art direction Mike Doud
design Ken Carroll
tracks a2 to b1, b3 engineer [assistant] Peter Flanagan
tracks a2 to b1, b3 engineer, mixed by Paul Tregurtha
photography by [front cover] [at madame tussauds] Bruce Rae
photography by [inside] Ruan O'Lochlainn
producer [produced by] Rick Wakeman
technician [keyboards & amplification set up by] Claude Johnson Taylor
technician [keyboards & amplification set up by] John Cleary
technician [keyboards & amplification set up by] Michael Tait
technician [keyboards & amplification set up by] Philip Hepple
written-by, arranged by Rick Wakeman
Record Company A&M Records Ltd.
Engineered At Trident Studios
Mixed At Trident Studios
Engineered At Morgan Studios
Mixed At Morgan Studios
Pressed By Tranco Limited
Printed By MacNeill Press Ltd.
Made By MacNeill Press Ltd.
Published By Rondor Music
Distributed By Pye Records (Sales) Ltd.
Matte gatefold cover.

A2 reads Anne Of Cleves on cover, but Ann Of Cleaves on label.

Recorded between February and October, 1972.
All songs published by Rondor Music.

℗ 1973

Sleeve printed and made in England

Vinyl appears to be translucent red when held against strong light.

The inner runout groove on Side B has a continuation from 'Catherine Parr' and loops until user input.

Instruments:
Custom built Hammond C-3 Organ, RMI Electric Piano & Harpsichord, 2 x Mini-Moog Synthesizer, Mellotron 400-D (Brass/Strings/Flutes), Mellotron 400-D (Vocals/Sound Effects/Vibes), Steinway 9’ Grand Piano, Frequency Counter, Custom Mixer.

In addition to the above instruments a Thomas Goff Harpsichord and ARP Synthesizer were used. All sounds put through two Stereo Leslies, Fender Duel Showman Amp & two JBL Cabinets. Also used a custom built Oscillator, Fuzz & Wahwah Pedal and Binson Echo Unit. The organ on ‘Jane Seymour’ was recorded at St. Giles, Cripplegate.

‘Catherine Of Aragon’ was engineered and mixed at Trident Studios, London. ‘Anne Boleyn’ was engineered at Morgan Studios, London, and mixed at Trident Studios. All the remaining tracks were engineered and mixed at Morgan Studios.

All titles written and arranged by Rick Wakeman, except for the Hymn at the end of ‘Anne Boylen’ which is 'The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended' (E.J. Hopkins, arr. Rick Wakeman).

This album is based around my interpretations of the musical characteristics of the wives of Henry VIII. Although the style may not always be in keeping with their individual history, it is my personal conception of their characters in relations to keyboard instruments. - Rick.

Runouts are etched.
This appendix can be found additionally on side B runout: TROG, NORMO, FLANNEL, N ' KRAPCAKE
Matrix / Runout: AMLH 64361-A (Side A label)
Matrix / Runout: AMLH 64361-B (Side B label)
Matrix / Runout: AMLH 64361 - A1 S1 (Side A variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: AMLH 64361 - B1 S2 (Side B variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: AMLH 64361 - A1 S1 N 1 (looks like RN or PN etched ) (Side A variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: AMLH 64361 - B1 S2 (looks like RN or PN etched ) (Side B variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: AMLH 64361 - A1 S1 (Side A variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: AMLH 64361 - B1 X (Side B variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: AMLH 64361 - A1 S1 PN N 1 (Side A variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: AMLH 64361 - B1 S2 PN AK 1 (Side B variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: AMLH 64361 - A1 1 W PN S1 (Side A variant 5)
Matrix / Runout: AMLH 64361 - B1 1 V S2 PN (Side B variant 5)