The track features a guest appearance on piano and synthesizer of Rick Wakeman, who was recording Tales from Topographic Oceans with Yes in the studio next door.
The Myths and Legends of King Merton Womble and His Journey to the Centre of the Earth is a parody of two contemporary concept albums – The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and Journey to the Centre of the Earth – both by Rick Wakeman.
Although Rick Wakeman is the keyboardist on most tracks, the 1976 performances ("The Gates of Delirium" and "Ritual - Nous Sommes du Soleil") feature Patrick Moraz.
Rick Ross | Rick Perry | Rick Dees | Rick Santorum | Rick Rubin | Rick Moody | Rick Wakeman | Rick James | Rick Danko | Rick Astley | Rick Wagoner | Rick Springfield | Rick Snyder | Rick Scott | Rick Ross (rapper) | Rick Trevino | Rick Derringer | Rick Warren | Rick Reilly | Rick Prelinger | Rick Nowels | Rick Mercer | Rick Buckler | Rick Sternbach | Rick Smolan | Rick Riordan | Rick Lazio | Rick Stein | Rick Rude | Rick Moranis |
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe (sometimes referred to by the abbreviation ABWH) was a project of four progressive rock musicians: vocalist Jon Anderson, drummer Bill Bruford, keyboardist Rick Wakeman, and guitarist Steve Howe (with Tony Levin on bass).
Shortly before releasing it as single, May played it on the Guitar Legends concert in October 1991, having a super-group backing him: Cozy Powell on drums, Neil Murray on bass, Steve Vai on rhythm guitar, Rick Wakeman and Mike Moran on keyboards, Maggie Ryder, Miriam Stockley and Chris Thompson on backing vocals.
The young Dobos was greatly influenced by the sounds and musical worlds created by electronic music pioneers like Jean Michel Jarre, Mike Oldfield, Vangelis, Rick Wakeman and the visual nature of Isao Tomita's Pictures at an Exhibition.
He appeared in a "Rock and Pop Special" edition of The Weakest Link, alongside Kelli Young and Rick Wakeman.
This is the first official album to feature the classic line-up of lead vocalist Jon Anderson, guitarist Steve Howe, keyboardist Rick Wakeman, bassist Chris Squire and drummer Alan White since the 1996/1997 Keys to Ascension live albums, along with a DVD also entitled Keys to Ascension.
Major changes to the film included newly-written dialogue by the comedy duo The Funny Boys (Jim Vallely and Jonathan Schmock), recut footage, different voices, different instrumental score, the absence of the narrator (with the main character telling the story), and nearly all the songs written and performed by Leo Sayer have been replaced by songs by other artists (including Steel Breeze, Hall & Oates, and Rick Wakeman) in order to attract a wider audience.
Along with the many (relatively unknown) artists from all over the world who contributed to the album, a few famous progressive rockers donated submissions as well - Neal Morse (formerly of Spock's Beard) and Nick D'Virgilio (of Spock's Beard) each contributed demo tracks, prominent progsters IZZ, IQ and Din Within all have a track on the album, and Ajalon had a song that featured keyboard solos by Rick Wakeman, best known for his work with Yes.