(Progressive rock, symphonic rock) [LP] [24/96] Renaissance - Scheherazade And Other Stories - 1975, FLAC (tracks+.cue)

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Analyzed: Renaissance / Scheherazade And Other Stories (LP)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 0.00 dB -16.55 dB 10:58 01-LADO 1- Trip To The Fair
DR11 0.00 dB -14.42 dB 3:10 02-The Vultures Fly High
DR12 -0.01 dB -16.31 dB 7:09 03-Ocean Gypsy
DR13 0.00 dB -17.28 dB 24:42 04-LADO 2- Song Of Scheherazade (9 Parts)
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Number of tracks: 4
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2994 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Michael Dunford
Arranged By – Renaissance (4)
Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Tony Cox
Bass, Vocals – John Camp*
Design [Cover] – Hipgnosis (2)
Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Terence Sullivan*
Engineer – John Kurlander
Engineer [Assistant] – Patrick Stapley*
Illustration – Colin Elgie
Keyboards, Vocals – John Tout
Lead Vocals – Annie Haslam, John Camp* (tracks: B3)
Music By – Betty Thatcher, Tout* (tracks: A1, B1, B2, B6, B7, B9), Camp* (tracks: B2, B4, B6, B9), Michael Dunford
Photography By – Hipgnosis (2)
Producer – David Hitchcock, Renaissance (4)

MASTER ALBUM... The baroque style at its best! Classical arrangements in the RENAISSANCE work is really interesting.
The band style is quite made for that! "Song of Scheherazade" song (around 20 minutes) is probably the best prog classical song never recorded! Here, the classical orchestration doesn't act in the background, as it is often the case: it really participates and it is the principal agent of this perfect song. Annie Haslam's voice is perfect for this romantic theme. Her voice is high class in a high class ensemble. The piano parts are absolutely unbelievable: you hear that and really stargaze!! It is the same case for wind instruments bits. Everything is accompanied with tender percussion (xylophones and smnall bells i think)which give a magical touch to the whole. The eponym song is rythm changing and extremely prog classical. The other side of the album is made of excellent songs having more the Renaissance traditional style. Here again, the piano, keyboards, percussions, female lead voice, guitars and bass are really well played and clearly justify the romantic style of the album. The song "Trip To The Fair" gives you the feeling that you are a kid riding a horse on an enchanted merry-go-round!! "Ocean Gypsy" has some orchestral arrangements but the band took more the main place: it gives a really impressive prog song with a piano and arrangements very well played. The melody is always present!!
EXTREMELY RECOMMENDED!!
Review by greenback, progarchives.com

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios. Recorded during May 1975.
"Our special thanks to Chas, Terry, John, Nicky and Mal for keeping the show on the road. Thanks to Neil Watson and the members of the LSO."
Copies came with inner sleeve with lyrics on side and the band's image on the flip.