Renaissance: Azure D'Or (5.1 Mix out in November)

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@Stephen W Tayler strikes again!

Renaissance: Azure D'Or, Expanded 2CD/DVD Set - Cherry Red Records

• NEW 3CD CLAMSHELL BOXED SET OF THE CLASSIC 1979 ALBUM BY RENAISSANCE. • NEWLY REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES. • FEATURING NEW 5.1 SURROUND SOUND AND STEREO MIXES PLUS PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED SESSION OUT-TAKES MIXED BY STEPHEN W TAYLER. • WITH ADDITIONAL VIDEO CONTENT FILMED AT THE...

www.cherryred.co.uk

• NEWLY REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES.

• FEATURING NEW 5.1 SURROUND SOUND AND STEREO MIXES PLUS PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED SESSION OUT-TAKES MIXED BY STEPHEN W TAYLER.

• WITH ADDITIONAL VIDEO CONTENT FILMED AT THE MILL HOUSE AND BRAY STUDIOS IN 1979.

• INCLUDES AN ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET FEATURING AN ESSAY WITH EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS.

An expanded edition of the classic Renaissance album ‘Azure D’Or’. Issued in April 1979, the album followed the successful ‘A Song For All Seasons’ and the hit single ‘Northern Lights’ released the previous year. The line-up of highly gifted vocalist Annie Haslam, Michael Dunford (acoustic and electric guitars), John Tout (keyboards, vocals), Jon Camp (bass, acoustic and electric guitars, vocals) and Terry Sullivan (drums, percussion) had recorded a series of acclaimed albums that fused classical music influences with progressive rock and had earned a loyal following in Europe and had enjoyed wider success in the United States and Japan.
Working once again with David Hentschel (who had also produced the albums ‘A Trick Of The Tail’ and ‘Wind And Wuthering’ for Genesis), the record featured excellent material such as ‘Jekyll And Hyde’, ‘Kalynda’ and ‘The Flood At Lyons’ and would be the last album by the band’s classic line-up and their last to chart in the UK.

This expanded edition comprises two CDs and a region-free Blu-ray disc featuring a newly remastered original stereo mix from the original master tapes and also includes stunning 5.1 Surround Sound and stereo mixes by Stephen W Tayler (which add new depth to the recordings) and additional unreleased bonus material from the album sessions. The Blu-ray disc also includes bonus visual content from a promotional film made at The Mill House and Bray Studios in 1979 plus an illustrated booklet with a re-production of the band’s 1979 UK tour programme and new essay with exclusive interviews.

Track Listing:

DISC ONE
AZURE D’OR REMASTERED
1 Jekyll And Hyde
2 The Winter Tree
3 Only Angels Have Wings
4 Golden Key
5 Forever Changing
6 Secret Mission
7 Kalynda (A Magical Isle)
8 The Discovery
9 Friends
10 The Flood at Lyons
Bonus Tracks
11 Island of Avalon (B-side of single)
12 Jekyll and Hyde (single version) (previously unreleased on CD)

DISC TWO
AZURE D’OR
NEW STEREO MIXES
1 Jekyll and Hyde
2 The Winter Tree
3 Only Angels Have Wings
4 Golden Key
5 Forever Changing
6 Secret Mission
7 Kalynda (A Magical Isle)
8 The Discovery
9 Friends
10 The Flood at Lyons
Bonus Tracks
11 Island of Avalon
12 Friends (extended version)
13 Jekyll and Hyde (single version)
14 Kalynda (A Magical Isle) (early version)
15 Forever Changing (acoustic demo)

DISC THREE
AZURE D’OR
NEW 5.1 SURROUND SOUND MIX
NEW STEREO MIX / ORIGINAL STEREO MIX (96 KHZ / 24- BIT)
1 Jekyll and Hyde
2 The Winter Tree
3 Only Angels Have Wings
4 Golden Key
5 Forever Changing
6 Secret Mission
7 Kalynda (A Magical Isle)
8 The Discovery
9 Friends
10 The Flood at Lyons
Bonus Tracks
11 Island of Avalon
12 Friends (extended version)
13 Jekyll and Hyde (single version)
VISUAL CONTENT: THE MILL HOUSE & BRAY STUDIOS PROMOTIONAL FILM 1979
1 Jekyll and Hyde
2 Forever Changing
3 The Winter Tree
4 Carpet of the Sun
5 Secret Mission

 

[ar surround]

Pre-ordered. I don't have anything from this band in my collection. It's pop-style prog which I tend to like.

 

[Clement]

I, too, pulled the trigger. At this point, the mere mention of @Stephen W Tayler as mixer makes it a must-purchase for me! Love his work and the way he has progressed since i first heard his work on Sunburst Finish back in . . . late 2018! I'm stoked for this one! Stay Surrounded, Comrades!

 

[sjcorne]

Is this the first Renaissance reissue for which a full set of multitracks was recovered? I remember Turn Of The Cards was a partial remix, and Scheherazade had to be completely upmixed.

 

[Stephen W Tayler]

Is this the first Renaissance reissue for which a full set of multitracks was recovered? I remember Turn Of The Cards was a partial remix, and Scheherazade had to be completely upmixed.

Yes we had all the multitrack tapes!!

