White Rock CD Special Edition
Signed - Special Packaging
Signed limited special edition, in deluxe packaging.
White Rock is the second soundtrack album released in January 1977.
It was produced as the soundtrack to White Rock, a 1977 documentary film about the 1976 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria.
Rick had forgotten about a track he had been asked to compose, titled "After the Ball". Instead of confessing to the producers that he forgot to write something, he said he had a composition ready and proceeded to play a completely improvised track. The first take was a success, without the need to record a second take. "After the Ball" has become part of Rick's repertoire, featured on several future albums and videos.
"Ice Run" uses parts of "Anne of Cleves", a track from Rick's first album, The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973). The comparison can be made by listening to "Anne of Cleves" at 00:48 and "Ice Run" at 3:29.
Rick Wakeman – Moog synthesiser, Steinway grand piano, Mellotron, Mander pipe organ, RMI Computer Piano, marimba, RMI Rock-Si-Chord, Hohner clavinet, Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond C3 organ, grand piano
St Paul's Cathedral Choir
Tony Fernandez – drums, percussion