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''Scheherazade And Other Stories'' was a 1975 album by progressive rock band [[Renaissance (band)|Renaissance]]. It has often been considered their overall best album.<ref name=talesnights>Liner notes from the ''Tales Of 1001 Nights'' compilations</ref> |
''Scheherazade And Other Stories'' was a 1975 album by progressive rock band [[Renaissance (band)|Renaissance]]. It has often been considered their overall best album.<ref name=talesnights>Liner notes from the ''Tales Of 1001 Nights'' compilations</ref> |
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⚫ | This album marked the first time that Renaissance (or at least the [[Annie Haslam]] version of it) did not use quotes from actual classical pieces in their songs. ''Song Of Scheherazade'' is not (as has been claimed) based on [[Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov]]'s ''[[Scheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakov)|Scheherazade]]'', although it does include a recurring six-note motif that alludes to that work.<ref name="talesnights" /> |
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⚫ | There has been some confusion over just where the sections of ''Song Of Scheherazade'' begin and end. This was caused by the fact that "Fanfare" and "The Betrayal" together sound like a single section, while "Festival Preparations" has two distinct parts of its own (4:00 and 1:11 in length). This confusion was reflected in the packaging and labels of original LP copies of this album, and in the mistitling of "Festival Preparations" (part 1) as "The Young Prince And Princess" on the 1990 ''Tales Of 1001 Nights, Volume I'' compilation.<ref>http://www.nlightsweb.com/lib/renhist.htm</ref> |
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⚫ | Also, as has been admitted by the administrators of the official Renaissance site, Northern Lights<ref>In a discussion on the (now retired) message board</ref>, it is difficult to assign exact composing credits to the individual sections since the composers clearly borrowed themes from each other. For example, based on the official credits (which differ slightly between the actual album package and the official Renaissance site), a particular melodic phrase ends up being attributed to both Dunford ("The Sultan") and Tout ("Fugue For The Sultan"); and lyricist Betty Thatcher is, for some reason, not credited for her lyrics on "Finale" (which are repeated from "The Sultan"). |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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# "Trip To The Fair" (Dunford-Thatcher-Tout) - 10:51 |
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# "The Vultures Fly High" (Dunford-Thatcher) - 3:04 |
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# "Ocean Gypsy" (Dunford-Thatcher) - 7:05 |
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# "Song Of Scheherazade" (Camp-Dunford-Thatcher-Tout) - 24:39 |
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#*i. Fanfare - :38 (instrumental) |
#* i. Fanfare - :38 (instrumental) |
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#*ii. The Betrayal - 2:05 (instrumental) |
#* ii. The Betrayal - 2:05 (instrumental) |
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#*iii. The Sultan - 4:45 |
#* iii. The Sultan - 4:45 |
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#*iv. Love Theme - 2:42 (instrumental) |
#* iv. Love Theme - 2:42 (instrumental) |
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#*v. The Young Prince And Princess as told by Scheherazade - 2:29 |
#* v. The Young Prince And Princess as told by Scheherazade - 2:29 |
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#*vi. Festival Preparations - 5:11 (instrumental) |
#* vi. Festival Preparations - 5:11 (instrumental) |
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#*vii. Fugue For The Sultan - 2:10 (instrumental) |
#* vii. Fugue For The Sultan - 2:10 (instrumental) |
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#*viii. The Festival - 2:10 |
#* viii. The Festival - 2:10 |
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#*ix. Finale - 2:29 |
#* ix. Finale - 2:29 |
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==Personnel== |
==Personnel== |
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orchestral arrangements: Tony Cox |
orchestral arrangements: Tony Cox |
