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1. Heading into the eighties, Rick wrote his second movie soundtrack - for which film?
2. Rick had now moved away from the long album tracks he had once made famous and his next few albums were derided by critics, although still well received by fans. On the album 'Cost of Living', which famous actor narrated one of the tracks?
3. Rick's first live album for a decade was 'Live at Hammersmith' in 1985. Rick himself describes it as 'a pretty half decent live album'. However, a power cut caused problems during the show. What did Rick do during the power cut?
4. Back to movie soundtracks and another Ken Russell film, this time 'Crimes of Passion' in 1985. Rick's compositions were loosely based on which well known classical symphony?
5. In 1991 Rick released numerous albums. One of these was a remix of an earlier album with the addition of 4 new tracks. What was the name of the original album?
6. Rick returned to one of his most successful albums, 'Journey to the Centre of the Earth', for a sequel called 'Return to the Centre of the Earth'. He used several guest performers, including which rocker?
7. In later years Rick contributed to a BBC television show, moaning about numerous facets of life in general. What was the show called?
8. In 1993, Rick also toured and recorded a live album with one of his children. Which child?
9. Rick was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in his hands, a diagnosis that he thought would end his career in 1980. He often kept a bucket of ice into which he would plunge both hands between the numbers during a live show. However, this diagnosis turned out to be incorrect. What was causing Rick's hands to swell and inflame?
10. Which of these titles is not an album by Rick Wakeman?
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