Top 10 Renaissance albums
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Topic: Top 10 Renaissance albums
Posted By: Ruby900
Subject: Top 10 Renaissance albums
Date Posted: January 18 2021 at 13:04
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I am going through what can only be described as a total Renaissance-fest. I am completely and utterly besotted with this often-times overlooked and underappreciated (in my opinion) gem of a band. So how would go you go about placing their top 10 albums in order? An impossible job? Well for me it would be; 1. Scheherazade 2. Live at Carnegie hall 3.Turn of the cards 4. Ashes are burning 5. A song for all seasons 6. Novella 7. Prologue 8. Azure d'or 9. S/T 10. Illusion Thoughts? In all honesty, I could quite possibly put most of those in a completely different order on another day! ------------- "I always say that it’s about breaking the rules. But the secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the first place". Rick Wakeman |
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Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: January 18 2021 at 13:17
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I'm just going to do the ones I know. 1. Live at Carnegie Hall 2. Scheherazade 3. A Song for all seasons 4. Turn of the Cards 5. Ashes are Burning 6. Prologue 7. Camera Camera (Not their best but it had some moments) I only know a song or two off of Azure d'or & Novella
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Posted By: Earl of Mar
Date Posted: January 18 2021 at 15:23
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Ashes are Burning A Song for all Seasons Scheherazade Turn of the Cards Prologue Novella Azure d'or Studio only. Live I like Carnegie Land of the Rising Sun Tower Theartre Symphonic Journey |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: January 18 2021 at 15:47
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Don't feel like ranking 10 renaissance albums Renaissance Debut AKA Island) Prologue Ashes Are Burning Carnegie Hall Illusion (Renaissance) Cards Out Of The Mist Illusion (Illusion) ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: January 18 2021 at 16:36
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1. A Song for all Seasons 2. Ashes are Burning 3. Turn of the Cards 4. Carnegie Hall 5. Scheherazade 6. Illusion/Out of the Mist (by Illusion, a 2-fer) 7. Novella 8. Camera Camera 9. Prologue 10. Symphony of Light aka Grandine Il Vento I don't consider the Mk 1 albums that good, and prefer the albums they released as Illusion
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Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: January 18 2021 at 17:47
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I can't conscientiously name 10 Renaissance albums that I love, though they have five or six shining near-masterpieces, but let me give it a go: 1. Novella (one of my favorite and IMHO most under-rated prog albums of the 1970s: "Can You Hear Me?", "The Sisters," and "Touching Once (Is So Hard to Keep)" are three of the finest progressive rock songs of the decade; the other two top notch and engaging. I've often cited "Touching Once" as the quintessential prog epic: a song that exhibits every element of a perfect epic, and which I've extolled as the perfect song to play for someone when they ask, "What do you mean by 'prog epic'? Play me a 'prog epic.'") 2. Turn of the Cards (containing two 10/10 prog epics and a collection of other highly-crafted songs.) 3. Carnegie Hall (great performances/renderings of some great songs--and I don't usually like live albums.) 4. Scheherazade (containing my favorite R song of all: "Trip to the Fair" and the excellent symphonic title suite; two sub-par songs.) 5. Ashes Are Burning (containing another R favorite: "At the Harbour," the great title song, and the better "Can You Understand?") 6. Prologue (opening with the stunning title song, shows a "band not yet found its bearings" the rest of the way) ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: January 18 2021 at 18:14
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Studio only: 2. Novella 3. Scheherazade 4. Turn of the Cards 5. Ashes Are Burning 6. Prologue 7. Illusion 8. Renaissance 9. Symphony of Light 10. Azure D'Or
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: January 18 2021 at 18:31
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1. Ashes are Burning 2. Novella 3. Prologue 4. Turn of the Cards 5. Song for all Seasons 6. Scheherezade 7. Azure d’or 8. Camera Camera ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: January 18 2021 at 22:25
