Renaissance - Scheherazade and Other Stories (remastered) CD + DVD
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17-829421751021
Not only is this possibly the group's peak release, but this new, remastered edition includes a bonus DVD of the band in 1979, which is promotional footage shot on a soundstage, as well as acoustic versions of songs not heard in that way on their albums.
"This (their sixth) album was the group's magnum opus in the perception of many on-lookers and fans...The "Song of Scheherazade," really a suite for the group supported by the London Symphony Orchestra and a chorus, started with guitarist- composer Mick Dunford, who had a personal fascination with the medieval literary work Tales of 1,001 Arabian Nights, and was realized by Dunford and his composing partner Betty Thatcher, with bassist Jon Camp and pianist John Tout. The piece, really nine sections assembled together, was one of the more ambitious works to come out of the progressive rock boom -- it fits together nicely and does have some gorgeous passages and many lyrical, powerful sections, although it also seems sllightly repetitive...less ambitious and more completely successful are "Ocean Gypsy," "The Vultures Fly High," and "Trip to the Fair" on side one, all relatively unpretentious pieces which feature extraordinary singing by Annie Haslam."-Bruce Eder/All Music Guide
- Format TypeNTSC
- Region CodingAll Region
- LabelFriday