(2021) Renaissance – 50th Anniversary: Ashes Are Burning: An Anthology, Live in Concert


Review:
This sold-out concert saw the band perform a set which included such classics as Carpet of the Sun, Ocean Gypsy, Running Hard, Day of the Dreamer and A Song for All Seasons and also saw a special guest appearance by Renaissance founder Jim McCarty who performed on the song Island and the epic closing piece . It was a truly magical evening. Haslam says: “I am so proud I was chosen to be lead singer in this incredibly unique band and to have witnessed all the musicians that have been a part of our history, each person adding something extra into the mix and life of the band. Particularly the band that we are now, who have put their hearts and souls into this music. Rave Tesar, our keyboardist and MD has taken the band to a new level by creating our own orchestra of hand-picked musicians… when we go touring now it’s like a 16-piece band, and to have them with us on our 50th Anniversary tour was so natural and perfect. Personally, I have come full circle with our special guest and friend Renaissance co-founder Jim McCarty who was at my audition on December 31st 1970! He added such special moments and memories as we performed ‘Island’, written by Keith Relf and Jim, the song that got me the job!”





Tracklist:
Disc 1
01 - Carpet of the Sun
02 - Ocean Gypsy
03 - Running Hard
04 - Midas Man
05 - Symphony of Light
06 - Island

Disc 2
01 - Opening Out
02 - Day of the Dreamer
03 - Mystic and the Muse
04 - A Song for All Seasons
05 - Ashes Are Burning


Media Report:
Genre: prog-rock
Format: FLAC
Format/Info: Free Lossless Audio Codec, 16-bit PCM
Bit rate mode: Variable
Channel(s): 2 channels
Sampling rate: 44.1 KHz
Bit depth: 16 bits