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| 1 | A Vision | 2:33 |
| 2 | The Return Overture | 2:40 |
| Mother Earth | (3:48) | |
| 3a | The Shadow Of June | |
| 3b | The Gallery | |
| 3c | The Avenue Of Prismed Light | |
| 3d | The Earthquake | |
| 4 | Buried AliveVocals – Ozzy Osbourne |
6:01 |
| 5 | The Enigma | 1:18 |
| 6 | Is Anybody There?Vocals – Bonnie Tyler |
6:35 |
| 7 | The Ravine | 0:50 |
| 8 | The Dance Of A Thousand Lights | 5:41 |
| 9 | The Shepherd | 2:01 |
| 10 | Mr. SlowVocals – Tony Mitchell |
3:47 |
| 11 | Bridge Of Time | 1:12 |
| 12 | Never Is A Long, Long TimeVocals, Guitar [Solo] – Trevor Rabin |
5:19 |
| Tales From The Lidenbrook Sea | (2:57) | |
| 13a | River Of Hope | |
| 13b | Hunter And Hunter | |
| 13c | Fight For Life | |
| 14 | The Kill | 5:23 |
| 15 | Timeless History | 1:11 |
| 16 | Still Waters (Run Deep)Vocals – Justin Hayward |
5:21 |
| Time Within Time | (2:39) | |
| 17a | The Ebbing Tide | |
| 17b | The Electric Storm | |
| 18 | Ride Of Your LifeVocals – Katrina Leskanich |
6:02 |
| Floating | (1:59) | |
| 19a | Globes Of Fire | |
| 19b | Cascades Of Fear | |
| 20 | Floodflames | 2:00 |
| The Volcano | (2:10) | |
| 21a | Tongues Of Fire | |
| 21b | The Blue Mountains | |
| 22 | The End Of The Return | 5:24 |
Credits
- Artwork By [Painting, Drawing And Lettering] – Roger Dean
- Bass Guitar – Phil Williams
- Choir – The English Chamber Choir
- Conductor [English Chamber Choir, The] – Guy Protheroe
- Conductor [London Symphony Orchestra, The] – David Snell
- Coordinator [Project Co-ordination] – Candy Atcheson, Carolyne Rodgers
- Design, Design [Inlay Design] – Martyn Dean
- Drums – Simon Hanson
- Engineer [A&m Studios] – Mike Baumgartner
- Engineer [Assistant, Cts] – Erik Jordan
- Engineer [Assistant, Pop Sound] – Michael Miller
- Engineer [Bajoner Studios, Dog House Studio], Engineer [Assistant, Cts] – Stuart Sawney
- Engineer [Chief, Pop Sound] – David Guertz*
- Engineer [Cts] – James Collins
- Engineer [Jacaranda Room] – Paul Linford
- Executive-Producer – Frank Rodgers
- Guitar – Fraser Thorneycroft-Smith*
- Keyboards, Composed By, Lyrics By, Orchestrated By, Producer, Liner Notes, Written By [Story] – Rick Wakeman
- Mastered By – James Collins , Rick Wakeman, Simon Heyworth
- Narrator – Patrick Stewart
- Orchestra – The London Symphony Orchestra
- Orchestrated By [Additional Orchestration Copying] – Adam Wakeman
- Other [Photocopying] – Jemma Wakeman, Candy Atcheson, John (Stickyman) Atcheson
- Photography – Simon Fowler
- Technician [Studio Manager, A&m Studios] – Ron Rutledge
- Technician [Studio Manager, Cts] – Pat Dodd
Notes
This work is a sequel to "Journey to the Centre of the Earth"The Story is inspired by Jules Verne.
Recorded between March and December 1998:
--Patrick Stewart @ POP Sound, Santa Monica, USA
--London Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber Choir, Justin Hayward, Bonnie Tyler, Katrina Leskanich, Tony Mitchell & Rick Wakeman additional keyboards and piano @ CTS Studios, Wembley, Middlesex
--Trevor Rabin @ Jacaranda Room, Hollywood, California, USA
--Ozzy Osbourne @ A & M Studios, Hollywood, California, USA
--Guitar, Bass, Keyboards and computer percussion @ Bajonor Studios, Isle of Man
--Drums recorded at The Dog House Studio, Henley-on-Thames
Mixed at CTS Studios, Wembley
Mastered at Chop 'Em Out Studios, London
All titles © 1999 PXM Publishing and EMI Music Publishing GmbH
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Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 7 24355 67638 2
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7243 5 56763 2 0, 5 56763 2 | Rick Wakeman | Return To The Centre Of The Earth (CD, Album) | EMI Classics, EMI Classics | 7243 5 56763 2 0, 5 56763 2 | Europe | 1999 |
| RETURN 1 | Rick Wakeman | Return To The Centre Of The Earth (Radio Edits) (CD, Promo, Smplr) | EMI Classics | RETURN 1 | UK | 1999 |
| MFWN2CD | Rick Wakeman | Return To The Centre Of The Earth (CD, Album, Dig) | Music Fusion | MFWN2CD | Europe | 2014 |
| KV 005 | Rick Wakeman | London Symphony Orchestra* • English Chamber Choir* | Narrated By Patrick Stewart | Rick Wakeman | London Symphony Orchestra* • English Chamber Choir* | Narrated By Patrick Stewart - Return To The Centre Of The Earth (CD, Album, RE, Unofficial) | Not On Label (Rick Wakeman) | KV 005 | Russia | Unknown |
| RWCD-001/99 | Rick Wakeman | Return To The Centre Of The Earth (CD, Album, Unofficial) | Not On Label (Rick Wakeman) | RWCD-001/99 | Russia | 1999 |
