| 1984 | ||||
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| Released | 19 June 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 23 February–14 April 1981 | |||
| Studio | Morgan, London | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 45:36 | |||
| Label | Charisma | |||
| Producer | Rick Wakeman | |||
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1984 is a studio album by the English keyboardist Rick Wakeman, released in June 1981 on Charisma Records. After reforming his band The English Rock Ensemble in 1980 and completing a European tour, Wakeman entered a recording deal with Charisma and began preparing material for a studio album. He decided on a concept album based on the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. The lyrics are by Tim Rice.
The album received a warm reception, and peaked at No. 24 on the UK Albums Chart. Wakeman promoted it further with a world tour throughout 1981.