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  1. Here are some lovely memories from the Crescendo Festival! 📷 Well done and thank you to Pascal Sauriat, Olivier Fromentin and Pascal Anthiaume for these photos 🙏

    #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #RockProgressif #ProgressiveMusic #SymphonicProg #RockProgresivo #RockProgressivo
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  2. Here are some lovely memories from the Crescendo Festival! 📷 Well done and thank you to Pascal Sauriat, Olivier Fromentin and Pascal Anthiaume for these photos 🙏

    #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #RockProgressif #ProgressiveMusic #SymphonicProg #RockProgresivo #RockProgressivo
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  3. Here are some lovely memories from the Crescendo Festival! 📷 Well done and thank you to Pascal Sauriat, Olivier Fromentin and Pascal Anthiaume for these photos 🙏

    #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #RockProgressif #ProgressiveMusic #SymphonicProg #RockProgresivo #RockProgressivo
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  4. Here are some lovely memories from the Crescendo Festival! 📷 Well done and thank you to Pascal Sauriat, Olivier Fromentin and Pascal Anthiaume for these photos 🙏

    #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #RockProgressif #ProgressiveMusic #SymphonicProg #RockProgresivo #RockProgressivo
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  5. Here are some lovely memories from the Crescendo Festival! 📷 Well done and thank you to Pascal Sauriat, Olivier Fromentin and Pascal Anthiaume for these photos 🙏

    #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #RockProgressif #ProgressiveMusic #SymphonicProg #RockProgresivo #RockProgressivo
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  6. On redescend à peine de notre nuage que fut le Crescendo ! 🎉

    On trie photos et vidéos, on hâte de partager tout ça avec vous! Et pour vous faire patienter, voici des extraits de nos looks, aux couleurs assorties à l'esthétique de l'album, mais aussi à l'affiche de cette édition 2026 du @crescendofestival ! 🧿🔮

    On vous laisse sur ces belles nuances colorées pour égayer votre soirée, stay tuned pour la suite ! 😉

    #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #RockProgressif #SymphonicProg #RockProgressivo

  7. On redescend à peine de notre nuage que fut le Crescendo ! 🎉

    On trie photos et vidéos, on hâte de partager tout ça avec vous! Et pour vous faire patienter, voici des extraits de nos looks, aux couleurs assorties à l'esthétique de l'album, mais aussi à l'affiche de cette édition 2026 du @crescendofestival ! 🧿🔮

    On vous laisse sur ces belles nuances colorées pour égayer votre soirée, stay tuned pour la suite ! 😉

    #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #RockProgressif #SymphonicProg #RockProgressivo

  8. On redescend à peine de notre nuage que fut le Crescendo ! 🎉

    On trie photos et vidéos, on hâte de partager tout ça avec vous! Et pour vous faire patienter, voici des extraits de nos looks, aux couleurs assorties à l'esthétique de l'album, mais aussi à l'affiche de cette édition 2026 du @crescendofestival ! 🧿🔮

    On vous laisse sur ces belles nuances colorées pour égayer votre soirée, stay tuned pour la suite ! 😉

    #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #RockProgressif #SymphonicProg #RockProgressivo

  9. On redescend à peine de notre nuage que fut le Crescendo ! 🎉

    On trie photos et vidéos, on hâte de partager tout ça avec vous! Et pour vous faire patienter, voici des extraits de nos looks, aux couleurs assorties à l'esthétique de l'album, mais aussi à l'affiche de cette édition 2026 du @crescendofestival ! 🧿🔮

    On vous laisse sur ces belles nuances colorées pour égayer votre soirée, stay tuned pour la suite ! 😉

    #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #RockProgressif #SymphonicProg #RockProgressivo

  10. On redescend à peine de notre nuage que fut le Crescendo ! 🎉

    On trie photos et vidéos, on hâte de partager tout ça avec vous! Et pour vous faire patienter, voici des extraits de nos looks, aux couleurs assorties à l'esthétique de l'album, mais aussi à l'affiche de cette édition 2026 du @crescendofestival ! 🧿🔮

