Tracklist
| A1 | Catherine Of Aragon | 3:45 |
| A2 | Anne Of Cleves | 7:50 |
| A3 | Catherine Howard | 6:36 |
| B1 | Jane Seymour | 4:44 |
| B2 | Anne Boleyn 'The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended' | 6:31 |
| B3 | Catherine Parr | 7:00 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – A&M Records Of Canada Limited
- Distributed By – A&M Records Of Canada Limited
Credits
- Artwork By – Michael Doud
- Banjo – Dave Cousins (tracks: A3)
- Bass – Chas Cronk (tracks: A3), Chris Squire (tracks: A1), Dave Winter* (tracks: A2, B3), Les Hurdle (tracks: A1, B2)
- Drums – Alan White (tracks: A2, B1, B3), Barry DeSouza* (tracks: A3), Bill Bruford (tracks: A1, B2)
- Guitar – Dave Lambert (tracks: A3), Mike Egan (tracks: A1, A2, B2, B3), Steve Howe (tracks: A1)
- Mixed By – Ken Scott (tracks: A1), Paul Tregurtha (tracks: B2)
- Other [Design] – Ken Carroll
- Percussion – Frank Riccotti* (tracks: A2, A3, B3), Ray Cooper (tracks: A1, B2)
- Photography [Front Cover] – Bruce Rae
- Photography [Inside Cover] – Ruan O'Lochlainn
- Producer, Keyboards – Rick Wakeman
- Vocals – Barry St. John (tracks: A1), Judy Powell* (tracks: A1), Laura Lee (tracks: B2), Liza Strike (tracks: A1, B2), Sylvia McNeil* (tracks: B2)
Notes
Recorded Between February And October, 1972Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Alan White and Bill Bruford appear by kind permission of W.E.A Records Limited.
All songs published by Alamo Music Corp.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout: Side A (etched): SP-S1-4361
- Matrix / Runout: Side B (etched): SP-4361-S2
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMLH 64361 | Rick Wakeman | The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (LP, Album) | A&M Records | AMLH 64361 | UK | 1973 |
| AMLH 64361 | Rick Wakeman | The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (LP, Album, RE) | A&M Records | AMLH 64361 | Israel | Unknown |
| UICY-25550 | Rick Wakeman | The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (CD, Album, RE, RM, SHM) | A&M Records | UICY-25550 | Japan | 2016 |
| AML-173 | Rick Wakeman | The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (LP, Album, RP, Gat) | A&M Records | AML-173 | Japan | 1973 |
| AMLH 64361 | Rick Wakeman | The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (LP, Album, Gat) | A&M Records | AMLH 64361 | South Africa | 1973 |
Tracklist
| A1 | Catherine Of Aragon | 3:45 |
| A2 | Anne Of Cleves | 7:50 |
| A3 | Catherine Howard | 6:36 |
| B1 | Jane Seymour | 4:44 |
| B2 | Anne Boylen 'The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended' | 6:31 |
| B3 | Catherine Parr | 7:00 |
Companies, etc.
- Distributed By – Polydor
- Made By – PolyGram
Credits
- Arranged By – Rick Wakeman
- Banjo [Electric] – Dave Cousins (tracks: A3)
- Bass – Chas Cronk (tracks: A3), Chris Squire (tracks: A1), Dave Winter* (tracks: A2, B3), Les Hurdle (tracks: A1, B2)
- Drums – Alan White (tracks: A2, B1, B3), Barry De Souza (tracks: A3), Bill Bruford (tracks: A1, B2)
- Engineer – Ken Scott (tracks: A1, B2), Paul Tregurtha
- Engineer [Assistant] – Pete Flanagan*
- Guitar – Dave Lambert (tracks: A3), Mike Egan (tracks: A1, A2, B2, B3), Steve Howe (tracks: A1)
- Mixed By – Dave Hershall (tracks: B2), Ken Scott (tracks: A1), Paul Tregurtha (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B3)
- Percussion – Frank Riccotti* (tracks: A2, A3, B3), Ray Cooper (tracks: A1, B2)
- Producer – Rick Wakeman
- Vocals – Barry St. John (tracks: A1), Judy Powell* (tracks: A1), Laura Lee (tracks: B2), Liza Strike (tracks: A1, B2), Sylvia McNeill (tracks: B2)
- Written By – Rick Wakeman
Notes
Instruments:Custom built Hammond C-3 Organ, RMI Electric Piano & Harpsichord, 2 x Mini-Moog Synthesizer, Mellotron 400-D (Brass/Strings/Flutes), Mellotron 400-D (Vocals/Sound Effects/Vibes), Steinway 9’ Grand Piano, Frequency Counter, Custom Mixer.
