Turn of the Cards

Turn of the Cards

Infobox Album
Name = Turn Of The Cards
Type = Studio
Longtype =
Artist = Renaissance


Released = 1974
Recorded =
Genre = Progressive rock
Length = 40:55
Label = BTM Records
Producer =
Reviews =
*"Allmusic" Rating|4.5|5 [http://wm10.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:j9fexqt5ld0e link]
Last album = "Ashes are Burning"
(1973)
This album = "Turn Of The Cards"
(1974)
Next album = "Scheherazade and Other Stories"
(1975)

"Turn Of The Cards" is a 1974 album by progressive rock band Renaissance.

Information about the album

* "Things I Don't Understand" was founder member Jim McCarty's last contribution to the band.
* "Running Hard" quotes a melodic phrase first used in "Mr. Pine" from the "Illusion" album.
* "Mother Russia" quotes a melodic phrase from the second movement of "Concierto de Aranjuez" by Joaquin Rodrigo.
* Richard Gotterher, one of the albums three producers, is still at it-having produced the latest album by The Raveonettes' "Lust, Lust, Lust".
* The music to "Cold Is Being" is taken entirely from a piece by Tomaso Albinoni and, contrary to the album credits, was not actually contributed to by Michael Dunford. It was, however credited in the back notes: "Thanks to Jehan Alain (for the opening piece of RUNNING HARD) and Albinoni for COLD IS BEING." [ [http://www.nlightsweb.com/lib/lyrics/turn.htm Turn Of The Cards Lyrics ] ]
* The first BTM UK pressings had an alternate back cover, with a moody close-up portrait of Annie Haslam framed in one of the 'cards'. Later pressings, and in the US, a rather bland picture consistent in style and size with the other members portraits were added.
* Some credits on the original album were later inexplicably cropped: "Many thanks to Miles Copeland, Julian, Shirley" had originally read, "Many thanks to Miles Copeland, Julian, Shirley, Richard and Natalie Halem."
* This was the last Renaissance studio album to include excerpts from existing classical pieces. [Liner notes from the "Tales Of 1001 Nights" compilations]
* In the U.K., this was the very first release (BTM 1000) on Miles Copeland's fledgling label, BTM Records (British Talent Managers). In 1977, after releasing a total of 10 albums, including 2 more by Renaissance (BTM 1006: "Scheherazade and Other Stories", and a 2 LP, BTM 2001, "Live At Carnegie Hall"), the label folded due to bankruptcy. [Liner notes from CD reissue.]
* The cover picture features Warwick Castle.

Track listing

All songs credited to Dunford/Thatcher except where noted.
#"Running Hard" - 9:36
#"I Think of You" - 3:08
#"Things I Don't Understand" (Dunford/McCarty) - 9:28
#"Black Flame" - 6:25
#"Cold Is Being" - 3:02
#"Mother Russia" - 9:18

Personnel

*Annie Haslam - lead & backing vocals
*Jon Camp (listed as "John Camp") - bass, backing vocals
*John Tout - keyboards, backing vocals
*Terence Sullivan - drums, percussion, backing vocals
*Michael Dunford - acoustic guitar, backing vocals

References


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