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They should have named this DVD Journey to the Centre of the '70s. Recorded before a huge Australian audience on February 4, 1975, this Rick Wakeman performance is precisely the kind of prog-rock pretentiousness that was so hilariously skewered in This Is Spinal Tap, and even Wakeman would have to agree it's pretty cheesy in retrospect. As a time capsule, however, this is must-see TV for Wakeman completists, albeit diminished by technical shortcomings of mid-'70s video. Remastering for 5.1-channel Dolby can't vastly improve the average recording--the Melbourne Philharmonic and Chamber Choir sound particularly muddy in this mix--so Wakeman fans will prefer the original Journey release to what is, essentially, an authorized video bootleg. Still, this is the only way to see the white-robed Wakeman in his solo prime, and offerings from his then-new King Arthur album (especially the fan-favorite "Merlin") are impressive highlights. Keyboard wizardry doesn't get any better, even when it's haphazardly preserved from an age best forgotten. --Jeff Shannon --This text refers to the DVD edition.

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This DVD/CD Combination Disc features Rick Wakeman's "Journey Tour" live concert with the Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra in 1975 before 30,000 fans. The concert also includes the greatest hits from Wakeman's best-selling album "The Six Wives of Henry VII" and hits from "King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table." This is classic Rick Wakeman at the

very pinnacle of his legendary career as one of Rock's greatest keyboard

players! DVD/CD Combination Disc: Side 1 (DVD) - The film; Side 2 (CD) -

Bonus Rick Wakeman CD; Side 2 playable on any DVD or CD player.