled, " I was at that concert and lusted for a video copy for 26yrs" for some really interesting background about the equipment used, along with insights into Melbourne video capabilities of the era. It's like watching the Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show...you can put up with the corn pone because you're watching history in the making. It's just a pity none of the camera angles could get a shot of Wakeman's piano hand.

From a qualitative perspective, the sound is nowhere as good as the vinyl edition featuring the London Philharmonic. The orchestra sounds unrehearsed and the chorus sounds at times like they're not sure what key they should be chanting in. Where David Hemmings' narration on the vinyl is dramatic without going over the top, on the DVD the narrator is way over the top and much too dominant. There are also equipment problems -- at least one of Wakeman's minimoogs goes waaay out of tune towards the end of the concert. I used to own an Arp 2600 with oscillators that could drift off a full semi-tone in only a few minutes, so I can only imagine the challenges faced with attempting to keep an entire bank of them in tune. So once again, I think this is an example of something you need to chalk up to the technology of the era and view within its historical context. If you're able to do that, you'll enjoy this piece of history. If you can't get past the 70s technology issues, questionable sound quality and orchestral miscues, this video is not for you.

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Amanda Bartels

A Piece of un-retouched History

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2003

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I'm just so glad this live recording was not revisited, resampled, retouched, digitised or anything else, as it is a little piece of musical history from an era we'll never see again. There is nothing to be ashamed of here - a faithful preservation of a unique musical event way back in Melbourne on a cool night on 4 Feb 1975 at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, an outdoor shell which spills into the Botanical Gardens and so can hold as many as want to come along, really. And they did - in the thousands. One forgets just how huge this event was and what a unique experience it became for those who went along and those who saw it on TV broadcast by the Seven Network (this DVD comes from the TV broadcast.)
Of course you don't get 5.1 surround or even decent widescreen or picture quality. In 1975, Australia had only just got around to colour tv!
Having accepted that I was in 1975 and not 2003, it was much easier to enjoy the performance, and I must say I am very glad I bought this DVD. You really do relive a piece of history, with all the cheesiness and corn of the 70s lovingly preserved, even down to the blow up dinosaurs, which have their moment and then sort of deflate behind the orchestra as the music leaves them behind (I wondered if they made a fart-type noise as they collapsed - also wonder how the orchestra kept a straight face!)
It must be said that there are quite a few fluffs and mistimings from both the band and the orchestra throughout the evening - horns, strings, and choir seem to get tangled up and lose direction on more than one occasion and Rick's Mellotron goes horribly out of tune towards the end - but these are the ups and downs of a live recording (for the record, it was a cool and dry night, rare for Melbourne in February).
These stumbles aside, it's a very enjoyable concert. The entire Journey is performed along with excerpts from Henry VIII and a couple of Arthur tracks such as Guinevere and Merlin. Rick improvises quite a lot of these, some well, some not so well - he seemed to be having the usual equipment problems and at times the band seemed to lose its way and you could almost feel the exhaustion of their tour catching up. Merlin felt a little flat to be honest, but the Catherines were spot on and lovely to listen to on the old analogues instead of that horrible Yanni-ish Kurzweil synth on the Legend DVD.
The cameras do get annoying occasionally in that people walk in front of them and we get the usual irrelevant close ups of Rick's ears when we want to see his hands, but there are some lovely shots of Moog runs, and we do see a lot of the Hohner Clavy which Rick plays on with dazzling skill during the second part of Journey. We don't get the piano keys, unfortunately as they are hidden from the camera angle, but we get an excellent view of three cans of VB perched on top of the cabinet, a reminder of the good ol' days when Rick used to `drink for Great Britain.'
Some of the orchestra seem a bit bemused and one of the trumpet players in particular is seen gazing at the caped wonder in a kind of dazed disbelief. It's little touches like that which give this DVD a unique quality. Nothing is edited out, it's all there, warts and all, for you to pick over, reminisce and wonder how far we've all come since then - in 1975 you could get away with making racist remarks against Japanese choirs because nobody thought back then that they WERE racist. However, this was all part of the culture of the time and it's a good thing nobody decided to PC-it for modern audiences, but just show it as it was.
I finished watching this with a kind of amazement and renewed appreciation for what Rick achieved at his age then - only 25 - not only to take on, alone, this kind of massive musical venture, but to pull it off as successfully as he did. Whatever it cost Rick in terms of money and health, nothing can take that away. Musically it is still very strong and even though it seems dated now, it is still one of the great achievements of 20th century popular music.

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Fred W. Anson (aka "Mr. IT")

You had to be there . . .

Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2007

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Just in case you missed it, there is a distinct split in the reviews of this product between those who were there and those who weren't. Those who "WERE" tend to love this DVD. Those who "WEREN'T" don't.

The words of the song say it so well,

"It was juvenile,

It was something wild.

Part of every child,

Yeah, you had to be there.

It was rough and tough,

It was peace and love,

All of the above,

Yeah, you had to be there."*

Personally, I WAS there (Anaheim Convention Center 1975) and I loved this DVD. I think that if you "WERE" too you will . . . too!

* excerpted from "You Had To Be There" by Peter Frampton

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A. Bowman

great purchase!

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2002

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This is an excellent value. Not only do you get the dvd, but it also comes with an audio cd of "journey". And, you get it all for a great price. The quality of the dvd is good. Some people were disappointed with the quality, but you have to take for granted that this was filmed in the mid seventies. We are lucky that it is available on dvd in the first place! All in all, if you are a Wakeman fan, this is an excellent buy.

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John J. Kirschman

Very Enjoyable

Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2001

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If you're a fan of Rick Wakeman and haven't had the chance to ever see him in concert, like me, then this is very enjoyable. The only thing I wish they would have done was to show more of the area from his hands to his face while he was playing (perhaps a side view). I was surprised at the Journey Forest Reprise, as I hadn't checked to see what was going to be performed, and was glad to see it performed differently. Add to my surprise the CD that was included in the package, what else could I have asked for?

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Pedro Itriago

This is it!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2001

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I got this one on laserdisc about a year ago as a japanese import. It was filmed in Australia during Rick's tour. Live with orchestra and choir. Full lenght Journey to the Center of the Earth plus some ome Six Wives (Catherine Parr, Catherine Howard and Anne Boleyn) and some King Arthur's (Guinevere and Merlin the Magician).
On the LD video and sound are good.
If you weren't able to see it or want to relive it, this is it

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Ann Willan

STUPERFERCATION

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 31, 2016

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THIS TOOK YEARS OFF ME AS I WENT TO A RICK CONCERT, REMEMBER WHEN PROG ROCK WAS PROG ROCK, THE AUDIENCE GIVES YOU THE FEELING OF BEING THERE [ EVEN WITH SOME OF THE GRUFF SINGERS ].
IF YOU ARE A FAN OF RICK ADD THIS TO YOUR LIST

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patricia

excellent

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2014

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I choose this rating as this cd is excellent I love Rick Wakeman music I would recommend
this cd to any Rick Wakeman fan.

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Shaun N. Cross

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2015

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A true Classic

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Kindle Customer

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 18, 2015

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excellent music by a very fine exponent

Michi

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 29, 2016

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My Sony DVD recorder could not play the DVD.

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