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This album is part of Wakeman's "Suntrilogy" of new age keyboard relaxation music. All of the pieces are slow, gentle, melodic, and peaceful. There isn't any of Wakeman's characteristic complexity or virtuosity here, but the albums fulfill their stated purpose. (Wakeman donated part of the proceeds from these three albums to the Council for the Protection of Rural England.) ~ Stephen Raiteri
While some of Rick Wakeman's travels into new age music have relinquished some spiritedness, the same cannot be said for Aspirant Sunrise, a somewhat clichéd and inactive expedition into the realm of relaxation. Used as a means to bring musical enlightenment to a world filled with tension, Wakeman's delicate keyboard playing trails off into mundane electronic runs, short of his usual instrumental adeptness. Even though his attempts at conjuring up tranquilizing motifs are apparent, they tend to imitate other run-of-the-mill new age albums and are void of his trademarked keyboard style. Tracks such as "Dewy Morn" and "When Time Stood Still" offer up the best hint of his artistry, teased with some interesting synthesizer meanderings. The rest of the songs are bright in nature, but would have been bettered by some escalating rhythms or slight time changes within the realm of Wakeman's conceptual intentions. Aspirant Sunrise is the first in a two-part set (the other being Aspirant Sunshadows) meant to be played at the end of a stress-filled day. ~ Mike DeGagne
Aspirant Sunrise is the first in a trilogy of albums recorded in 1991, the others being Aspirant Sunset and Aspirant Sunshadows. The style is very much New Age which was a popular style at the start of the nineties and the music was written with relaxation in mind. The final results being so relaxing that the engineer fell asleep during the recording of these albums. Unavailable for some time these re issues have been re mastered for release and will be anticipated by the large Rick Wakeman fan base. Aspirant Sunrise Music | List Price | $20.98 (You save $5.19) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Art Rock | | Label | Voiceprint | | Orig Year | 1996 | | All Time Sales Rank |  295704  | | CD Universe Part number | 7314415 | | Catalog number | 111 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Oct 23, 2006 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Rick Wakeman | | Engineer | John Burns | | Additional Info | Remastered |
Rick Wakeman Aspirant Sunrise Songs | 1. | Thoughts Of Love |
| 2. | Gentle Breezes |
| 3. | Whispering Cornfields |
| 4. | Peaceful Beginnings |
| 5. | Dewy Morn |
| 6. | Musical Dreams |
| 7. | Distant Thoughts |
| 8. | Dove, The |
| 9. | When Time Stood Still |
| 10. | Secret Moments |
| 11. | Peaceful |
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