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(More customer reviews)Unlike Renaissance's live performances at Carnegie Hall and the Royal Albert Hall, "British Tour '76" has an intimate nightclub atmosphere. The chat in between songs just sounds closer in, giving you, the listener, the sense you're sitting, drink in hand, at a small table 10 feet away. Nothing wrong with that. That's what I love about this CD; it offers yet another layer of a band that, as always, is on top of its game onstage, both in quality of musicianship and the sheer wonder of Annie Haslam's voice.
I'm not one to compare, but I would argue that the "British Tour '76" rendition of "Scheherazade" is better than the Royal Albert Hall effort (which was not the band's fault but the orchestra's) and here they pull it off wonderfully.
"Ashes Are Burning," the Renaissance signature song, is a bit shorter here than Carnegie and Royal Albert Hall as, disappointingly, Jon Camp foregoes his bass solo. But that's OK, too; it lends a uniqueness to the occasion as Camp's very different efforts on the other two live CDs show.
If you're as much an aficionado of Renaissance live performances as I am, this CD is for you.
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Renaissance Recorded at Nottingham University on January 24th 1976 While on a Ten Date British University Tour. Originally Recorded for a Live Radio Broadcast, the Set Has Over 78 Minutes of Music and Includes Live Favourites 'running Hard' and 'ocean Gypsy' as Well as the Nine Part, 25-minute Epic 'song of Scheherazade' and the Encore 'ashes Are Burning'. This Previously Un-released Set is Mastered from the Original Record Tapes. A 12-page Booklet Includes Sleeve Notes from Lead Singer Annie Haslam.
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