Tuscany is the 12th album by the English progressive rock band Renaissance, released in 2001.[1] After a lengthy hiatus, original members Annie Haslam, Michael Dunford, Terence Sullivan and John Tout came together to record a new album, assisted by Roy Wood; Tout was unavailable for the later sessions and was replaced by Mickey Simmonds.
| Tuscany | ||||
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| Released | 25 October 2000 (Japan) 2001 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 1987, 1999 | |||
| Studio | Astra Studio, Monks Horton, Kent, England | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 49:23 | |||
| Label | EMI Music Japan Giant Electric Pea (UK) | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Classic Rock |   [2] |
Although the album led to one London date on 9 March 2001 followed by a short tour of Japan,[3] with Haslam, Dunford, Sullivan and Simmonds augmented by Rave Tesar (keyboards) and David J. Keyes (bass, vocals), Annie Haslam subsequently announced that the band was again disbanding.[citation needed]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Michael Dunford and Annie Haslam
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lady from Tuscany" | 6:41 |
| 2. | "Pearls of Wisdom" | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Eva's Pond" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Dear Landseer" | 5:21 |
| 5. | "In the Sunshine" | 4:25 |
| 6. | "In My Life" | 5:26 |
| 7. | "The Race" | 5:00 |
| 8. | "Dolphin's Prayer" | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Life in Brazil" | 3:43 |
| 10. | "One Thousand Roses" | 7:12 |
Personnel
editRenaissance
edit- Annie Haslam - lead and backing vocals, producer
- Michael Dunford - guitars, producer
- Terence Sullivan - drums, percussion
- Mickey Simmonds - keyboards and orchestral arrangements
Guest musicians
edit- John Tout - piano on tracks 2 and 4, harpsichord on track 4, keyboards on track 8
- Roy Wood - bass on tracks 4 and 5, keyboards and orchestral arrangements on track 5, backing vocals on track 8, percussion on track 9, producer on track 5
- Alex Caird - bass guitar on tracks 1, 2, 6, 7, 9 and 10
Production
edit- Rob Williams, David Woolgar - engineers and mixing
- David Ivory & Cheek - mastering at Sigma Sound Services, Philadelphia, PA
- Hal Jay Greene, Jim Wood - executive producers
References
edit- ^ a b Eder, Bruce. "Tuscany - Renaissance | AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ Fielder, Hugh (March 2012). "Renaissance - Reissues". Classic Rock (168): 106.
- ^ "RENAISSANCE In The Land Of The Rising Sun music reviews and MP3". www.progarchives.com. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
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