Azure d'Or

by Renaissance

Azure d'Or cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: May 1979
  • Label: Sire
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 43:21
  • Community rating: 3.16/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: John Tout, Terry Sullivan, other, Annie Haslam

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking a massive structural departure, the symphonic rock veterans completely abandoned live orchestral accompaniment in favor of extensive modern synthesizers for this release. The compositions were noticeably shortened to appeal to radio formats, transitioning heavily into a polished progressive pop aesthetic. Despite Annie Haslam's enduringly brilliant vocal performances, the stylistic shift disappointed many of their long-standing progressive purist fans.

Genres

Descriptors: progressive, nature, complex

Tracklist

  1. Jekyll and Hyde (4:41)
  2. Winter Tree - The (3:05)
  3. Only Angels Have Wings (3:43)
  4. Golden Key (5:16)
  5. Forever Changing (4:49)
  6. Secret Mission (5:02)
  7. Kalynda (A Magical Isle) (3:43)
  8. The Discovery - Instrumental (4:27)
  9. Friends (3:32)
  10. The Flood at Lyons (4:58)

Credits

  • Renaissance - primary artist
  • Ray Staff - lacquer cut by
  • Eddy Gorecki - plated by
  • Michael Dunford - 12-string acoustic guitar [yamaha], electric guitar [dick knight custom], written-by, guitar [yamaha and ovation adamas], 12-string acoustic guitar, guitar [yamaha and ovation adamas], 12-string acoustic guitar, mandolin, 12-string acoustic guitar [yamaha and ovation adamas], electric guitar [dick knight custom], classical guitar [ovation], autoharp, 12-string acoustic guitar [yamaha], guitar [ovation adamas harmonized 12-string guitar], 12-string acoustic guitar [yamaha], electric guitar [knight], classical guitar [ovation], electric guitar [knight custom], autoharp
  • Jon Camp - bass [dick knight custom flanged], cello [hobourn], vocals, bass [antoria and rickenbacker], vocals [all], written-by, bass [dick knight custom], other [taurus bass pedals], bass [dick knight custom], other [taurus and mci bass pedals], 12-string acoustic guitar [ovation], vocals, bass [dick knight custom], electric guitar [dick knight custom], other [taurus bass pedals], vocals, bass [antoria], electric guitar [knight], other [taurus and mci bass pedals], bass [knight], lead guitar, bass [rickenbacker], other [taurus bass pedals], bass [rickenbacker and knight harmonized], other [taurus bass pedals], vocals, bass [knight and rickenbacker], other [taurus bass pedals]
  • Terry Sullivan - drums, percussion, drums, percussion, vocals, drums, timpani, glockenspiel, kalimba, percussion, written-by, drums, gong, timpani, chimes, percussion [small], drums, timpani, chimes, xylophone, percussion [small]
  • Annie Haslam - lead vocals, backing vocals, lead vocals vocal
  • John Tout - piano, synthesizer [yamaha cs80 & cs30, arp string ensemble], synthesizer [yamaha cs80, arp string ensemble], piano, synthesizer [yamaha cs80 and arp string ensemble, arp pro-soloist], piano, synthesizer [yamaha cs80, arp pro-soloist], piano, synthesizer [yamaha cs80 and cs30, arp string ensemble, arp pro-soloist], clavinet [hohner d6], piano, synthesizer [arp string ensemble], electric piano [yamaha cp 70], electric organ [hammond b3], synthesizer [yamaha cs80 & cs30, arp 2600], piano, synthesizer [yamaha cs80], mellotron, piano, synthesizer [yamaha cs80 & cs30, arp string ensemble], mellotron

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