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1. Ashes are burning 2. Turn of the cards 3. Scheherazade 4. A song for all seasons 5. Live at Carnegie Hall 6. Self Titled 7. Novella 8. Azure d'or 9. Prologue 10. Illusion
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 19 2021 at 04:51
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1. Ashes Are Burning 2. A Song for All Seasons 3. Turn of the Cards 4. Live at Carnegie Hall 5. Scheherazade 6. Prologue 7. Novella 8. Symphony of Light 9. A Symphonic Journey 10. Dreams and Omens |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: January 19 2021 at 05:20
The first 7 Annie albums are all equal to me with Camera Camera thrown in.  ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: January 19 2021 at 05:39
I tend to prefer the rawness of the first line-up and the intermediary MK1.5 (see the TV Broadcast on DVD) to the ultra-slick Haslam albums. It's also why I prefer Prologue top the rext of the Haslam albums, precisely because it is rawer and more psychedelic. ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
kenethlevine wrote:Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: January 19 2021 at 06:15
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Posted By: freed
Date Posted: January 29 2021 at 12:55
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Sheherazade Renaissance Live at Carnegie Hall Prologue Novella A Song for All Seasons Ashes Are Burning Tales of 1001 Nights (CD 1 and 2) Turn of the Cards Illusion ------------- expand y-our mind, expand y-our world at planetwork.org |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: January 29 2021 at 13:27
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. Ashes Are Burning 2. A Song for All Seasons 3. Turn of the Cards 4. Live at Carnegie Hall 5. Scheherazade 6. Prologue 7. Novella 8. Symphony of Light 9. A Symphonic Journey 10. Dreams and Omens ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: January 29 2021 at 13:28
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Turn of the Cards Scheherazade Ashes Are Burning Prologue Renaissancxe Illusion Novella Song For All Seasons -Those are the only ones I own and listen to. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 29 2021 at 14:55
I just realised your Top 10 is identical to mine. That can't be a coincidence. What are the odds?
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Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: January 29 2021 at 18:52
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I really dig the first Renaissance album - fuzzy prog classic. - Renaissance - Prologue - Ashes - Scheherazade - Cards These are essential - the core of my Renaissance collection along with Carnegie Hall and the King Biscuit live LPs. ------------- I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there..... |
Posted By: Artik
Date Posted: March 13 2021 at 06:51
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Number one is Novella as it was my first contact with Renaissance and immediate love. The order of the rest isn't fixed and may change on a daily basis. There is nine as I'm not so much acquainted with Live at Carnegie Hall and not so much interested in later period. Azure d'or is my last stop, which I still enjoy very much. 1. Novella2. Prologue 3. Scheherezade 4. Turn of the cards 5. Ashes are burning 6. Renaissance 7. Songs for all seasons 8. Illusion 9. Azure d'or
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Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: March 13 2021 at 09:00
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First category (can't really rank these, I love them all to pieces) 1 Live at Carnegie Hall 2 Camera Camera 3 Song For All Seasons 4 Scheherazade 5 Ashes Are Burning Second Category 6 Turn of the Cards 7 Renaissance 8 Prologue 9 Novella 10 Illusion
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Posted By: Progishness
Date Posted: March 16 2021 at 16:48
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1) Scheherazade and Other Stories 2) Turn of the Cards 3) Ashes Are Burning 4) Prologue 5) A Song for All Seasons 6) Novella 7) Azure D'Or Plus, from Annie Haslam's Solo Career: 1) Annie in Wonderland 2) The Dawn of Ananda 3) Blessing in Disguise ------------- "We're going to need a bigger swear jar." Chloë Grace Moretz as Mindy McCready aka 'Hit Girl' in Kick-Ass 2 |
Posted By: deafmoon
Date Posted: March 21 2021 at 06:59
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Carnegie Hall, Ashes, Scheherazade, Turn of The Cards, Novella, Song For All Seasons, Prologue, Dreams & Omens: Tower Theater, Academy of Music 1974, BBC Sessions. As much as I love Annie Haslam's voice, Jon Camp took that band to heights with his playing that still leaves me floored today! ------------- Deafmoon |