Live at Carnegie Hall

by Renaissance

Live at Carnegie Hall cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: September 1976
  • Label: Sire
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:42:41
  • Community rating: 4.08/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: New York Philharmonic, John Tout, Tony Cox, Terry Sullivan, Jon Camp

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Bolstered by the majestic backing of the New York Philharmonic, this 1976 concert brilliantly realizes the band's ambitious fusion of classical music and progressive rock. Annie Haslam's soaring, crystalline vocals remain a stunning focal point throughout the epic, richly orchestrated arrangements.

Genres

Descriptors: Orchestral, melodic, progressive, orchestral, symphonic

Tracklist

  1. Prologue (8:09)
  2. Ocean Gypsy (7:13)
  3. Can You Understand (10:44)
  4. Carpet of the Sun (3:47)
  5. Running Hard (10:03)
  6. Mother Russia (10:22)
  7. Scheherazade (29:19)
  8. Ashes Are Burning (23:00)

Credits

  • Michael Dunford - acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], vocals, written-by
  • Fred Marcellino - artwork [cover and collage]
  • Jon Camp - bass, pedalboard [bass pedals], vocals
  • Tony Cox - conductor
  • Terry Sullivan - drums, percussion, vocals
  • John Tout - keyboards, vocals
  • Aladdin Light - lighting [lights]
  • Betty Thatcher - written-by

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