RENAISSANCE - TURN OF THE CARDS (3CD+DVD-2020 EXPANDED REMASTER)

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Originally released in 1974 in the UK on the BTM label, this album was hailed as an artistic triumph and heralded the band’s USA commercial breakthrough!

Featuring highly gifted vocalist: Annie Haslam, Michael Dunford (acoustic guitars), John Tout (keyboards / vocals), Jon Camp (bass / vocals) and Terry Sullivan (drums / percussion), ‘Turn Of The Cards’ was recorded in March 1974 at De Lane Lea studios in Wembley, North London and featured the band incorporating symphonic orchestral arrangements into their material extensively on classic pieces such as: ‘Running Hard’, ‘Things I Don’t Understand’ and ‘Mother Russia’. The album would also feature the evocative: ‘Cold is Being’ (a track based on a haunting classical music melody) and the celebrated: ‘Black Flame’ which would result in 'Turn Of The Cards' being praised as one of the finest works by RENAISSANCE.

This 2020 Expanded Edition has been Newly Remastered from the Original Master Tapes and also features an entire concert recorded at The Academy of Music in New York City on the 17th of May 1974. Recorded with a 24-piece orchestra, the concert spans 2 Bonus CD’s and the audio has been newly mixed from the original 16-track master tapes, including ‘live’ versions of songs from the ‘Turn Of The Cards’ album, along with classics such as: ‘Can You Understand’, ‘Carpet Of The Sun’, ‘Prologue’ and a 25-minute version of: ‘Ashes Are Burning’ featuring guest Andy Powell (of WISHBONE ASH) on lead guitar.
The 4th disc is a DVD (NTSC / Region Free) that features new 5.1 Surround Sound and High-Resolution Stereo mixes of ‘Turn Of The Cards’.
The set also includes the Previously Unreleased song: ‘Everybody Needs A Friend’, recorded during the sessions for the album, plus the rare single edit of: ‘Mother Russia’.

The release also features an Illustrated Booklet with a new essay featuring interviews with Annie Haslam, Terry Sullivan and Jon Camp.

‘Turn Of The Cards' is released on 20th March 2020.

Also available by RENAISSANCE in this ESOTERIC reissue series …
ASHES ARE BURNING (2019 Remaster / 3 Bonus Tracks / Digi-Pak) CD – Stock # 2118255
LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL (2019 Expanded Remaster / Bonus Tracks / Clam Box) 3CD – Stock # 2135964
NOVELLA (2019 Expanded Remaster / 11 Bonus Tracks / Clam Box) 3CD – Stock # 2142825
PROLOGUE (2018 Remaster / 1 Bonus Track / Digi-Pak) CD – Stock # 2091442
SONG FOR ALL SEASONS (2019 Expanded Remaster / Bonus Tracks / Clam Box) 3CD – Stock # 2127140
TOUR 2011-IN CONCERT (2019 2CD+DVD Set / Digi-Pak) 2C1D – Stock # 2168413
Plus there is this solo performance from ANNIE HASLAM…
ANNIE IN WONDERLAND (2019 Remaster) CD – Stock # 2168414
And another recent release from a different associated label is…
SYMPHONIC JOURNEY (2018 2CD+DVD of 2017 Concert Performance) 2C1D – Stock # 2091440

RENAISSANCE: TURN OF THE CARDS 3CD+DVD Track List:

Disc 1 [CD – ‘Turn Of The Cards’ Remastered]:
01. Running Hard
02. I Think Of You
03. Things I Don’t Understand
04. Black Flame
05. Cold Is Being
06. Mother Russia
07. Everybody Needs A Friend * Previously Unreleased Bonus Track *
08. Mother Russia [Single Edit] * Previously Unreleased Bonus Track *
09. Things I Don’t Understand [New Stereo Mix] * Bonus Track *
10. Black Flame [New Stereo Mix] * Bonus Track *
11. Mother Russia [New Stereo Mix] * Bonus Track *

Disc 2 [CD - Live At The Academy Of Music - NYC 17th May 1974 – Part 1]:
01. Can You Understand
02. Black Flame
03. Carpet Of The Sun
04. Cold Is Being
05. Things I Don’t Understand
06. Running Hard

Disc 3 [CD - Live At The Academy Of Music - NYC 17th May 1974 – Part 2]:
01. Ashes Are Burning
02. Mother Russia
03. Prologue

Disc 4 [DVD – ‘Turn Of The Cards’ - 5.1 Surround Sound & High-Resolution Stereo Mixes]:
01. Running Hard
02. I Think Of You
03. Things I Don’t Understand
04. Black Flame
05. Cold Is Being
06. Mother Russia