{"product_id":"rick-wakeman-return-to-the-red-planet-pre-order","title":"Rick Wakeman - Return To The Red Planet *Pre-Order","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date Friday 16th October\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll pre-orders will be dispatched\/made ready for collection on that day.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW129228526 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTHE EPIC RETURN TO MARS FROM RICK WAKEMAN A NEW PROGRESSIVE\u003cbr\u003eROCK SUITE INSPIRED BY BOTH PAST \u0026amp; THE LATEST DISCOVERIES ON THE\u003cbr\u003eRED PLANET FEATURING LEE POMEROY, DAVE COLQUHOUN, ADAM\u003cbr\u003eFALKNER \u0026amp; MOLLIE MARRIOTT .\u003cbr\u003eRELEASED ON CD\/BLU-RAY EDITION - INCLUDES CD OF THE STUDIO ALBUM\u003cbr\u003e+ BLU-RAY DISC FEATURING DOLBY ATMOS, 5.1 SURROUND SOUND \u0026amp; HIRES STEREO MIXES \u0026amp; THE MAKING OF THE 'RETURN TO THE RED PLANET'\u003cbr\u003eDOCUMENTARY + 20-PAGE PRINTED BOOKLET \/ CD EDITION \/ 2LP VINYL\u003cbr\u003eFollowing his acclaimed 2020 album 'The Red Planet', Rick Wakeman makes\u003cbr\u003ea triumphant \u0026amp; inevitable return to Mars with 'Return To The Red Planet', a\u003cbr\u003esweeping new progressive work that fuses science, imagination \u0026amp; musical\u003cbr\u003evirtuosity into one of the most ambitious recordings of his career\u003cbr\u003eAt a time when space exploration has moved back to the forefront of human\u003cbr\u003eendeavour - with missions to the Moon, Mars \u0026amp; beyond once again capturing the\u003cbr\u003eworld's imagination - 'Return To The Red Planet' feels both timely \u0026amp; visionary,\u003cbr\u003erekindling the cosmic spirit that helped define progressive rock's golden age.\u003cbr\u003eWhere its predecessor opened the story, this album explores the planet's ancient\u003cbr\u003elakes, vast canyon systems, shifting dust storms \u0026amp; geological epochs, drawing\u003cbr\u003edirectly on the remarkable images \u0026amp; research that have transformed our\u003cbr\u003eunderstanding of Mars in recent years, Wakeman immersing himself in planetary\u003cbr\u003eresearch, data, \u0026amp; mission reports before a single note was written.\u003cbr\u003e\"Once I started looking at the new data \u0026amp; photographs, I realised there was an entirely\u003cbr\u003enew album waiting to be written. There was simply too much more to say about Mars\u003cbr\u003e- musically \u0026amp; spiritually - not to return.\" - Rick Wakeman\u003cbr\u003eRecorded between August 2025 \u0026amp; January 2026, the project also marks a welcome\u003cbr\u003ereturn to full band recording, with all musicians working together at Decoy Studios - a\u003cbr\u003ecreative approach Wakeman considers essential to capturing the spontaneity \u0026amp;\u003cbr\u003eenergy of progressive rock at its best.\u003cbr\u003eThe album is performed by Wakeman's English Rock Ensemble, featuring bassist Lee\u003cbr\u003ePomeroy, guitarist Dave Colquhoun, drummer Adam Falkner \u0026amp; vocalist Mollie Marriott,\u003cbr\u003edaughter of legendary Steve Marriott. The album was mastered by renowned engineer\u003cbr\u003eSimon Heyworth.\u003cbr\u003e\"This isn't just another Rick Wakeman album. It's a bloody good one!