Caped Crusader Collector Club release 3?

[bondegezou]

Does anyone know what the third Caped Crusader Collector Club release has been?

[McDuck]

My account shows that it has yet to ship. #2 was supposed to be released January 30, but it shipped on March 15. #3 is likewise late, originally expected to be released April 29. Based on the prior delay, it might be coming soon... but no updates on it yet.

[bondegezou]

Thanks. Disappointing how behind schedule they are already!

[Yorkshire Square]

Thanks. Disappointing how behind schedule they are already!

Unexpected?

[bondegezou]

Unexpected?

Sadly not

[RedSonja]

Sadly not

Yes. MusicGlue is certainly stretching out these “quarterly” releases to the max. I’ll venture we see an email late (like **Friday, lol) this week with shipment/release announcement for YESmusic 🤞.

**edit: Uhh, Duh, I suppose Thurs 6/30 would be more accurate. 😉

[RedSonja]

Sadly not

FYI - A rep from gonzo returned my email inquiry very quickly and stated that release YESmusic that was scheduled to go out yesterday will be sent in the next couple weeks.

edit - hmmm - should say “release #3” above. But info is the same. ☹️

[bondegezou]

FYI - A rep from gonzo returned my email inquiry very quickly and stated that release [no. 3] that was scheduled to go out yesterday will be sent in the next couple weeks.

Thanks. Oh well.

[Gtkgasman]

As expected with the above, Release 4 and 5 will be delayed also.....as anyone with the club found out.

[Gtkgasman]

It appears we have lift off. Release 3 is in the air…..😁

[McDuck]

I received release number 3 in yesterday’s mail. Here is the relevant information that I submitted for use on the Yescography page:

Album: Unreleased Demos Volume 1
Artist: Rick Wakeman
2022 RRAW
CD: RWFC003CD

Caped Crusader Collector Club – Exclusively from the Rick Wakeman Archive

Release #3

Digital Audio Archaeology/Mastered by J Hughes

Tracks 1–5 demos from “Return to the Centre of the Earth” (1999)
Track 6 demo from “Fields of Green” (1996)
Tracks 7–10 demos from “Light Up the Sky” (1994)
Tracks 11–14 demos from “Heritage Suite” (1993)
Tracks 15–16 live recordings from the Yes UNION tour (1991)

Tracks:
1. Demo Studio Track — “Dance of 1000 Lights” (5:41)
2. Demo Studio Track — Bass/Kit/Keys — Short Version [FN1] (2:41)
3. Demo Studio Track — Bass/Kit/Keys — Long Version [FN2] (5:17)
4. Demo Studio Track — Bass/Kit/Keys/Vox — “Never is a Long (sic) Time” [FN3] (5:17)
5. Demo Studio Track — Guitar/Bass/Kit/Keys — (untitled) [FN4] (3:12)
6. Library Guitar Track — “The Nice Man” (8:26)
7. “Light Up the Sky” — Take 1 — Demo Studio + Fem Vox [FN5] (3:32)
8. “Simply Free” — Demo Studio + Fem Vox [FN5] (3:51)
9. Demo Studio + Instrumental — Keys (untitled) [FN6] (5:40)
10. “Light Up the Sky” — Take 2 — Demo Studio + Fem Vox [FN5] (3:31)
11. Solo Piano — (untitled) [FN7] Rehearsal (3:06)
12. Solo Piano — “Peregrine Falcon” Rehearsal (2:38)
13. Solo Piano — “Mona’s Isle” Rehearsal (4:15)
14. Solo Piano — (untitled) [FN8] Rehearsal (2:47)
15. Rick’s Solo Part (A Live Unlabelled Excerpt) [FN9] (4:18)
16. Rick’s Solo Part (A Live Unlabelled Excerpt) [FN10] (8:32)

FN1 “The Return Overture”
FN2 “The End of the Return”
FN3 “Never is a Long, Long Time” with Trevor Rabin
FN4 “The Kill”
FN5 with Chrissie Hammond, Adam Wakeman, and Stuart Sawney
FN6 “Starflight”
FN7 “The Bee Orchid”
FN8 “The Painted Lady”
FN9 “Catherine of Aragon”/“Catherine Parr” with Trevor Rabin
FN10 “Awaken” with Yes

Comments: (****1/2) Release number 3 of the Caped Crusader Collector Club more than makes up for the disappointment that was Release #2, as this one provides 72 minutes of alternate recordings from Rick’s 1990s output, including a demo of “Never is a Long, Long Time” with Trevor Rabin on vocals and guitar. That several of the tracks were listed as “untitled” is slightly dismaying, but the tunes could be identified with relative ease. It remains unclear from which show(s) of the Yes UNION tour the live recordings were taken.

