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SCHEHERAZADE AND OTHER STORIESRenaissanceSymphonic Prog4.33 | 1462 ratings |
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This album marked the peak of Renaissance's 1970's output, and what a peak it is.Here the band has completely eliminated any of the previous folk and psychedelic tendencies, and focused on pure symphonic prog for this gem. And in my not so humble opinion, it succeeds spectaculary. The three shorter songs, originally the first side of the LP, serve as a warm up to the final epic. And the epic piece is one of the all time great symphonic prog songs. I would place it second, behind Close To The Edge. The classical arrangement is tight and complex, serving as the perfect backdrop for Annie Haslam's always splendid vocals. And Michael Dunford outdoes himself with his compositions, creating a work that sounds like the old masters and new prog at the same time.
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