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A quarter century after rocketing to UK #1/U.S. #3 with his Grammy-nominated Jules Verne adaptation "Journey to the Centre of the Earth," Wakeman returned to the sci-fi realm with "Return to the Centre of the Earth." That hugely ambitious project featured the London Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber Choir, narrator Patrick Stewart and special guests Trevor Rabin, Justin Hayward, Ozzy Osbourne, Bonnie Tyler and more. About five years ago, "Journey to the Centre of the Earth" returned in deluxe fashion, and now so does 1999’s "Return to the Centre of the Earth." The 4 CDs here include the album, the 2-CD set "Return to the Centre of the Earth—Live" (recorded in Canada with French narration) and a disc of radio edits. The DVD features a new surround-sound "UpMix" and enhanced stereo by Simon Heyworth plus approximately 80 minutes of previously unreleased footage (featuring Tyler, Hayward and Wakeman). That signed, numbered edition also includes reproductions of the press pack, press photo and ticket to the album launch plus two posters. For the most opulent voyage, go super-deluxe; you’ll get all of the above plus the original album on double 180-gram vinyl. This prog-rock odyssey sounds spectacular and includes "A Vision," "Bridge of Time," "The Enigma," "The Ravine," "Ride of Your Life," "Floodflames," "The Volcano," "Timeless History," "Mother Earth" and more! Gonzo.