1984 (Rick Wakeman album)

1984
Cover to the standard edition of the album
Studio album by Rick Wakeman
Released	June 1981
Recorded	February 23, 1981-April 14, 1981
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	45:36
Label	Charisma, Griffin (US 1991)
Producer	Rick Wakeman
Rick Wakeman chronology
Rhapsodies (1979) 1984 (1981) Rock 'n' Roll Prophet (1982) Alternative cover Re-release cover

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Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

1984 is a 1981 solo concept album by British keyboardist Rick Wakeman, based on the classic novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. Tim Rice penned the lyrics.

Track listing

Source: Discogs:^[2]

Side One
No.	Title	Lead Vocals	Length
1.	"1984 Overture / Wargames"	Chaka Khan	10:57
2.	"Julia"	Chaka Khan	4:45
3.	"Hymn"	Jon Anderson	3:13
4.	"The Room (Brainwash)"		4:16

Side Two
No.	Title	Lead Vocals	Length
1.	"Robot Man"	Chaka Khan & Kenny Lynch	3:55
2.	"Sorry"		3:18
3.	"No Name"	Steve Harley	3:06
4.	"Forgotten Memories"		2:57
5.	"Proles"	Tim Rice	3:32
6.	"1984"		6:28

Personnel

• Rick Wakeman – keyboards
• Steve Barnacle – bass guitar
• Tim Stone – Guitar
• Gary Barnacle – saxophone
• Frank Ricotti – drums
• Vocals: Chaka Khan, Kenny Lynch, Steve Harley, Tim Rice, Jon Anderson

Equipment

• Acoustic Piano
• Prophet 5
• Prophet 10
• RMI Synthesizer
• Organ
• OBX1
• Mini-Moog Synthesizers
• CS80 Organ
• String Machine
• Synclavier

References

1. "1984 Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
2. "1984 Information". Discogs. Archived from the original on 13 May 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2011.