Prologue (Renaissance album)
Occupation
- Keyboards, background vocals John Tout
- Vocals, percussion: Annie Haslam
- Guitar, mandolin, tubular bells, background vocals: Rob Hendry
- Bass, tambourine, vocals Jon Camp
- Drums: Terence Sullivan
Prologue is the third studio album by the British progressive rock group Renaissance. It was published in 1972.
Background
After some changes no longer a founding member of the band in 1972 was active. Together with John Tout and Annie Haslam, who were both already since 1970/71 here, now John Camp, Terence Sullivan and Mick Parsons went on a short tour. Michael Dunford would rather work on new material. Just before it should go into the studio came Mick Parsons in a car accident. He was shortly replaced by Rob Hendry, who left the band again soon after the recording sessions - whereupon Michael Dunford again took the part on guitar. On Rajah Khan took over Francis Monkman of Curved Air, the solo on the VCS3.
The pieces on Prologue are written by Jim McCarty and Michael Dunford, with the help of lyricist Betty Thatcher. The intro of the title track has bonds to Chopin's Revolutionary Etude, Kiev cited Rachmaninoff. The album is dedicated to Mick Parsons.
Title list
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Reviews
" Dominant in the new line- singer Annie Haslam with its unique voice, as well as the keyboard player John Tout, whose classically inspired piano playing were always convinced. [ ... ] Is total, " Prologue " one of the best Renaissance albums ever. "
" Although there are Those who say Renaissance 's golden age started with Ashes Are Burning, I personally Consider this a worthy part of Their classic era, a prologue yes, but definately every bit as vital as the next few releases. And yeah, I dig the fact thatthey quietly had some cool 'rock' to go With Their ' prog ' on this album. Great stuff and absolutely essential. "
" Well, this album is a half- masterpiece. The Remaining songs Which can not be tagged that way are listenable but really nothing special. Fortunately, the great half is just magical, music genious. HOWEVER, it does not hold many resemblances to the Equally stunning Compositions of Ashes Are Burning, the direct follower to this album and a genuine masterpiece. "