    On vous laisse sur ces belles nuances colorées pour égayer votre soirée, stay tuned pour la suite ! 😉

    #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #RockProgressif #SymphonicProg #RockProgressivo

  11. Crescendo, on arrive !!! 🤩 Nous avons trop hâte de jouer dans ce festival mythique ce samedi !!
    Ready to rock the stage for you !! 😘🍂🌳

    #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #RockProgressif #ProgressiveMusic #SymphonicProg #RockProgresivo #RockProgressivo

  12. Crescendo, on arrive !!! 🤩 Nous avons trop hâte de jouer dans ce festival mythique ce samedi !!
    Ready to rock the stage for you !! 😘🍂🌳

    #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #RockProgressif #ProgressiveMusic #SymphonicProg #RockProgresivo #RockProgressivo

  13. Crescendo, on arrive !!! 🤩 Nous avons trop hâte de jouer dans ce festival mythique ce samedi !!
    Ready to rock the stage for you !! 😘🍂🌳

    #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #RockProgressif #ProgressiveMusic #SymphonicProg #RockProgresivo #RockProgressivo

  14. Crescendo, on arrive !!! 🤩 Nous avons trop hâte de jouer dans ce festival mythique ce samedi !!
    Ready to rock the stage for you !! 😘🍂🌳

    #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #RockProgressif #ProgressiveMusic #SymphonicProg #RockProgresivo #RockProgressivo

  15. Crescendo, on arrive !!! 🤩 Nous avons trop hâte de jouer dans ce festival mythique ce samedi !!
    Ready to rock the stage for you !! 😘🍂🌳

    #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #RockProgressif #ProgressiveMusic #SymphonicProg #RockProgresivo #RockProgressivo

  16. Un moment magique dans une ambience fabuleuse ! 😍 C'était un très beau concert si on en croit le public incroyable qui était au RDV ! 😀 Un grand merci à Jeanffy qui a brillamment assuré les parties de basse et de guitare ! 😎
    #MusicOfMastodon #BandsOfMastodon #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #RockProgressif #ProgressiveMusic #SymphonicProg #RockProgresivo #RockProgressivo

  17. Un moment magique dans une ambience fabuleuse ! 😍 C'était un très beau concert si on en croit le public incroyable qui était au RDV ! 😀 Un grand merci à Jeanffy qui a brillamment assuré les parties de basse et de guitare ! 😎
    #MusicOfMastodon #BandsOfMastodon #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #RockProgressif #ProgressiveMusic #SymphonicProg #RockProgresivo #RockProgressivo

  18. Un moment magique dans une ambience fabuleuse ! 😍 C'était un très beau concert si on en croit le public incroyable qui était au RDV ! 😀 Un grand merci à Jeanffy qui a brillamment assuré les parties de basse et de guitare ! 😎
    #MusicOfMastodon #BandsOfMastodon #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #RockProgressif #ProgressiveMusic #SymphonicProg #RockProgresivo #RockProgressivo

  19. Un moment magique dans une ambience fabuleuse ! 😍 C'était un très beau concert si on en croit le public incroyable qui était au RDV ! 😀 Un grand merci à Jeanffy qui a brillamment assuré les parties de basse et de guitare ! 😎
    #MusicOfMastodon #BandsOfMastodon #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #RockProgressif #ProgressiveMusic #SymphonicProg #RockProgresivo #RockProgressivo

  20. Un moment magique dans une ambience fabuleuse ! 😍 C'était un très beau concert si on en croit le public incroyable qui était au RDV ! 😀 Un grand merci à Jeanffy qui a brillamment assuré les parties de basse et de guitare ! 😎
    #MusicOfMastodon #BandsOfMastodon #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #RockProgressif #ProgressiveMusic #SymphonicProg #RockProgresivo #RockProgressivo

  21. Renaissance – Live at Carnegie Hall (1976, UK)

    Continuing our journey through the epic Fedi-sourced catalogue of must-hear albums, our next spotlight is on number 307 on The List, submitted by 955_36. Formed from the ashes of the original incarnation of The Yardbirds, this band first began in 1968 as an acoustic duo named Together, then expanded to a classical- and folk-tinged prog rock quintet under the name Renaissance, and then found its symphonic prog form in a new lineup guided by the vocal histrionics of Annie Haslam. That version of the band is what we hear here, a live double LP recorded over three nights at NYC's Carnegie Hall.

