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The group on this CD is Michael Dunford's Renaissance, formed by the composer-guitarist of the 1970s progressive band, with Stephanie Adlington singing lead and Richard Brown playing keyboards and writing the arrangements. Ocean Gypsy is a partly successful attempt to revive and reconsider the group's '70s sound in an acoustic idiom. The songs will be familiar, a cross-section of classic Renaissance album highlights, including the title track, "Things I Don't Understand (Part 2)," "Young Prince and Princess," "Carpet of the Sun," and "At the Harbour," the latter with its original opening and closing from the music of Claude Debussy. Richard Brown's orchestrations are a little more playful in character and lighter in texture than the originals (mostly by Richard Hewson), and involve fewer instruments, but otherwise don't add enormously to the existing versions. Much more importantly, Adlington has an impressive vocal range but lacks the power that characterized Annie Haslam's singing on this same repertory. The playing is very good, but the whole album, with the possible exceptions of "Young Prince and Princess" and "A Trip to the Fair" -- which benefits from a fine reed solo -- stands in the shadow of the originals.
Product Details
Release Date: | 07/29/2014 |
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Label: | Imports |
UPC: | 5026389930726 |
catalogNumber: | 978826 |
Rank: | 94757 |
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Album Credits
Performance Credits
Michael Dunford's Renaissance Primary ArtistRichard Brown Piano,Accordion,Keyboards
Jimmy Hastings Flute,Soprano,Piccolo,Saxophone,Soprano Saxophone
Richard Brown Piano,Accordion,Keyboards
Michael Dunford Acoustic Guitar,Piano,Accordion,Keyboards,Background Vocals
Rob Williams Background Vocals
Dave Woolgar Bass
Daniels Keyboards
Stephanie Adlington Vocals,Background Vocals
Rob Williams Background Vocals
Alakhir Shaheed Daniels Keyboards
Rod Brown Percussion
Technical Credits
Richard Brown Arranger,String Arrangements,Woodwind ArrangementMalcolm Holmes Booklet Design
Richard Brown String Arrangements,Woodwind Arrangement
Rob Williams Engineer
Ross Elliot Liner Notes
Dave Woolgar Engineer
Albert de Gouveia Reissue Design
Rob Williams Engineer
Russ L. Elliot Liner Notes
Mike Dunford Composer
David Woolgar Engineer
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