Renaissance - Scheherazade And Other Stories (1975) [2014 SACD]

Scheherazade and Other Stories is the sixth studio album by the British progressive rock band Renaissance, released in 1975. Some critics consider it as their best album. This is the first album in which Renaissance (Annie Haslam's version) did not use quotes from actual classical pieces and the first not to feature any songwriting credits from the original members. Contrary to popular belief, "Song of Scheherazade" is not based on Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, but does have a recurring six-note motif that alludes to that work.


Tracks:

01. Trip To The Fair (Dunford-Thatcher-Tout) - 10:51
02. The Vultures Fly High (Dunford-Thatcher) - 3:04
03. Ocean Gypsy (Dunford-Thatcher) - 7:05
04. Song Of Scheherazade (Camp-Dunford-Thatcher-Tout) - 24:39
i. Fanfare - :38
ii. The Betrayal - 2:05
iii. The Sultan - 4:45
iv. Love Theme - 2:42
v. The Young Prince And Princess As Told By Scheherazade - 2:29
vi. Festival Preparations - 5:11
vii. Fugue For The Sultan - 2:10
viii. The Festival - 2:10
ix. Finale - 2:29

Personnel:

Annie Haslam - lead and backing vocals
Michael Dunford - acoustic guitars, backing vocals
John Tout - keyboards, backing vocals
Jon Camp - bass, bass pedals, lead vocals on track 4c, backing vocals
Terence Sullivan - drums, backing vocals, percussion