    "I don’t know if any footage survives, / but I can picture Annie Haslam onstage
    They played their most popular song / And then another one that was twenty-nine minutes long
    Maybe you don’t recall, / but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall
    maybe you don’t recall, / but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall”
    - The Mountain Goats – “Annie Haslam Imperial Phase” from Days (2026)

    Want to read more? See the full spotlight on the Fediverse at @1001otheralbums.com or on the blog: 1001otheralbums.com/2026/08/15

    Want to skip straight to the music? Here's a Sndlink*: sndlnk.io/b0Kl8LU
    And for the quoted Mountain Goats song: themountaingoats.bandcamp.com/

    Happy listening!

    *This is a new tool created by Fedizen @null - let me know how you like it, I thnk I might switch to using this rather than Songlink, since Songlink didn't include Bandcamp links when they're available.

    #Renaissance #AnnieHaslam #SymphonicProg #ProgRock #music #1001OtherAlbums

  22. Renaissance – Live at Carnegie Hall (1976, UK)

    Continuing our journey through the epic Fedi-sourced catalogue of must-hear albums, our next spotlight is on number 307 on The List, submitted by 955_36. Formed from the ashes of the original incarnation of The Yardbirds, this band first began in 1968 as an acoustic duo named Together, then expanded to a classical- and folk-tinged prog rock quintet under the name Renaissance, and then found its symphonic prog form in a new lineup guided by the vocal histrionics of Annie Haslam. That version of the band is what we hear here, a live double LP recorded over three nights at NYC's Carnegie Hall.

    "I don’t know if any footage survives, / but I can picture Annie Haslam onstage
    They played their most popular song / And then another one that was twenty-nine minutes long
    Maybe you don’t recall, / but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall
    maybe you don’t recall, / but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall”
    - The Mountain Goats – “Annie Haslam Imperial Phase” from Days (2026)

    Want to read more? See the full spotlight on the Fediverse at @1001otheralbums.com or on the blog: 1001otheralbums.com/2026/08/15

    Want to skip straight to the music? Here's a Sndlink*: sndlnk.io/b0Kl8LU
    And for the quoted Mountain Goats song: themountaingoats.bandcamp.com/

    Happy listening!

    *This is a new tool created by Fedizen @null - let me know how you like it, I thnk I might switch to using this rather than Songlink, since Songlink didn't include Bandcamp links when they're available.

    #Renaissance #AnnieHaslam #SymphonicProg #ProgRock #music #1001OtherAlbums

  23. Renaissance – Live at Carnegie Hall (1976, UK)

    Continuing our journey through the epic Fedi-sourced catalogue of must-hear albums, our next spotlight is on number 307 on The List, submitted by 955_36. Formed from the ashes of the original incarnation of The Yardbirds, this band first began in 1968 as an acoustic duo named Together, then expanded to a classical- and folk-tinged prog rock quintet under the name Renaissance, and then found its symphonic prog form in a new lineup guided by the vocal histrionics of Annie Haslam. That version of the band is what we hear here, a live double LP recorded over three nights at NYC's Carnegie Hall.

