{"product_id":"rick-wakeman-the-wizard-of-prog-the-truth-and-something-like-the-truth-signed-copy","title":"Rick Wakeman - The Wizard of Prog: The Truth And Something Like The Truth (Signed Copy)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRELEASE DATE - 29 OCTOBER 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book is strictly limited to just 1 copy per customer, in our attempt to prevent resellers buying all the stock. Any orders placed for more than 1 copy, will be cancelled and refunded. Multiple orders placed to the same postcode will also be cancelled.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'From the beginning to not quite the end... just yet'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom piano-playing child prodigy, through to classically trained keyboardist and onto his rise with Yes and as a solo artist, Rick Wakeman's life so far has been one of very dramatic spirals, spectacular comebacks and legendary rock ‘n’ roll excess.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first of his epic concept albums, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSix Wives of Henry VIII,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was released in 1973 to indifferent reviews, but was a worldwide hit, to the vast surprise of his record company. The following year, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJourney to the Centre of the Earth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was another phenomenon. He took it around the world, with huge orchestras and choirs, which he funded, spending every penny he’d earned. After headlining Crystal Palace Park, he suffered a heart attack aged just 25. Languishing in hospital, he wrote his next album, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Ignoring doctors’ orders to retire, he went straight out on tour. However, the high cost of his lavishly staged concerts, combined with his second divorce, eventually caught up with him, leaving him impoverished, homeless and occasionally even sleeping rough by 1980. He lived to tell the tale and many more like it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile Rick takes his music and creativity very seriously, he views his life as material for a sitcom. This unmissable memoir is the story of a musical genius with a taste for adventure, a delightful sense of the absurd and a winning gift for comedy. It's the book Rick has always wanted to write and the sole unsurprising thing about it is that it's a hell of a read.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 76.3752px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 17.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28.9007%; height: 17.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 69.6809%; height: 17.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eRick Wakeman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28.9007%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 69.6809%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28.9007%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003ePages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 69.6809%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e384\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 28.9007%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 69.6809%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e9781529983869\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58339943809407,"sku":"BOOK4233","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0012\/7732\/9462\/files\/the-wizard-of-prog-SIGNED.jpg?v=1788346514","url":"https:\/\/gayprideshop.co.uk\/products\/rick-wakeman-the-wizard-of-prog-the-truth-and-something-like-the-truth-signed-copy","provider":"www.gayprideshop.co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}