Renaissance

Renaissance Artist: Renaissance
Label: Repertoire
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 766483790424
EAN: 0766483790424
ASIN: B0000073BF


Release Date: 1995-01-20

Renaissance


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Tracks:

  1. Kings and Queens
  2. Innocence
  3. Island
  4. Wanderer
  5. Bullet
  6. Sea [*]
  7. Island [*]

Album Description

1995 reissue on Repertoire of the 1969 self-titled debut by this legendary prog band with both sides of their 1969 & first single added as bonus tracks, 'The Sea' & 'Island'. Seven tracks total, also including 'Kings And Queens' & 'Bullet'. The original album and 7' single were first released on Island Records.

Album Details

The Original Group's Debut Album, a Groundbreaking Meld of Progressive Rock with Classical and Jazz Influences.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars The Original Renaissance Album.......2000-09-04

This was the original Renaissance album, and does not feature Annie Haslam on vocals, or any of the other members of the "definitive" lineup. Renaissance was first formed by Keith Relf and Jim McCarty of the YARDBIRDS. Keith's sister Jane also performs some of the vocals, but her singing is not as strong or accomplished as Haslam's. However, this was the album which set the pattern of classical/folk/progressive rock fusion that the second Renaissance lineup would follow. The piano playing of John Hawken (ex-Nashville Teens and future Strawbs and Illusion member) is superb. It was really very innovative progressive rock for 1969! The long opening track "Kings and Queens" is one of the highlights of the album. There is also much flavoring from eastern music and psychedelia. Jane sings on "Island" and "Wanderer". Keith's vocals are most reminiscent of his Yardbirds days on the longest track "Bullet", which incorporates a heavy dose of psychedelia in his wild harmonica solo and an "eastern music" type chant, set over a great jazz and classically fused piano. This is really a very different band from the Renaissance with Annie that most of us know. Most of the members of this first lineup later formed the band Illusion, after Keith Relf had died of eloctrocution. The original Renaissance also recorded a second album called "Illusion" which was released in Germany at the time, but not in the UK. It too is now available on CD. A very interesting album from the early era of progressive rock. Lots of strong musicianship. The later Renaissance albums are superior, but hardcore fans will want to hear where it all began.

5 out of 5 stars

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