    "I don’t know if any footage survives, / but I can picture Annie Haslam onstage
    They played their most popular song / And then another one that was twenty-nine minutes long
    Maybe you don’t recall, / but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall
    maybe you don’t recall, / but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall”
    - The Mountain Goats – “Annie Haslam Imperial Phase” from Days (2026)

    Want to read more? See the full spotlight on the Fediverse at @1001otheralbums.com or on the blog: 1001otheralbums.com/2026/08/15

    Want to skip straight to the music? Here's a Sndlink*: sndlnk.io/b0Kl8LU
    And for the quoted Mountain Goats song: themountaingoats.bandcamp.com/

    Happy listening!

    *This is a new tool created by Fedizen @null - let me know how you like it, I thnk I might switch to using this rather than Songlink, since Songlink didn't include Bandcamp links when they're available.

    #Renaissance #AnnieHaslam #SymphonicProg #ProgRock #music #1001OtherAlbums

  24. Renaissance – Live at Carnegie Hall (1976, UK)

    Continuing our journey through the epic Fedi-sourced catalogue of must-hear albums, our next spotlight is on number 307 on The List, submitted by 955_36. Formed from the ashes of the original incarnation of The Yardbirds, this band first began in 1968 as an acoustic duo named Together, then expanded to a classical- and folk-tinged prog rock quintet under the name Renaissance, and then found its symphonic prog form in a new lineup guided by the vocal histrionics of Annie Haslam. That version of the band is what we hear here, a live double LP recorded over three nights at NYC's Carnegie Hall.

    "I don’t know if any footage survives, / but I can picture Annie Haslam onstage
    They played their most popular song / And then another one that was twenty-nine minutes long
    Maybe you don’t recall, / but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall
    maybe you don’t recall, / but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall”
    - The Mountain Goats – “Annie Haslam Imperial Phase” from Days (2026)

    Want to read more? See the full spotlight on the Fediverse at @1001otheralbums.com or on the blog: 1001otheralbums.com/2026/08/15

    Want to skip straight to the music? Here's a Sndlink*: sndlnk.io/b0Kl8LU
    And for the quoted Mountain Goats song: themountaingoats.bandcamp.com/

    Happy listening!

    *This is a new tool created by Fedizen @null - let me know how you like it, I thnk I might switch to using this rather than Songlink, since Songlink didn't include Bandcamp links when they're available.

    #Renaissance #AnnieHaslam #SymphonicProg #ProgRock #music #1001OtherAlbums

  25. CW: A spotlight on the live double LP from the Annie Haslam edition of symphonic prog band Renaissance (CW'd for length)

    Renaissance – Live at Carnegie Hall (1976, UK)

    Our next spotlight is on number 307 on The List, submitted by 955_36.

    Formed from the ashes of (the original 1963-8 blues rock incarnation of) The Yardbirds, this band first began in 1968 as an acoustic duo of Keith Reif (vocals) and Jim McCarty (drums) named Together, expanding to a quintet who released a couple classical- and folk-tinged prog rock albums under the name Renaissance, the 1969 s/t debut and then Illusion (1971). The lineup then changed completely (though McCarty would continue writing songs for the group up to their 1974 release), with Annie Haslam joining on vocals following her audition in January 1971, plus John Tout (keys), Jon Camp (bass), Terry Sullivan (drums), and Michael Dunford (guitar). The group’s sound also evolved from about Ashes Are Burning (1973) on, bringing in a more orchestral sound and moving to symphonic prog, plus dropping their until-then frequent use of excerpts from classical pieces.

    With such deep changes, it could be said that Live at Carnegie Hall catches the group just before the release of either their sixth or – if we consider this lineup an entirely different band – fourth studio album, Scheherazade and Other Stories (1975). Recorded during a 3-night run and backed by the New York Philharmonic, this double LP is essentially a “best of” of this second edition of Renaissance, with the entire second disc showing their epic just-as-good-as-in-the-studio chops via the 29-minute (and then still unreleased) “Song of Schedherazade” and (what seems to be a common fan favourite) the 24-minute “Ashes Are Burning”. After the release of this album, the band’s label (BTM, owned by the band’s former producer and soon to become The Police’s manager, Miles Coupland) went bankrupt, which resulted in their next studio album, Novella (1977), being released in the US before the UK.