 

[CINERAMAX]

Pre-ordered. I don't have anything from this band in my collection. It's pop-style prog which I tend to like.

Yes never enough prog and fusion in multichannel. What the hell is wrong with Apple Music to discriminate against the 2 best styles of music in this fashion? Put a moratorium on rap to work on this pressing need. Thanks ST.

 

[jefe1]

I was actually going to start a thread on this but was beaten to the punch
This does sound wonderful. However I am only familiar with their early albums including the unique first one with a different personnel lineup. My understanding is the later albums lost their magic. I did pick up a later one I did not like at all I will have to look for the cd and check the title. Hopefully its not this one.

 

[GaryG]

This is a definite purchase for me. I love Annie’s vocals. I’ve owned this title on vinyl since it was first released and recently did a transfer for my iTunes library (I was too cheap to buy the CD).
Now I can own the CD and a multi-channel version. Woohoo!

 

[humprof]

Yes we had all the multitrack tapes!!

So great to hear, @Stephen W Tayler. (I don't suppose there's any chance of backing up to give Song for All Seasons a multichannel mix? I know it already had its clamshell box moment, but there wasn't even a whisper about 5.1 for that one.)

 

[Infomas]

This was the first Renaissance CD I didn't buy. They had gone too far into pop for me at the time. But, with an SWT mix and Annie's young vocals, how can I resist.

 

[Stephen W Tayler]

You might want to update the link and text - this is actually 2 CD and Blu-Ray - it has been updated on the Cherry Red page

Renaissance: Azure D'Or, Expanded 2CD/Blu-Ray Set - Cherry Red Records

• NEW 3CD CLAMSHELL BOXED SET OF THE CLASSIC 1979 ALBUM BY RENAISSANCE. • NEWLY REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES. • FEATURING NEW 5.1 SURROUND SOUND AND STEREO MIXES PLUS PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED SESSION OUT-TAKES MIXED BY STEPHEN W TAYLER. • WITH ADDITIONAL VIDEO CONTENT FILMED AT THE...

www.cherryred.co.uk

 

[halbroome]

Pre-ordered from the Shed today! They were still touring in 1980, as they played Edinburgh that year.

 

[humprof]

ImportCDs also has it available for pre-order; much more affordable for US customers. (Cherry Red's shipping to the US is exorbitant, especially if you follow their strong recommendation to add tracking.)

Renaissance Azure D'Or - Expanded [Import] With DVD, Expanded Version, United Kingdom - Import, NTSC Region 0 on ImportCDs

Renaissance / Azure D'Or - Expanded [Import] / CD With DVD, Expanded Version, United Kingdom - Import, NTSC Region 0 / Rock / 5013929482098

www.importcds.com

 

[J. PUPSTER]

ImportCDs also has it available for pre-order; much more affordable for US customers. (Cherry Red's shipping to the US is exorbitant, especially if you follow their strong recommendation to add tracking.)

Renaissance Azure D'Or - Expanded [Import] With DVD, Expanded Version, United Kingdom - Import, NTSC Region 0 on ImportCDs

Renaissance / Azure D'Or - Expanded [Import] / CD With DVD, Expanded Version, United Kingdom - Import, NTSC Region 0 / Rock / 5013929482098

www.importcds.com

What's the difference between the DVD and Blu-ray?

 

[Stephen W Tayler]

What's the difference between the DVD and Blu-ray?

looks like a mistake to me because the barcode number is the same as on the Cherry Red site - and I am sure it is a Blu-Ray - but worth checking with importcds - it had been incorrectly listed on Cherry red as a DVD for a while but I noticed and then they corrected it. I'm sure they wouldn't have gone to the trouble of manufacturing both formats. Maybe check asking Cherry Red directly

 

[4-earredwonder]

Yes we had all the multitrack tapes!!

What's the difference between the DVD and Blu-ray?

A BIG difference from DVD to BD~A/V, Pupster. Unlike the two previous Esoteric Renaissance DVD~5.1 remixes, some of which contained upmixes due to lack of ALL the original master tapes...the BD~A/V would contain LOSSLESS 5.1 remixes and a video upgrade from 480p to 1080p via UPSAMPLING!

 

[J. PUPSTER]

A BIG difference from DVD to BD~A/V, Pupster. Unlike the two previous Esoteric Renaissance DVD~5.1 remixes, some of which contained upmixes due to lack of ALL the original master tapes...the BD~A/V would contain LOSSLESS 5.1 remixes and a video upgrade from 480p to 1080p via UPSAMPLING!

Yeah I get that!

I figured something was amiss as Stephen also kindly commented on, post #15.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Yeah I get that!

I figured something was amiss as Stephen also kindly commented on, post #15.

I'm sure it will be ALL sorted out by release date at the end of November ....... and hopefully, it will be a BD~A/V disc!

INSTANT PURCHASE for ME if that's the case!

 

[jefe1]

Seems worth it to put in an importcd order now.
I don't see separate editons being manufactured.

 

[sjcorne]

Unlike the two previous Esoteric Renaissance DVD~5.1 remixes, some of which contained upmixes due to lack of ALL the original master tapes...

The multichannel program being an upmix from stereo and the release format being DVD have nothing to do with each other…