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TALES OF 1001 NIGHTS VOLUME 2

Renaissance

 

Symphonic Prog

3.21 | 38 ratings

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Evolver
Special Collaborator
Crossover & JR/F/Canterbury Teams
3 stars This, the second half of the Warner Bros. compilations, covers the albums "Novella", "A Song For All Seasons" and "Azure D'Or". Unlike most of the prog rock band compilations that were spewed out by the major labels in those years, these were created by someone who actually liked the music. The songs are geared to those who liked the power and complexity of Renaissance's music, not those looking for short pop songs.

They chose great songs from the first two albums. Unfortunately, "Azure D'Or" was the beginning of the decline of the band, so the tracks from this one are nowhere near as good as the tracks from the other two albums. But still, Annie Haslams voice is just so wonderful, that they do have some listening value.

Strangely, instead of including more songs from each album, the producers chose to include a 23 minute live version of Ashes Are Burning. While the song is good, the solos, especially the bass solo (as a bassist, I am pained to say this), just go on too long.

Evolver | 3/5 |

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