    Or, as The Mountain Goats put it:

    “Six years hard labor on the heavy blues
    they haggled and bargained when we gave them the news
    one more long shift, then free to do as we please
    stay home and stare at the trees
    crystal clear transmission
    in January ‘71 at the audition

    Maybe you don’t recall,
    but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall
    maybe you don’t recall,
    but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall

    Can’t have the heavy drinking, there’s bills to be paid
    money to be made
    and no, before you ask, it isn’t all about greed
    but can’t do what you like if you can’t get what you need
    find where you fit in, make some wishes
    maybe bet a little ambitious

    Maybe you don’t recall,
    but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall
    maybe you don’t recall,
    but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall

    I don’t know if any footage survives,
    but I can picture Annie Haslam onstage
    They played their most popular song
    And then another one that was twenty-nine minutes long

    Maybe you don’t recall,
    but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall
    maybe you don’t recall,
    but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall”

    The Mountain Goats – “Annie Haslam Imperial Phase
    from Days (2026)

    Happy listening!

    1. Fedizen @[email protected] created this tool which is similar to Songlink, but it includes some streaming services that Songlink doesn’t (e.g., Bandcamp, when available) and drops some that might not be that common any more. Let me know if y’all have a preference between the two, I can either include both or switch to Sndlink completely for future spotlights! ↩︎
    #1970s #AnnieHaslam #progRock #Renaissance #symphonicProg #TheMountainGoats
  26. CW: A spotlight on the live double LP from the Annie Haslam edition of symphonic prog band Renaissance (CW'd for length)

    Renaissance – Live at Carnegie Hall (1976, UK)

    Our next spotlight is on number 307 on The List, submitted by 955_36.

    Formed from the ashes of (the original 1963-8 blues rock incarnation of) The Yardbirds, this band first began in 1968 as an acoustic duo of Keith Reif (vocals) and Jim McCarty (drums) named Together, expanding to a quintet who released a couple classical- and folk-tinged prog rock albums under the name Renaissance, the 1969 s/t debut and then Illusion (1971). The lineup then changed completely (though McCarty would continue writing songs for the group up to their 1974 release), with Annie Haslam joining on vocals following her audition in January 1971, plus John Tout (keys), Jon Camp (bass), Terry Sullivan (drums), and Michael Dunford (guitar). The group’s sound also evolved from about Ashes Are Burning (1973) on, bringing in a more orchestral sound and moving to symphonic prog, plus dropping their until-then frequent use of excerpts from classical pieces.

    With such deep changes, it could be said that Live at Carnegie Hall catches the group just before the release of either their sixth or – if we consider this lineup an entirely different band – fourth studio album, Scheherazade and Other Stories (1975). Recorded during a 3-night run and backed by the New York Philharmonic, this double LP is essentially a “best of” of this second edition of Renaissance, with the entire second disc showing their epic just-as-good-as-in-the-studio chops via the 29-minute (and then still unreleased) “Song of Schedherazade” and (what seems to be a common fan favourite) the 24-minute “Ashes Are Burning”. After the release of this album, the band’s label (BTM, owned by the band’s former producer and soon to become The Police’s manager, Miles Coupland) went bankrupt, which resulted in their next studio album, Novella (1977), being released in the US before the UK.

    Or, as The Mountain Goats put it:

    “Six years hard labor on the heavy blues
    they haggled and bargained when we gave them the news
    one more long shift, then free to do as we please
    stay home and stare at the trees
    crystal clear transmission
    in January ‘71 at the audition

    Maybe you don’t recall,
    but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall
    maybe you don’t recall,
    but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall

    Can’t have the heavy drinking, there’s bills to be paid
    money to be made
    and no, before you ask, it isn’t all about greed
    but can’t do what you like if you can’t get what you need
    find where you fit in, make some wishes
    maybe bet a little ambitious

    Maybe you don’t recall,
    but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall
    maybe you don’t recall,
    but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall

    I don’t know if any footage survives,
    but I can picture Annie Haslam onstage
    They played their most popular song
    And then another one that was twenty-nine minutes long

    Maybe you don’t recall,
    but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall
    maybe you don’t recall,
    but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall”

    The Mountain Goats – “Annie Haslam Imperial Phase
    from Days (2026)

    Happy listening!