In addition to the above instruments a Thomas Goff Harpsichord and ARP Synthesizer were used. All sounds put through two Stereo Leslies, Fender Duel Showman Amp & two JBL Cabinets. Also used a custom built Oscillator, Fuzz & Wahwah Pedal and Binson Echo Unit, Keyboards & Amplification set up by: John Cleary, Michael Tait, Philip Hepple, Claude Johnson Taylor. The organ on ‘Jane Seymour’ was recorded at St. Giles, Cripplegate.
‘Katherine Of Aragon’ was engineered and mixed at Trident Studios, London. ‘Anne Boylen’ was engineered at Morgan Studios, London, and mixed at Trident Studios. All the remaining tracks were engineered and mixed at Morgan Studios.
All titles written and arranged by Rick Wakeman, except for the Hymn at the end of ‘Anne Boylen’ which is 'The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended' (E.J. Hopkins, arr. Rick Wakeman).
Recorded between February and October, 1972. All songs published by Rondor Music.
This album is based around my interpretations of the musical characteristics of the wives of Henry VIII. Although the style may not always be in keeping with their individual history, it is my personal conception of their characters in relations to keyboard instruments. - Rick.
made in West Germany
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: GEMA
- Label Code: LC 0485
- Barcode: 0 82839 32291 1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): 393 229 1 S 1 320
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): 393 229 1 S 2 320
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMLH 64361 | Rick Wakeman | The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (LP, Album) | A&M Records | AMLH 64361 | UK | 1973 |
| AMLH 64361 | Rick Wakeman | The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (LP, Album, RE) | A&M Records | AMLH 64361 | Israel | Unknown |
| UICY-25550 | Rick Wakeman | The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (CD, Album, RE, RM, SHM) | A&M Records | UICY-25550 | Japan | 2016 |
| AML-173 | Rick Wakeman | The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (LP, Album, RP, Gat) | A&M Records | AML-173 | Japan | 1973 |
| AMLH 64361 | Rick Wakeman | The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (LP, Album, Gat) | A&M Records | AMLH 64361 | South Africa | 1973 |
Tracklist
| A1 | Catherine Of Aragon | 3:45 |
| A2 | Anne Of Cleves | 7:50 |
| A3 | Catherine Howard | 6:36 |
| B1 | Jane Seymour | 4:44 |
| B2 | Anne Boleyn 'The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended' | 6:31 |
| B3 | Catherine Parr | 7:00 |
Companies, etc.
- Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis
- Published By – Almo Music Corp.
- Engineered At – Trident Studios
- Mixed At – Trident Studios
- Engineered At – Morgan Studios
- Mixed At – Morgan Studios
Credits
- Art Direction – Michael Doud*
- Banjo [Electric] – Dave Cousins (tracks: A3)
- Bass – Chas Cronk (tracks: A3), Chris Squire (tracks: A1), Dave Winter* (tracks: A2, B3), Les Hurdle (tracks: A1, B2)
- Drums – Alan White (tracks: A2, B1, B3), Barry De Souza (tracks: A3), Bill Bruford (tracks: A1, B2)
- Engineer – Ken Scott (tracks: B2)
- Engineer [Assistant] – Pete Flanagan*
- Engineer, Mixed By – Ken Scott (tracks: A1), Paul Tregurtha (tracks: A2 to B1, B3)
- Guitar – Dave Lambert (tracks: A3), Mike Egan (tracks: A1, A2, B2, B6), Steve Howe (tracks: A1)
- Mixed By – Dave Henshall* (tracks: B2)
- Music By – E.J. Hopkins (tracks: B2)
- Percussion – Frank Riccotti* (tracks: A2, A3, B3), Ray Cooper (tracks: A1, B2)
- Photography By [Front] – Bruce Rae
- Photography By [Inside] – Ruan O'Lochlainn
- Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Rick Wakeman
- Vocals – Barry St. John (tracks: A1), Judy Powell* (tracks: A1), Laura Lee (tracks: B2), Liza Strike (tracks: A1, B2), Sylvia McNeill (tracks: B2)
Notes
This pressing is the NON-GATEFOLD reissued version, with barcode.Produced by Rick Wakeman and recorded between February and October, 1972.
Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Alan White and Bill Bruford appear by kind permission of W.E.A. Records Limited.
