Oliver Wakeman’s album “Mother’s Ruin,” which came out in November 2005, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a remixed, remastered and expanded edition. It lands on March 13, 2026, and Mercury’s Studios is behind the release!
The reissue also includes four original mixes featuring vocals by Paul Manzi (who sang on the tour supporting the album) and Damian Wilson. The track Busy Going Nowhere, previously released on the Mother’s Ruin EP, will also be part of this anniversary reissue. It’s a song Oliver Wakeman wanted on the original version of the album.
Oliver Wakeman, the son of the legendary Rick Wakeman (Yes, David Bowie, solo, among others), is considered one of the greatest keyboard talents around (in his generation, of course). So it’s no surprise that the Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne, invited him into his backing band, among others. The list of his collaborations across different projects and with different artists is seriously impressive.
Lineup on the album:
Oliver Wakeman: piano, keyboards and acoustic guitar
Moon Kinnaird: vocals
David Mark Pearce: electric guitars
Tim Buchanan: bass guitar
Dave Wagstaffe (Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash, Steve Howe): drums and percussion
The CD and 2LP editions of the reissue can already be pre-ordered!
Tracklist:
- Don’t Come Running
- The Agent
- In The Movies
- Walk Away
- Mother’s Ruin
- Calling For You
- If You’re Leaving
- I Don’t Believe In Angels
- Wall of Water
- Busy Going Nowhere
- Calling For You (original mix feat. Damian Wilson)
- If You’re Leaving (original mix feat. Paul Manzi)
- Mother’s Ruin (original mix feat. Paul Manzi)
- Walk Away (original mix feat. Paul Manzii)
