Rick Wakeman’s 1974 opus Journey to the Centre of the Earth was a landmark effort from the Yes keyboardist.  The orchestral rock adaptation of Jules Verne’s 1864 novel was narrated by actor David Hemmings (Blowup, Gladiator) and featured the London Symphony Orchestra, the English Chamber Choir, and a rock group later to be known as the English Rock Ensemble.  Wakeman’s progressive sci-fi fusion went all the way to No. 1 in the U.K. (the first album by A&M Records to do so there) and No. 3 in the U.S., earning Grammy and…