\" Simon Heyworth\u003cbr\u003e- Producer of Tubular Bells\u003cbr\u003eAmong the album's centrepieces is 'Bowie's Vision', a deeply personal homage to\u003cbr\u003eWakeman's friend David Bowie, whose fascination with Mars helped shape popular\u003cbr\u003eculture's image of the planet. The connection is more than thematic: Wakeman\u003cbr\u003eperformed the iconic piano on Bowie's 'Life on Mars?', making this tribute both\u003cbr\u003emusical \u0026amp; autobiographical - a reflection on a shared history, a lasting friendship \u0026amp;\u003cbr\u003eone of rock's most celebrated recordings.\u003cbr\u003eThe music was initially composed as keyboard \"templates\" at Nursery Studios, before\u003cbr\u003ebeing expanded collaboratively by the band at Decoy Studios \u0026amp; engineered by Toby\u003cbr\u003eWood. Final overdubs \u0026amp; mixing with producer\/ engineer Erik Jordan bring the vision\u003cbr\u003einto sharp focus - from sweeping symphonic passages to intricate rhythmic\u003cbr\u003esequences \u0026amp; haunting choral textures. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCD Tracks: The Jerezo Crater (06:56) \/ Bowie's Vision (05:45) \/ Noctis Labyrinthus\u003cbr\u003e(05:28) \/ Noachis Terra (Land Of Noah) (06:23) \/ Witch Hazel Hill (04:02) \/ St. Paul's\u003cbr\u003eBay (06:53) \/ Martian Dust Devils (04:53) \/ Medusae Fossae (04:26) \/ The Epochs Of\u003cbr\u003eMars (07:45)\u003cbr\u003eLP Tracks: The Jezero Crater (06:56) \/ Bowie's Vision (05:45) \/ Noctis Labyrinthus\u003cbr\u003e(05:28) \/ Noachis Terra (Land Of Noah) (06:23) \/ Witch Hazel Hill (04:02) \/ St.Paul's\u003cbr\u003eBay (06:53) \/ Martian Dust Devils (04:53) \/ Medusae Fossae (04:26) \/ The Epochs Of\u003cbr\u003eMars (07:45)\u003cbr\u003eCD Tracks: The Jezero Crater (06:56) \/ Bowie's Vision (05:45) \/ Noctis Labyrinthus\u003cbr\u003e(05:28) \/ Noachis Terra (Land Of Noah) (06:23) \/ Witch Hazel Hill (04:02) \/ St. Paul's\u003cbr\u003eBay (06:53) \/ Martian Dust Devils (04:53) \/ Medusae Fossae (04:26) \/ The Epochs Of\u003cbr\u003eMars (07:45) \/ The Jezero Crater (Dolby Atmos \/ 5.1 Mix \/ Hi-Res Stereo ) (06:56) \/\u003cbr\u003eBowie's Vision (Dolby Atmos \/ 5.1 Mix \/ Hi-Res Stereo ) (05:45) \/ Noctis Labyrinthus\u003cbr\u003e(Dolby Atmos \/ 5.1 Mix \/ Hi- Res Stereo ) (05:28) \/ Noachis Terra (Land Of Noah)\u003cbr\u003e(Dolby Atmos \/ 5.1 Mix \/ Hi-Res Stereo ) (06:23) \/ Witch Hazel Hill (Dolby Atmos \/ 5.1\u003cbr\u003eMix \/ Hi-Res Stereo ) (04:02) \/ St. Paul's Bay (Dolby Atmos \/ 5.1 Mix \/ Hi-Res Stereo )\u003cbr\u003e(06:53) \/ Martian Dust Devils (Dolby Atmos \/ 5.1 Mix \/ Hi- Res Stereo ) (04:53) \/\u003cbr\u003eMedusae Fossae (Dolby Atmos \/ 5.1 Mix \/ Hi-Res Stereo ) (04:26) \/ The Epochs Of\u003cbr\u003eMars (Dolby Atmos \/ 5.1 Mix \/ Hi-Res Stereo ) (07:45) \/ The Making Of 'Return To The\u003cbr\u003eRed Planet' (Documentary Film) ( 29:46)\u003cbr\u003eLP Indie Excl Crystal Clear 2LP Edition Tracks: The Jezero Crater (06:56) \/ Bowie's\u003cbr\u003eVision (05:45) \/ Noctis Labyrinthus (05:28) \/ Noachis Terra (Land Of Noah) (06:23) \/\u003cbr\u003eWitch Hazel Hill (04:02) \/ St. Paul's Bay (06:53) \/ Martian Dust Devils (04:53) \/\u003cbr\u003eMedusae Fossae (04:26) \/ The Epochs Of Mars (07:45)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank you for looking at our listing, below are a few points to consider before making a purchase:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- All records we sell are Brand New - pre-orders will normally come sealed but if you are purchasing in stock items, please note the copy may have been unsealed for display in the shop. 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