Eleven numbers that accompany high-wire acts and their ilk see Wakeman on fine instrumental form, backed by the likes of stalwart drummer Tony Fernandez. There’s also impressive vocal accompaniment on several tunes, such as the punchy opener Crash, the uptempo Juliet and reposed The Love That I Know. Elsewhere, Wings Of Fortune and the minstrelly Jig are very big top, while Tubular Bells has strings-like synths and Wired For Sound is as much like the day-job as things get, with a building tour de force
Rick Wakeman & His Band - Cirque Surreal
Circus soundtrack from everpresent key wizard
Music Fusion | MFVP 115 CD
Reviewed by Tim Jones
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