S. Glickman | washingtonville, ny United States | 06/13/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"this is in the manner of henry the 8th, which nothing could really compete with. enjoyable."
Not great, but good
Steve in Memphis | Memphis Tennessee | 12/27/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This isn't my favorite Wakeman album, but it is good. If you already have his better works, like "The Six Wives of Henry the Eighth" and "Journey to the Center of the Earth," you might want to consider this."
Wakeman at His Finest
Sisyphus Lives | Utah USA | 03/09/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Since it first came out on vinyl in 1977, Criminal Record has long been my favorite Wakeman album. It's truly a shame that such moving pieces as Birdman of Alcatraz, Chamber of Horrors and Judas Iscariot had to wait so long to be re-released on a limited edition CD basis in the U.S. The classically, church-trained, progressive rocker Wakeman is by far the most influential keyboardist in the 20th and 21st centuries. I rank Criminal Record to be right up there with Six Wives of Henry VIII as "1A and 1B" in Rick's long line of recorded works. Sorry, but Journey to the Centre of the Earth comes in third."
A genuine masterpiece
M Dantas | Natal, RN Brazil | 04/08/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you don't know it, buy it, hear it, enjoy it, feel it! One of the best works of Rick Wakeman. One of the best records of symphonic rock ever. A great musical achievement. I totally agree with Amanda Bartel's review on the evaluation of the tracks, but I would like to mark that The Birdman of Alcatraz is a little jewel. Mike "kanannas" is right: this CD is an underrated masterpiece."