The Six Wives of Henry VIII (album) a five-album deal with A&M Records as a solo artist. While touring the United States with Yes on their Fragile Tour promote "Fragile" (1971), Wakeman was informed by his manager Brian Lane that A&M co-founder and executive Jerry Moss wished to meet him at A&M Studios in Los Angeles. Moss wished for Wakeman to record a solo album and offered an advance of $12,500, around £4,000, to produce it which Wakeman accepted. As part of his signing on fee, Wakeman received a 1957 Cadillac limousine from A&M which he claimed was once owned by Clark Gable and had it shipped
Fragile Rock "All Songs Considered". Fragile Rock released their debut EP, "Weepy", in February 2017. It was followed by the release of their debut studio album, "Wake Up to the Break-Up", in June. In July, the band appeared on NPR as a part of the Tiny Desk Concert series. The final song of the performance was "Fairuza Balk," a track from the album named after the American actress. In response to the performance, Balk tweeted that the dedication "made [her] year," calling the performance "wonderful and hilarious." In 2018, Fragile Rock returned to South by South West as an official showcasing artist