PŁYTA WINYLOWA
STAN DOBRY
JEDEN KOSZT WYSYŁKI BEZ WZGLĘDU NA ILOŚĆ SZTUK
Journey to the Centre of the Earth is the second album from the English keyboardist and composer Rick Wakeman, released in 1974 through A&M Records. The album is a live recording of his second of two concerts on 18 January 1974 at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Its concept is based on Jules Verne's eponymous science fiction novel, which tells the story of Professor Lidenbrok, his nephew Axel, and their guide Hans, who follow a passage to the Earth's centre originally discovered by Arne Saknussemm, an Icelandic alchemist. Wakeman performs with the London Symphony Orchestra, the English Chamber Choir, and a group of hand-picked musicians for his band which later became The English Rock Ensemble. Actor David Hemmings provides the narration to the story.
As the cost of recording the album in a studio was too high, the music was instead recorded live in concert. After a number of problems were resolved during the mixing of the album, Journey to the Centre of the Earth was overall well received by music critics. The record topped the UK Albums Chart, the first album from A&M Records to do so, and peaked at number 3 on the US Billboard 200. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in October 1974, and earned Wakeman an Ivor Novello Award and a nomination for a Grammy. A total of 14 million copies of the album have been sold worldwide. In 1999, Wakeman released a sequel titled Return to the Centre of the Earth.
