Progressive rock legends Rick Wakeman and Gordon Giltrap have reunited for a special release of their acclaimed studio album “From Brush & Stone” on 180-gram clear vinyl. Limited to just 250 copies and signed by both Wakeman and Giltrap, this collector’s edition is now available for pre-order.
"From Brush & Stone" marks the first studio collaboration between the longtime friends, bringing together Giltrap’s masterful guitar work and Wakeman’s signature keyboard artistry. Both musicians have carved separate paths over their 40-year careers, but this album serves as a beautiful convergence of their talents, melding their unique styles into a sonic journey that evokes classical art and sculpture.
In speaking about the album, Rick Wakeman shares:
"Having known Gordon for more years than we both care to remember and having great admiration for both his musical and technical ability, plus his unique style of composing, it was a no-brainer for us to produce this album together. Every time you listen to it, you discover something new. Each track evokes a different emotion for the listener—just as it did for us during the recording. It’s an album I think we can be rightly proud of."
Gordon Giltrap echoes the sentiment, highlighting the album's artistic inspiration:
"I have always found that paintings serve as a great source of inspiration. When the opportunity came along to create an album with my old friend and towering keyboard genius Rick Wakeman, I proposed my ‘Brotherhood Suite’ as a starting point. Rick, in turn, drew from classical sculpture as his muse. It’s an honor to have worked with one of the Godfathers of progressive rock."
Tracklist:
Side One
The Savannah Bird
Caesar Augustus
The Kiss
Hermes
Side Two
The Thinker
David
The Discus Thrower
The Last of England
Side Three
The Death of Chatterton
The Light of the World
World
By Angle Tarn
Maddie Goes West
Side Four (Previously Unreleased)
A Dublin Day
Down The River
Isabella's Wedding
Personnel:
Gordon Giltrap - Guitars
Rick Wakeman - Keyboards
Production Credits:
Produced by Erik Jordan, Gordon Giltrap, and Rick Wakeman
Guitar recording sessions engineered by Paul White at Malvern Studios
Keyboard recording sessions engineered by Erik Jordan at Pavilion Studios
Mixed by Erik Jordan at Jordan Audio Studios
Artwork by Jan Leytham-Gain
Additional photography by Lee Wilkinson
Special thanks to Malcolm 'Mad Malc' Welch
Pre-order your signed, limited edition vinyl now at:
www.rickwakemansmusicemporium.com