    1. Fedizen @[email protected] created this tool which is similar to Songlink, but it includes some streaming services that Songlink doesn’t (e.g., Bandcamp, when available) and drops some that might not be that common any more. Let me know if y’all have a preference between the two, I can either include both or switch to Sndlink completely for future spotlights! ↩︎
    #1970s #AnnieHaslam #progRock #Renaissance #symphonicProg #TheMountainGoats
  27. CW: A spotlight on the live double LP from the Annie Haslam edition of symphonic prog band Renaissance (CW'd for length)

    Renaissance – Live at Carnegie Hall (1976, UK)

    Our next spotlight is on number 307 on The List, submitted by 955_36.

    Formed from the ashes of (the original 1963-8 blues rock incarnation of) The Yardbirds, this band first began in 1968 as an acoustic duo of Keith Reif (vocals) and Jim McCarty (drums) named Together, expanding to a quintet who released a couple classical- and folk-tinged prog rock albums under the name Renaissance, the 1969 s/t debut and then Illusion (1971). The lineup then changed completely (though McCarty would continue writing songs for the group up to their 1974 release), with Annie Haslam joining on vocals following her audition in January 1971, plus John Tout (keys), Jon Camp (bass), Terry Sullivan (drums), and Michael Dunford (guitar). The group’s sound also evolved from about Ashes Are Burning (1973) on, bringing in a more orchestral sound and moving to symphonic prog, plus dropping their until-then frequent use of excerpts from classical pieces.

    With such deep changes, it could be said that Live at Carnegie Hall catches the group just before the release of either their sixth or – if we consider this lineup an entirely different band – fourth studio album, Scheherazade and Other Stories (1975). Recorded during a 3-night run and backed by the New York Philharmonic, this double LP is essentially a “best of” of this second edition of Renaissance, with the entire second disc showing their epic just-as-good-as-in-the-studio chops via the 29-minute (and then still unreleased) “Song of Schedherazade” and (what seems to be a common fan favourite) the 24-minute “Ashes Are Burning”. After the release of this album, the band’s label (BTM, owned by the band’s former producer and soon to become The Police’s manager, Miles Coupland) went bankrupt, which resulted in their next studio album, Novella (1977), being released in the US before the UK.

    Or, as The Mountain Goats put it:

    “Six years hard labor on the heavy blues
    they haggled and bargained when we gave them the news
    one more long shift, then free to do as we please
    stay home and stare at the trees
    crystal clear transmission
    in January ‘71 at the audition

    Maybe you don’t recall,
    but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall
    maybe you don’t recall,
    but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall

    Can’t have the heavy drinking, there’s bills to be paid
    money to be made
    and no, before you ask, it isn’t all about greed
    but can’t do what you like if you can’t get what you need
    find where you fit in, make some wishes
    maybe bet a little ambitious

    Maybe you don’t recall,
    but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall
    maybe you don’t recall,
    but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall

    I don’t know if any footage survives,
    but I can picture Annie Haslam onstage
    They played their most popular song
    And then another one that was twenty-nine minutes long

    Maybe you don’t recall,
    but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall
    maybe you don’t recall,
    but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall”

    The Mountain Goats – “Annie Haslam Imperial Phase
    from Days (2026)

    Happy listening!

