Credit for this featured CD : The Czar
Based on a CD received from the collection bequeathed to Progressive Ears by Chris Buckley (Winkersnuff)
The Czar's comments:
In my package, I received all new music that I never owned (except for the Bruford DVD, but it's a different version, so it's still awesome!), but the one CD that stood out was the first Renaissance album!
I have never really delved into the catalog of Renaissance, but the first album sparked an interest. Slightly more on the jazzier side than I expected, but still quite enjoyable. One thing that was only ok to me, was the original female singer. This made me wonder about other albums in their discography, and found that by the 3rd album, the whole band except one person was new. I did a lot of research on those Annie Haslam albums and realized that I needed to get more. Soon I will have all the Esoteric versions of six Renaissance CDs to go along with that first album.
Sometimes new music comes to you when you are not even expecting it and from complete strangers. I never had the pleasure of meeting Chris, but I would like to thank him for passing on his music, knowledge and love for Prog to all of us.
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