A Song for All Seasons

Infobox Album
Name = A Song for All Seasons
Type = Studio
Longtype =
Artist = Renaissance


Released = 1978
Recorded = 1978
Genre = Progressive rock
Length = 44:31
Label = Sire Records (US)
Warner Bros. Records
Producer = David Hentschel
Reviews =
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Last album = "Novella"
(1977)
This album = "A Song for All Seasons"
(1978)
Next album = "Azure d'Or"
(1979)

"A Song For All Seasons" was a 1978 album by progressive rock band Renaissance. It marked the return of electric guitars to the band's music after several years of absence. [Liner notes from the "Tales Of 1001 Nights" compilations]

Information about the album

"Northern Lights", which became a Top 10 hit on the U.K. charts, was the band's best selling single. [ [http://www.nlightsweb.com/lib/renhist.htm The History Of Renaissance ] ]

A shortened recording of "Back Home Once Again" was used as the theme song for the short-lived 1977 British TV series "The Paper Lads".

Drummer Terry Sullivan had his first songwriting credit with the band on the title track. He was responsible for the basic tune to the song's extended instrumental intro. This was based on a song he wrote on guitar in 1971. [Discussion with Terry Sullivan on the (now retired) Northern Lights message board]

Track listing

#"Opening Out" (Camp-Dunford) - 4:14
#"Day of the Dreamer" (Camp-Dunford) - 9:43
#"Closer than Yesterday" (Camp-Dunford) - 3:18
#"Kindness (At the End)" (Camp) - 4:51
#"Back Home Once Again" (Camp-Dunford) - 3:15
#"She Is Love" (Dunford-Thatcher) - 4:11
#"Northern Lights" (Dunford-Thatcher) - 4:06
#"A Song for All Seasons" (Camp-Dunford-Sullivan-Thatcher-Tout) - 10:53

Personnel

*Annie Haslam - lead & backing vocals
*Jon Camp - bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Kindness" & "She Is Love"
*Michael Dunford - guitars
*John Tout - keyboards
*Terence Sullivan - drums, percussion

References