RENAISSANCE - LIVE AT THE CAPITOL THEATER JUNE 18th 1978 [Purple Marble 3LP Vinyl]

Format: 3 x LP, Coloured
Catalogue No.: RDEG-LP-1222-ME
Barcode: 0630428122239
Release Date: 08 Sep 2023
Genre: Progessive

The band was founded by vocalist Keith Relf and drummer Jim McCarty, formerly of the Yardbirds; along with John Hawken, Louis Cennamo and Relf's sister Jane. They intended to put "something together with more of a classical influence". Renaissance
released their self-titled debut album in 1969, but fell apart during the sessions for their follow-up, Illusion (1971). New musicians were brought in to complete the record, and Renaissance was kept active through a period of fluctuating personnel until none of
the original lineup remained, though McCarty continued providing compositions for the band to record for several more years. By 1972, a stable lineup consisting of Annie Haslam, Michael Dunford, John Tout, Jon Camp, and Terry Sullivan solidified. They
were assisted with lyrics on many songs from Cornish poet Betty Thatcher-Newsinger. This live recording was captured at their creative peak in 1978 at the historic Capitol Theater in Passaic, New Jersey and is more than 2 hours long.

SIDE A:
Can You Hear Me • Carpet Of The Sun • Things I Don't Understand • Northern Lights • Mother Russia • Day Of The Dreamer
SIDE B:
Midas Man • The Vultures Fly High • Running Hard • A Song For All Seasons • Prologue • Ashes Are Burning