[bondegezou]

Thanks, McDuck. Archived at http://relayer35.com/Yescography/Unr...mosVolume1.htm

[Gtkgasman]

Looks like we have a delayed release, of the delayed release, of release 4.

“Release, Release…….Release, Release…..”

[Gtkgasman]

I received release number 3 in yesterday’s mail. Here is the relevant information that I submitted for use on the Yescography page:

Album: Unreleased Demos Volume 1
Artist: Rick Wakeman
2022 RRAW
CD: RWFC003CD

Caped Crusader Collector Club – Exclusively from the Rick Wakeman Archive

Release #3

Digital Audio Archaeology/Mastered by J Hughes

Tracks 1–5 demos from “Return to the Centre of the Earth” (1999)
Track 6 demo from “Fields of Green” (1996)
Tracks 7–10 demos from “Light Up the Sky” (1994)
Tracks 11–14 demos from “Heritage Suite” (1993)
Tracks 15–16 live recordings from the Yes UNION tour (1991)

Tracks:
1. Demo Studio Track — “Dance of 1000 Lights” (5:41)
2. Demo Studio Track — Bass/Kit/Keys — Short Version [FN1] (2:41)
3. Demo Studio Track — Bass/Kit/Keys — Long Version [FN2] (5:17)
4. Demo Studio Track — Bass/Kit/Keys/Vox — “Never is a Long (sic) Time” [FN3] (5:17)
5. Demo Studio Track — Guitar/Bass/Kit/Keys — (untitled) [FN4] (3:12)
6. Library Guitar Track — “The Nice Man” (8:26)
7. “Light Up the Sky” — Take 1 — Demo Studio + Fem Vox [FN5] (3:32)
8. “Simply Free” — Demo Studio + Fem Vox [FN5] (3:51)
9. Demo Studio + Instrumental — Keys (untitled) [FN6] (5:40)
10. “Light Up the Sky” — Take 2 — Demo Studio + Fem Vox [FN5] (3:31)
11. Solo Piano — (untitled) [FN7] Rehearsal (3:06)
12. Solo Piano — “Peregrine Falcon” Rehearsal (2:38)
13. Solo Piano — “Mona’s Isle” Rehearsal (4:15)
14. Solo Piano — (untitled) [FN8] Rehearsal (2:47)
15. Rick’s Solo Part (A Live Unlabelled Excerpt) [FN9] (4:18)
16. Rick’s Solo Part (A Live Unlabelled Excerpt) [FN10] (8:32)

FN1 “The Return Overture”
FN2 “The End of the Return”
FN3 “Never is a Long, Long Time” with Trevor Rabin
FN4 “The Kill”
FN5 with Chrissie Hammond, Adam Wakeman, and Stuart Sawney
FN6 “Starflight”
FN7 “The Bee Orchid”
FN8 “The Painted Lady”
FN9 “Catherine of Aragon”/“Catherine Parr” with Trevor Rabin
FN10 “Awaken” with Yes

Comments: (****1/2) Release number 3 of the Caped Crusader Collector Club more than makes up for the disappointment that was Release #2, as this one provides 72 minutes of alternate recordings from Rick’s 1990s output, including a demo of “Never is a Long, Long Time” with Trevor Rabin on vocals and guitar. That several of the tracks were listed as “untitled” is slightly dismaying, but the tunes could be identified with relative ease. It remains unclear from which show(s) of the Yes UNION tour the live recordings were taken.

Have you seen anything recently on Release 4. I haven’t seen an update since they gave us the revised release dates for 4 and 5. But obv the 4 date was missed again…..

[Gtkgasman]

Yayyyy!!! We have shipment on Release 4. 😁😁😁

Hello Your order from Rick Wakeman Emporium has been dispatched on October 28, 2022 Kind Regards Rick Wakeman Emporium This message was sent from Rick Wakeman Emporium via Music Glue

I received 2 emails, but I am assuming both are for release 4 (and not also 5).

Either way - happy!!!!