Grandine il Vento
Grandine il Vento | ||||
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Studio album by Renaissance | ||||
Released | 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2011-12 | |||
Genre | Progressive rock, symphonic rock | |||
Length | 54:16 | |||
Label |
Symphonic Rock Recordings Red River Entertainment Avalon Records (Japan) | |||
Producer |
Rave Tesar Annie Haslam | |||
Renaissance chronology | ||||
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Grandine il Vento is the 13th studio album by the British progressive rock band, Renaissance first released in 2013. It was financed through a Kickstarter campaign.[1]
Background
After the band's split in 2002, the band reunited and performed in 2009. In November 2012, the band's guitarist and composer, Michael Dunford died from a cerebral haemorrhage.[2] One month later, the band's vocalist, Annie Haslam stated that the band will continue to perform.[3] In 2013, it was announced that the new guitarist of the band was Ryche Chlanda.[4] In April 2013, the band released the album first on the internet, and then in a CD format. It was dedicated on the inside sleeve to Michael Dunford. The album cover features a painting by Annie Haslam. Two guests played on this album: John Wetton (one-time member and ex-King Crimson, and currently with UK and Asia) and Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull). The album was reissued 15 April 2014 by Red River Entertainment as Symphony of Light with three additional tracks.[5]
Track listing
- "Symphony Of Light" - 12:09
- "Waterfall" - 4:44
- "Grandine il Vento" - 6:13
- "Porcelain" - 6:41
- "Cry To The World" - 5:44
- "Air Of Drama" - 5:21
- "Blood Silver Like Moonlight" - 5:16
- "The Mystic And The Muse" - 7:48
- "Carpet of the Sun" (live) - 3:28 (Japan only)
All songs by Dunford/Haslam except 9 by Dunford/Thatcher.
2014 Re-release as Symphony of Light
- "Symphony of Light"
- "Waterfall"
- "Grandine il Vento"
- "Porcelain"
- "Cry to The World"
- "Air of Drama"
- "Blood Silver Like Moonlight"
- "The Mystic and The Muse"
- "Tonight"
- "Immortal Beloved"
- "Renaissance Man"
All songs by Dunford/Haslam except 11 by Tesar/Haslam.
Personnel
- Annie Haslam - lead vocals
- David J. Keyes - bass
- Rave Tesar - piano, keyboards
- Frank Pagano - drums, percussion
- Jason Hart - keyboards, accordion
- Michael Dunford - acoustic guitars
Additional musicians
- John Wetton (ex-King Crimson, UK) - vocals on "Blood Silver Like Moonlight"
- Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) - flute on "Cry To The World"
References
- ↑ Haslam, Annie. "New Renaissance Studio Album: Grandine il Vento". Kickstarter. Kickstarter. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ↑ Lifton, Dave (2012), "Michael Dunford of Renaissance Dies", Ultimate Classic Rock, retrieved 2012-12-22
- ↑ Haslam, Annie (22 December 2012), Annie Haslam Facebook page (Facebook) Missing or empty
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(help); - ↑ Haslam, Annie (February 2013), Renaissance website blog http://renaissancetouring.com/2013/02/renaissance-announces-new-guitarist/, retrieved 2013-02-14 Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ http://renaissancetouring.com/2014/03/symphony-of-light/
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