The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
Studio album by Rick Wakeman
Released	27 March 1975
Recorded	16 October 1974 – 10 January 1975
Studio	Morgan, London
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	44:57
Label	A&M
Producer	Rick Wakeman
Rick Wakeman chronology
Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1974) The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (1975) Lisztomania (1975)
2016 re-recording
Roger Dean artwork

The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is a studio album by English keyboardist Rick Wakeman, released on 27 March 1975 by A&M Records. It is a concept album based on the stories and people of the King Arthur legend. Wakeman started to write the music in 1974 while recovering from a heart attack and recorded it with his five-piece band the English Rock Ensemble, the New World Orchestra, and the English Chamber Choir.

King Arthur received positive reviews, though some labelled it a symbol of progressive rock excess. It reached No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 21 on the US Billboard 200. It was certified gold in the US, Brazil, Japan, and Australia. The album was promoted with a world tour in 1975 that included three shows at Wembley Arena performed as an ice show, the last time it was performed in its entirety until 2016. The album was reissued in 2015 with a Quadrophonic mix, and re-recorded in 2016 with additional parts previously removed from the original score due to time constraints.