Renaissance ‎– Azure d’Or (1979)

Azure d’Or is the ninth studio album by English symphonic/folk-rock quintet Renaissance, released in 1979 on Sire/Warner Bros.

Tracklist:
A1. Jekyll and Hyde (4:41)
A2. The Winter Tree* (3:05)
A3. Only Angels Have Wings (3:43)
A4. Golden Key (5:16)
A5. Forever Changing (4:49)
B1. Secret Mission (5:02)
B2. Kalynda (A Magical Isle) (3:43)
B3. The Discovery (4:27)
B4. Friends (3:32)
B5. The Flood at Lyons (4:57)

*B-side: Island of Avalon (2:47)

Credits:

  • Annie Haslam – lead (1–2, 4–7, 9, 10) and backing vocals
  • Michael Dunford – electric guitar (1, 5–6, 8–10), 12 string acoustic guitar (1–2, 4–9), classical guitar (5, 8), mandolin (4), autoharp (5, 10)
  • John Tout – piano (1–2, 4–7, 9–10), Yamaha CS-80 (1–6, 8–10), Yamaha CS30 (1–2, 6, 8, 10), ARP String Ensemble (1–4, 6–7, 10), ARP Pro Soloist (4–5), ARP 2600 (8), Hammond B3 (8), Yamaha electric piano CP 70 (8), Mellotron (9–10)
  • Jon Camp – backing and lead (3) vocals, bass (1–2, 4–10), bass pedals (4–10), cello (1), 12 string acoustic guitar (5), electric guitar (6–8)
  • Terence Sullivan – drums (1–2, 4–10), percussion (1–2, 4, 6–9), timpani (5–6, 10), glockenspiel (5), gong (6), chimes (6, 10), xylophone (10), backing vocals (4)

David Hentschel – producer, engineer


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