Album: Criminal Record
Artist Rick Wakeman
1977 A&M Records
LP A&M SP4660
CD Canyon Records Japan: D32Y3127

Bandmembers:
Rick Wakeman: Piano 1,2,3,4,5,6 Mini-Moog 1,2,3, 5,6 Poly Moog 1,2,3, 5 Hammond C3 Organ 1 Birotron 1,2, 5 Mander Pipe Organ 1,2, 6 RMI Computer Keyboard1 Harpsichord 1,2 Fender Rhodes 2 Horner Clavinet 2 Baldwin Electric Harpsichord 5 Church Organ 6
Frank Ricotti: Percussion 1,2,3, 5
Alan White: Drums 1,2,3
Chris Squire: Bass 1,2,3
Bill Oddie: Vocals 5

Choir:
Ars Laeta of Lausanne, Switzerland 6 conducted by Robert Mernoud Sopranos: Sylviane Savez, Christine Riesen, Claudine Mange, Francoise Cardinaux, Elaine Henchoz, Claudine Corbaz, Claire-Lisa Valet, Anne Catherine Noinat, Danielle Meystre, Annette Fonjallaz, Lise Dutray, Marlyse Paschoud, Fancoise Cottet Altos: Janine Isaaz, Elisabeth Pahud, Nicole Metraus, Mary Lise Perey, Josianne Henn, Jainine Pradervand, Marlyse Berney, Francoise Wannaz, Christiane Durel, Anne Claude, Pierre Humbert, Christine Freholz, Liliane DeBerville Tenors: Claude Alain Van Buren, Adre Borboen, Charles Moinat, Rene Monachon, Jean Maurice Juvet, Francoise Emery, Raphael Bugnon, Bernard Dutruy, Daniel Borgeaud Basses: Pierre Tharin, Yves Lambercy, Jean-Michel Favez, Samuel Chetrit, Claude Alain Morasini, Rolandi Demiville, George Caille, Piere Alain Favez Produced by Rick Wakeman

Tracks:
Statute of Justice (6:20)
Crime of Passion (5:46)
Chamber of Horrors (6:40)
Birdman of Alcatraz (4:12)
The Breathalyser (3:51)
Judas Iscariot (12:15)

Comments: Probably one of his top five albums and one of my most favorites, due to the following: a) use of piano; b) only one vocal (Bill Oddie is a comedian over there; played "Uncle Ernie" in the first live orchestrated "Tommy"); c) very melodic, as opposed to a lot of noodling around on a chord. Alan White and Chris Squire's presence doesn't hurt, either. I am at a loss as to why this has not been reissued on CD. The inner sleeve includes little blurbs about each of the song titles

Thanks to Gregory Lee Predmore for providing this information