No Earthly Connection

No Earthly Connection is a studio album by English keyboardist Rick Wakeman, released in May 1976 on A&M Records. After touring worldwide in 1975, Wakeman retreated to Château d'Hérouville in Herouville, France in January 1976 to record a new album with his backing band, the English Rock Ensemble.

The original LP contained a small square sheet of reflective plastic that could be curved into a cylinder, which when placed on the front cover allowed the viewer to see the cover drawing undistorted and with a 3D-like effect. A barely noticeable thin colourful arc on the cover (see picture) appeared then as a rainbow keyboard about to be played by Wakeman's hands, in consonance with the album's theme of a creation myth based on music.

The album is currently available through Real Gone Music.[2]

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 External links 4 References

Track listing
All lyrics and music by Rick Wakeman. Side one1."Music Reincarnate" – 20:24 "Part I: The Warning""Part II: The Maker""Part III: The Spaceman""Part IV: The Realisation" Side two1."Music Reincarnate (Continued)" "Part V: The Reaper" – 7:34 2."The Prisoner" – 7:00 3."The Lost Cycle" – 7:00

Personnel
MusiciansRick Wakeman – Mander pipe organ, Hammond C3 organ, 9' Steinway grand piano, RMI Electra piano, Hohner clavinet, Moog synthesizer, Baldwin electric harpsichord, upright honky-tonk piano, Fender Rhodes 88 electric piano, Mellotron, Godwin organ with Sisme Rotary-Cabinet, Systech effects pedals Ashley Holt – vocals Roger Newell – bass guitar, bass pedals, vocals John Dunsterville – acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, vocals Tony Fernandez – drums, percussion Martyn Shields – trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn, vocals Reg Brooks – trombone, bass trombone, vocals ProductionRick Wakeman – production Paul Tregurtha – engineer Didier Utard – assistant engineer Toby Errington – crew in France Jake Berry – crew in France John Cleary – crew in England Tony Merrell – crew in England Tony Powell – crew in England Fred Randall – personal manager Fabio Nicoli – art direction Mike Doud – concept/design Chris Moore – cover illustrations Geoff Halpin – logo design George Snow – inner sleeve design Mike Putland – photography