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⚫ | There has been some confusion over just where the sections of ''Song Of Scheherazade'' begin and end. This was caused by the fact that "Fanfare" and "The Betrayal" together sound like a single section, while "Festival Preparations" has two distinct parts of its own (4:00 and 1:11 in length). This confusion was reflected in the packaging and labels of original LP copies of this album, and in the mistitling of "Festival Preparations" (part 1) as "The Young Prince And Princess" on the 1990 ''Tales Of 1001 Nights, Volume I'' compilation.<ref>http://www.nlightsweb.com/lib/renhist.htm</ref> |
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⚫ | Also, as has been admitted by the administrators of the official Renaissance site, Northern Lights<ref>In a discussion on the (now retired) message board</ref>, it is difficult to assign exact composing credits to the individual sections since the composers clearly borrowed themes from each other. For example, based on the official credits (which differ slightly between the actual album package and the official Renaissance site), a particular melodic phrase ends up being attributed to both Dunford ("The Sultan") and Tout ("Fugue For The Sultan"); and lyricist Betty Thatcher is, for some reason, not credited for her lyrics on "Finale" (which are repeated from "The Sultan"). |
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⚫ | This album marked the first time that Renaissance (or at least the [[Annie Haslam]] version of it) did not use quotes from actual classical pieces in their songs. ''Song Of Scheherazade'' is not (as has been claimed) based on [[Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov]]'s ''[[Scheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakov)|Scheherazade]]'', although it does include a recurring six-note motif that alludes to that work.<ref name="talesnights" /> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Scheherazade And Other Stories was a 1975 album by progressive rock band Renaissance. It has often been considered their overall best album.[1] This album marked the first time that Renaissance (or at least the Annie Haslam version of it) did not use quotes from actual classical pieces in their songs. Song Of Scheherazade is not (as has been claimed) based on Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, although it does include a recurring six-note motif that alludes to that work.[1]
Song Of Scheherazade confusion
There has been some confusion over just where the sections of Song Of Scheherazade begin and end. This was caused by the fact that "Fanfare" and "The Betrayal" together sound like a single section, while "Festival Preparations" has two distinct parts of its own (4:00 and 1:11 in length). This confusion was reflected in the packaging and labels of original LP copies of this album, and in the mistitling of "Festival Preparations" (part 1) as "The Young Prince And Princess" on the 1990 Tales Of 1001 Nights, Volume I compilation.[2]
Also, as has been admitted by the administrators of the official Renaissance site, Northern Lights[3], it is difficult to assign exact composing credits to the individual sections since the composers clearly borrowed themes from each other. For example, based on the official credits (which differ slightly between the actual album package and the official Renaissance site), a particular melodic phrase ends up being attributed to both Dunford ("The Sultan") and Tout ("Fugue For The Sultan"); and lyricist Betty Thatcher is, for some reason, not credited for her lyrics on "Finale" (which are repeated from "The Sultan").
Track listing
- "Trip To The Fair" (Dunford-Thatcher-Tout) - 10:51
- "The Vultures Fly High" (Dunford-Thatcher) - 3:04
- "Ocean Gypsy" (Dunford-Thatcher) - 7:05
- "Song Of Scheherazade" (Camp-Dunford-Thatcher-Tout) - 24:39
- i. Fanfare - :38 (instrumental)
- ii. The Betrayal - 2:05 (instrumental)
- iii. The Sultan - 4:45
- iv. Love Theme - 2:42 (instrumental)
- v. The Young Prince And Princess as told by Scheherazade - 2:29
- vi. Festival Preparations - 5:11 (instrumental)
- vii. Fugue For The Sultan - 2:10 (instrumental)
- viii. The Festival - 2:10
- ix. Finale - 2:29
Personnel
- Annie Haslam - lead & backing vocals
- Jon Camp - bass, bass pedals, backing vocals, lead vocal on "The Sultan"
- Michael Dunford - acoustic guitars, backing vocals
- John Tout - keyboards, backing vocals
- Terence Sullivan - drums, percussion, backing vocals
orchestral arrangements: Tony Cox
References
- ^ a b Liner notes from the Tales Of 1001 Nights compilations
- ^ http://www.nlightsweb.com/lib/renhist.htm
- ^ In a discussion on the (now retired) message board