{{About|the Rick Wakeman album|similar uses|Family album (disambiguation){{!}}Family album}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox album | name = The Family Album | type = studio | artist = Rick Wakeman | cover = Rick_Wakeman_-_Family_Album_cover.jpg | alt = | released = 14 September 1987<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1987/Music-Week-1987-09-12.pdf|title=Music Week|page=27}}</ref> | venue = | studio = | genre = New-age | length = 47.55 (original vinyl), 58:51 (CD) | label = President | producer = Rick Wakeman | prev_title = Country Airs | prev_year = 1986 | next_title = The Gospels | next_year = 1987 }}
''' ''The Family Album'' ''' is a new-age album by Rick Wakeman for which he recorded a song for every member of his family including his parents, pets and even his computer.
Years later, after divorcing his wife Nina and the passing of his parents, Wakeman has stated he no longer listens to this album as it brings him sadness. The original vinyl edition of the album only contained 12 tracks in a different running order. "Wiggles", "The Day After The Fair" and Mackintosh" were omitted.<ref>[https://rwcc.com/product.php?int_titleID=20 RWCC - The Family Album]</ref>
==Track listing== {{Tracklisting | headline = Side one | title1 = Nina (Rick's Wife) | length1 = 5:16 | title2 = Adam (Rick's Second Eldest Son) | length2 = 2:43 | title3 = Mum | length3 = 4:48 | title4 = Chloe (German Shepherd) | length4 = 3:59 | title5 = Oliver (Rick's Eldest Son) | length5 = 3:18 | title6 = Kookie (Cat) | length6 = 3:52 }} {{Tracklisting | headline = Side two | title7 = Black Beauty (Black Rabbit) | length7 = 3:43 | title8 = Oscar (Rick And Nina's Son) | length8 = 5:02 | title9 = Dad | length9 = 3:39 | title10 = Tilly (Golden Retriever) | length10 = 4:44 | title11 = Benjamin (Rick's Third Son) | length11 = 3:16 | title12 = Jemma (Rick And Nina's Daughter) | length12 = 3:35 }} {{Tracklisting | headline = CD bonus tracks | title8 = Wiggles (Black And White Rabbit) | length8 = 2:53 | title14 = The Day After The Fair | length14 = 4:23 | title15 = Mackintosh | length15 = 3:40 }} ''Note: The main melody for '''"Nina"''' was later used by Wakeman for '''"The Meeting"''', a song from the 1989 album Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe.''
==Personnel== * Rick Wakeman - keyboards
===Production=== * John Burns - engineer
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