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White Rock is the second soundtrack album by English keyboardist Rick Wakeman, released in 1977 by A&M Records. It was produced as the soundtrack to White Rock, a 1977 documentary film about the 1976 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria.[2][5]

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White Rock
Studio album by Rick Wakeman
Released	1977
Recorded	January–September 1976
Studio	Advision Studios, Fitzrovia and The Music Centre, Wembley
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	34:52
Label	A&M[1]
Producer	Rick Wakeman
Rick Wakeman chronology
No Earthly Connection (1976) White Rock (1977) Rick Wakeman's Criminal Record (1977)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide	[4]

In 1999, Wakeman released a sequel soundtrack, White Rock II.

Recording

Wakeman had forgotten about a track he had been asked to compose, titled "After the Ball". Instead of confessing to the producers that he had forgot to write something, he said he had a composition ready and proceeded to play a completely improvised track. The first take was a success, without the need to record a second take. "After the Ball" has become part of Wakeman's repertoire, featured on several future albums and videos.

"Ice Run" uses parts of "Anne of Cleves", a track from Wakeman's first album, The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973). The comparison can be made by listening to "Anne of Cleves" at 00:48 and "Ice Run" at 3:29.

Track listing

Side one

1. "White Rock" – 3:10
2. "Searching for Gold" – 4:20
3. "The Loser" – 5:30
4. "The Shoot" – 3:59

Side two

1. "Lax'x" – 4:53
2. "After the Ball" – 3:03
3. "Montezuma's Revenge" (traditional) – 3:56
4. "Ice Run" – 6:11

Personnel

Music

• Rick Wakeman – Moog synthesiser, Steinway grand piano, Mellotron, Mander pipe organ, RMI Computer Piano, marimba, RMI Rock-Si-Chord, Hohner clavinet, Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond C3 organ, grand piano,
• St Paul's Cathedral Choir
• Tony Fernandez – drums, percussion

Production

• Rick Wakeman – production, arrangements
• Paul Hardiman – mastering
• Richard Lewzey – assistant on "After the Ball" and "Montezuma's Revenge"
• Ken Thomas – tape operator

Charts

Chart (1977)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6]	38
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7]	69
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8]	12
UK Albums (OCC)[9]	14
US Billboard 200[10]	126

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11]	Silver	60,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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