Front cover photograph by Bruce Rae at Madame Tussauds
This album is based around my interpretations of the musical characteristics of the wives of Henry VII. Although the style may not always be in keeping with their individual history, it is my personal conception of their characters in relation to keyboard instruments. -Rick
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 07502132291
- Matrix / Runout (Side A [etched]): SPO 3229A RCA1.
- Matrix / Runout (Side B [etched]): SPO 3229B RCA1.
- Matrix / Runout (Side A [deadwax, scratched out]): AMSP 4621
- Matrix / Runout (Side B [deadwax, scratched out]): AMSP 4622
- Pressing Plant ID (Label): R
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMLH 64361 | Rick Wakeman | The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (LP, Album) | A&M Records | AMLH 64361 | UK | 1973 |
| AMLH 64361 | Rick Wakeman | The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (LP, Album, RE) | A&M Records | AMLH 64361 | Israel | Unknown |
| UICY-25550 | Rick Wakeman | The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (CD, Album, RE, RM, SHM) | A&M Records | UICY-25550 | Japan | 2016 |
| AML-173 | Rick Wakeman | The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (LP, Album, RP, Gat) | A&M Records | AML-173 | Japan | 1973 |
| AMLH 64361 | Rick Wakeman | The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (LP, Album, Gat) | A&M Records | AMLH 64361 | South Africa | 1973 |
Tracklist
| A1 | Catherine Of Aragon | 3:45 |
| A2 | Anne Of Cleves | 7:50 |
| A3 | Catherine Howard | 6:36 |
| B1 | Jane Seymour | 4:44 |
| B2 | Anne Boleyn 'The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended' | 6:31 |
| B3 | Catherine Parr | 7:00 |
Companies, etc.
- Pressed By – Monarch Record Mfg. Co. – ∆17691
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records, Inc.
- Published By – Almo Music Corp.
Credits
- Artwork – Michael Doud*
- Banjo – Dave Cousins (tracks: A3)
- Bass – Chas Cronk (tracks: A3), Chris Squire (tracks: A1), Dave Winter* (tracks: A2, B3), Les Hurdle (tracks: A1, B2)
- Design – Ken Carroll
- Drums – Alan White (tracks: A2, B1, B3), Barry DeSouza* (tracks: A3), Bill Bruford (tracks: A1, B2)
- Guitar – Dave Lambert (tracks: A3), Mike Egan (tracks: A1, A2, B2, B3), Steve Howe (tracks: A1)
- Mixed By – Ken Scott (tracks: A1), Paul Tregurtha (tracks: B2)
- Percussion – Frank Riccotti* (tracks: A2, A3, B3), Ray Cooper (tracks: A1, B2)
- Photography By [Front Cover] – Bruce Rae
- Photography By [Inside Cover] – Ruan O'Lochlainn
- Producer – Rick Wakeman
- Synthesizer, Mellotron, Grand Piano, Organ, Electric Piano, Harpsichord – Rick Wakeman
- Vocals – Barry St. John (tracks: A1), Judy Powell* (tracks: A1), Laura Lee (tracks: B2), Liza Strike (tracks: A1, B2), Sylvia McNeil* (tracks: B2)
- Written-By – E.J. Hopkins (tracks: B2), Rick Wakeman
Notes
Recorded Between February And October, 1972Label variant pressed by Monarch Record Mfg. Co.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A [Etched - "RV" might be "RN"]): AMLH 64361-A1 A+M SP-4621-DJ ∆17691 RV
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B [Etched - "RV" might be "RN"]): AMLH 64361-B1 AM-SP-4622 D.J. ∆17691-X TROG, NORMO, FLANNEL, N' KRAPCAKE S2 RV
- Matrix / Runout (Runout both sides [Stamped]): ["MR" in a circle]
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): SP-4621
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): SP-4622
- Rights Society: ASCAP
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMLH 64361 | Rick Wakeman | The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (LP, Album) | A&M Records | AMLH 64361 | UK | 1973 |
| AMLH 64361 | Rick Wakeman | The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (LP, Album, RE) | A&M Records | AMLH 64361 | Israel | Unknown |
| UICY-25550 | Rick Wakeman | The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (CD, Album, RE, RM, SHM) | A&M Records | UICY-25550 | Japan | 2016 |
| AML-173 | Rick Wakeman | The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (LP, Album, RP, Gat) | A&M Records | AML-173 | Japan | 1973 |
| AMLH 64361 | Rick Wakeman | The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (LP, Album, Gat) | A&M Records | AMLH 64361 | South Africa | 1973 |

