Clive NOLAN and Oliver WAKEMAN-The Hound of the Baskervilles(2002)

Clive NOLAN and Oliver WAKEMAN-The Hound of the Baskervilles(2002)

Clive NOLAN and Oliver WAKEMAN team up for two concept albums. The liner notes are extensive with very good artwork. "Jabberwocky" is based upon a poem written in Lewis Carroll's novel "Through the Looking Glass" and features four parts, all represented by four different singers. "In this novel, Alice is looking for the meaning of a certain poem, called Jabberwocky. It's about a fierce creature in the woods, that threatens every being that trespasses its territory." This album is almost like a musical fairytale with bombastic keyboard based symphonic rock, and a very impressive line-up. The singers and the musicians are really great and very skilled! The music is a mix between the bands that the musicians and singers usually are playing in: LANDMARQ, MAGNUM, PENDRAGON and Rick WAKEMAN. A true masterwork, NOLAN & WAKEMAN's "Jabberwocky" is an outstanding album in all respects. Bravo!

"The Hound of the Baskervilles" is a well known Sherlock Holmes mystery by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This wonderful story became the concept on which Clive NOLAN and Oliver WAKEMAN built this magnificent epos. This album is an incredible Rock Opera, a Progressive Rock Musical, a true musical experience brought forth by twin keyboards accompanied by some violin and flute and the classic metal guitars, bass and drums. The twin keyboards create a fantastic atmosphere, you think that a whole symphonic orchestra is participating. Beautiful arrangements and great story telling make this album VERY interesting.