    1. Fedizen @[email protected] created this tool which is similar to Songlink, but it includes some streaming services that Songlink doesn’t (e.g., Bandcamp, when available) and drops some that might not be that common any more. Let me know if y’all have a preference between the two, I can either include both or switch to Sndlink completely for future spotlights! ↩︎
    #1970s #AnnieHaslam #progRock #Renaissance #symphonicProg #TheMountainGoats
  28. CW: A spotlight on the live double LP from the Annie Haslam edition of symphonic prog band Renaissance (CW'd for length)

    Renaissance – Live at Carnegie Hall (1976, UK)

    Our next spotlight is on number 307 on The List, submitted by 955_36.

    Formed from the ashes of (the original 1963-8 blues rock incarnation of) The Yardbirds, this band first began in 1968 as an acoustic duo of Keith Reif (vocals) and Jim McCarty (drums) named Together, expanding to a quintet who released a couple classical- and folk-tinged prog rock albums under the name Renaissance, the 1969 s/t debut and then Illusion (1971). The lineup then changed completely (though McCarty would continue writing songs for the group up to their 1974 release), with Annie Haslam joining on vocals following her audition in January 1971, plus John Tout (keys), Jon Camp (bass), Terry Sullivan (drums), and Michael Dunford (guitar). The group’s sound also evolved from about Ashes Are Burning (1973) on, bringing in a more orchestral sound and moving to symphonic prog, plus dropping their until-then frequent use of excerpts from classical pieces.

    With such deep changes, it could be said that Live at Carnegie Hall catches the group just before the release of either their sixth or – if we consider this lineup an entirely different band – fourth studio album, Scheherazade and Other Stories (1975). Recorded during a 3-night run and backed by the New York Philharmonic, this double LP is essentially a “best of” of this second edition of Renaissance, with the entire second disc showing their epic just-as-good-as-in-the-studio chops via the 29-minute (and then still unreleased) “Song of Schedherazade” and (what seems to be a common fan favourite) the 24-minute “Ashes Are Burning”. After the release of this album, the band’s label (BTM, owned by the band’s former producer and soon to become The Police’s manager, Miles Coupland) went bankrupt, which resulted in their next studio album, Novella (1977), being released in the US before the UK.

    Or, as The Mountain Goats put it:

    “Six years hard labor on the heavy blues
    they haggled and bargained when we gave them the news
    one more long shift, then free to do as we please
    stay home and stare at the trees
    crystal clear transmission
    in January ‘71 at the audition

    Maybe you don’t recall,
    but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall
    maybe you don’t recall,
    but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall

    Can’t have the heavy drinking, there’s bills to be paid
    money to be made
    and no, before you ask, it isn’t all about greed
    but can’t do what you like if you can’t get what you need
    find where you fit in, make some wishes
    maybe bet a little ambitious

    Maybe you don’t recall,
    but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall
    maybe you don’t recall,
    but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall

    I don’t know if any footage survives,
    but I can picture Annie Haslam onstage
    They played their most popular song
    And then another one that was twenty-nine minutes long

    Maybe you don’t recall,
    but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall
    maybe you don’t recall,
    but Renaissance played at Carnegie Hall”

    The Mountain Goats – “Annie Haslam Imperial Phase
    from Days (2026)

    Happy listening!

    1. Fedizen @[email protected] created this tool which is similar to Songlink, but it includes some streaming services that Songlink doesn’t (e.g., Bandcamp, when available) and drops some that might not be that common any more. Let me know if y’all have a preference between the two, I can either include both or switch to Sndlink completely for future spotlights! ↩︎
    #1970s #AnnieHaslam #progRock #Renaissance #symphonicProg #TheMountainGoats
  29. Free download codes:

    Numen - The Outsider

    "'The Outsider' is not a casual listen, but a rewarding and immersive journey that reveals new layers with each play."

    getmusic.fm/l/fOrcl1

    #progressiverock #rockopera #symphonicprog

  30. Free download codes:

    Numen - The Outsider

    "'The Outsider' is not a casual listen, but a rewarding and immersive journey that reveals new layers with each play."

    getmusic.fm/l/fOrcl1

    #progressiverock #rockopera #symphonicprog

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