| Turn of the Cards | ||||
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 Cover design by Hipgnosis, tarot cards by Joe Petagno | ||||
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| Released | July 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Studio | De Lane Lea Music Centre, Wembley, UK | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 40:54 | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Turn of the Cards is the fifth studio album by the English progressive rock band Renaissance, released in July 1974.[2] It was the last Renaissance studio album to include excerpts from existing classical pieces.[3] It was also the first album recorded by the group after Michael Dunford, who had written songs for their previous three albums, joined the group as an acoustic guitarist.
In the UK, this was the first release on Miles Copeland's fledgling label, BTM Records (British Talent Managers).[4] In 1977, after releasing a total of 10 albums, including two more by Renaissance (Scheherazade and Other Stories and the double LP Live at Carnegie Hall), the label folded due to bankruptcy.[5]
- ^ Eder, Bruce. "Renaissance - Turn of the Cards review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. Canongate Press. p. 684. ISBN 9780862415419.
- ^ Liner notes from the Tales of 1001 Nights compilations
- ^ Dome, Malcolm (2020). Turn of the Cards (Booklet). Renaissance. Cherry Red Records Ltd. pp. 5–14.
- ^ Liner notes from CD reissue.