White Rock (album)

White Rock is a soundtrack album from the English keyboardist Rick Wakeman, released in 1977 by A&M Records. It was produced as the soundtrack to White Rock, a 1977 documentary film about the 1976 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria.^[1]^[2] In 1999, Wakeman released a sequel soundtrack, White Rock II.^[3]

Track listing

"White Rock" – 3:10
"Searching for Gold" – 4:20
"The Loser" – 5:30
"The Shoot" – 3:59
"Lax'x" – 4:53
"After the Ball" – 3:03
"Montezuma's Revenge" (traditional) – 3:56
"Ice Run" – 6:11

Trivia

Wakeman had forgotten about a track he had been asked to compose, titled "After the Ball". Instead of confessing to the producers that he had 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 Wakeman's repertoire, featured on several future albums and videos.^[4]^[5]

"Ice Run" uses parts of "Anne of Cleves", a track from Wakeman'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.

Personnel

Music

Rick Wakeman – keyboards
St Paul's Cathedral Choir – choir
Tony Fernandez – drums, percussion

Production

Paul Hardiman – mastering
Richard Lewzey – assistant on "After the Ball" and "Montezuma's Revenge"
Ken Thomas – tape operator^[6]

References

Rick Wakeman

Studio albums	Piano Vibrations The Six Wives of Henry VIII The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table No Earthly Connection Rick Wakeman's Criminal Record Rhapsodies 1984 Rock 'n' Roll Prophet Cost of Living Silent Nights Country Airs Time Machine Sea Airs Night Airs Classic Tracks Rick Wakeman's Greatest Hits Light Up The Sky The Seven Wonders of the World Return to the Centre of the Earth Christmas Variations Out There Piano Portraits

Soundtracks	Lisztomania White Rock Phantom Power

Live	Journey to the Centre of the Earth Live at Hammersmith The Six Wives of Henry VIII: Live at Hampton Court Palace

Related articles	Discography Yes Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe Strawbs Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman

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