Renaissance - Renaissance (1969)
Tracklist front / back album covers
Renaissance - Renaissance
Side one
1. "Kings and Queens" 10:56
2. "Innocence" 7:07
Side two
3. "Island" 5:58
4. "Wanderer" 4:02
5. "Bullet" 11:21
Renaissance Band Members / Musicians
Jane Relf - lead vocals (3,4,6,7), backing vocals, percussion
Keith Relf - guitar, harmonica, lead vocals (1,2,5), backing vocals
John Hawken - piano, harpsichord
Louis Cennamo - bass
Jim McCarty - drums, pecussion, backing vocals, brief 2nd lead vocal (2)
Renaissance is the self-titled debut album by the English progressive rock band Renaissance, released in late 1969.
Renaissance are an American, formerly English progressive rock band, best known for their 1978 UK top 10 hit "Northern Lights" and progressive rock classics like "Carpet of the Sun", "Mother Russia", and "Ashes Are Burning". They developed a unique sound, combining a female lead vocal with a fusion of classical, folk, rock, and jazz influences. Characteristic elements of the Renaissance sound are Annie Haslam's wide vocal range, prominent piano accompaniment, orchestral arrangements, vocal harmonies, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, synthesiser, and versatile drum work. The band created a significant following in the northeast United States in the 1970s, and that region remains their strongest fan base.
Renaissance Band Members / Musicians
Annie Haslam – vocals, percussion (1971–1987, 1998–2002, 2009–present)
Mark Lambert – guitar, backing vocals (2015–present); bass (1985–1987)
Rave Tesar – keyboards, piano (2001–2002, 2009–present)
Geoffrey Langley – keyboards, backing vocals (2016–present)
John Arbo – bass, backing vocals (2018–present)
Frank Pagano – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2009–2017, 2018–present)
Renaissance Discography Full
1969 Renaissance
1971 Illusion
1972 Prologue
1973 Ashes Are Burning
1974 Turn of the Cards
1975 Scheherazade and Other Stories
1977 Novella
1978 A Song for All Seasons
1979 Azure d'Or
1981 Camera Camera
1983 Time-Line
2001 Tuscany
2013 Grandine il vento
