Rick Wakeman success allowed Wakeman to buy a new home in Gerrards Cross and start a collection of cars, which he rented out through his new business, the Fragile Carriage Company. In late 1971, Wakeman played two notable piano sessions, on "It Ain't Easy" on Bowie's album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" and on "Orange" by Al Stewart. In the 1972 "Melody Maker" readers' poll, Wakeman ranked second in the Top Keyboardist category behind Keith Emerson. That year, Yes followed "Fragile" with "Close to the Edge". It became their best selling album since their formation
Cradle to the Grave (album) Cradle to the Grave (album) Cradle to the Grave is the fourteenth studio album, and the thirteenth album of original material, by British rock band Squeeze. It was released in October 2015 and is their first studio album since 2010's "Spot the Difference". It also features their first new songs since their 1998 album "Domino". It is the only Squeeze album to feature bassist Lucy Shaw who departed before the band's 2017 album, "The Knowledge", which features Yolanda Charles on bass. "Cradle to the Grave" debuted at number 12 on the UK Albums Chart, making this the band's highest-charting album