Media Condition:Good Plus (G+)
Sleeve Condition:Very Good (VG)

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 Steoreo Leslies, Fender Duel Showman Amp & two JBL Cabinets. Also used a custom built Oscillator, Fuzz & Wahwah Pedal and Binson Echo Unit. The organ on Jane Seymour was recorded at St. Giles, Cripplegate.

Katherine Of Aragon was engineered and mixed at Trident Studios, London. Anne Boleyn was engineered at Morgan Studios, London, and mixed at Trident Studios. All the remaining tracks were engineered and mixed at Morgan Studios.

Hymn at the end of Anne Boleyn which is ‘The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended’.

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.

Sleeve:
Manufactured in Australia by Festival Records Pty. Limited, Australia.
1973 A & M Records.

Labels:
Made in Australia by Festival Records Pty. Ltd.
1973 A & M Records, Inc.
Originally recorded for and licensed by A & M Records, Hollywood California

Catalog#s on sleeve: AMLH 64361, L 3480 4
Catalog#s on labels: AMLH-64361, L-34,804

Gatefold sleeve

Album name on labels has ‘square’ lettering; for edition with same labels but “tall” lettering see : [r=13588238

A1. Catherine Of Aragon 3:41
A2. Anne Of Cleves 7:50
A3. Catherine Howard 6:35
B1. Jane Seymour 4:44
B2. Anne Boleyn ‘The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended’ 6:30
B3. Catherine Parr 7:03

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout SMX41623
Matrix / Runout SMX41624
Matrix / Runout SMX 41623 2C
Matrix / Runout SMX 41624 2B

Phonographic Copyright (p) A&M Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) A&M Records, Inc.
Manufactured By Festival Records Pty. Ltd.
Made By Festival Records Pty. Ltd.
Engineered At Trident Studios
Engineered At Morgan Studios
Mixed At Trident Studios
Mixed At Morgan Studios
Recorded At St Giles’ Cripplegate

Location :GRVRW24

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