Turn of the Cards
by Renaissance
- Type: Album
- Released: May 1974
- Label: BTM
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 41:06
- Community rating: 4.1/5 from 6 ratings
Artists on this release: Michael Dunford, Tomaso Albinoni, Jim McCarty, John Tout, Annie Haslam, Jon Camp, Betty Thatcher, Terry Sullivan
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Continuing to refine their spectacular blend of classical orchestration and ambitious rock instrumentation, Renaissance delivered a breathtakingly dramatic symphonic prog achievement. 'Turn of the Cards' is remarkably lush and beautifully dense, utilizing Annie Haslam's soaring vocal range to elevate wonderfully melodic, deeply philosophical, and profoundly bittersweet epic compositions.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic, progressive, symphonic, orchestral, virtuosic
Tracklist
- Running Hard (9:37)
- I Think of You (3:03)
- Things I Don't Understand (9:32)
- Black Flame (6:29)
- Cold Is Being (3:04)
- Mother Russia (9:19)
Credits
- Renaissance - primary artist, arranged by [music], producer [produced by]
- Michael Dunford - acoustic guitar, vocals, written-by
- Jimmy Horowitz - arranged by [orchestra]
- Joe Petagno - artwork [tarot cards]
- Jon Camp - bass guitar, vocals
- Tomaso Albinoni - composed by
- Jehan Alain - composed by [solo opening]
- Hipgnosis - cover, design, photography by
- Terry Sullivan - drums, percussion, vocals
- Dick Plant - engineer, producer [produced by]
- Doug Bogie - engineer [assistent]
- Mike Pela - engineer [assistent]
- Jeffrey Lesser - engineer [remix at media sound]
- John Tout - keyboards
- British Talent Managers Ltd. - management
- Richard Gottehrer - producer [produced by]
- Annie Haslam - vocals, background vocals lead vocals vocal
- Betty Thatcher - written-by
- Jim McCarty - written-by