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		<title>Album review : RENAISSANCE &#8211; Running Hard &#8211; The Albums 1974-76 (4 CDs)</title>
		<link>https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/05/album-review-renaissance-running-hard-the-albums-1974-76-4-cds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 12:46:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/05/album-review-renaissance-running-hard-the-albums-1974-76-4-cds/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="128" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/RENAISSANCE-150-running-hard2.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="RENAISSANCE 150 running-hard" title="RENAISSANCE 150 running-hard" /></a>Cherry Red [Release date: 30.05.25] This 4 CD Renaissance boxset comprises: CD1 : Turn Of The Cards (1974) CD2 : Scheherazade And Other Stories (1975) CD3 : Live At Carnegie Hall Part 1 (1976) CD3 : Live At Carnegie Hall &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/05/album-review-renaissance-running-hard-the-albums-1974-76-4-cds/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/05/album-review-renaissance-running-hard-the-albums-1974-76-4-cds/">Album review : RENAISSANCE &#8211; Running Hard &#8211; The Albums 1974-76 (4 CDs)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Album review : RING THE BELLS AND SING &#8211; Progressive Sounds of 1975 (4 CD boxset/Remasters)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Aug 2024 14:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2024/08/album-review-ring-the-bells-progressive-sounds-of-1975-4-cd-boxsetremasters/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="128" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/RING-THE-BELLS-Image-150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="RING THE BELLS Image 150" title="RING THE BELLS Image 150" /></a>Cherry Red [Release date : 30.08.24) Ring The Bells And Sing is one more in a carefully (and imaginatively) curated series of Progrock sounds from the Cherry Red label. This one focuses exclusively on 1975. Always good to have some &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2024/08/album-review-ring-the-bells-progressive-sounds-of-1975-4-cd-boxsetremasters/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2024/08/album-review-ring-the-bells-progressive-sounds-of-1975-4-cd-boxsetremasters/">Album review : RING THE BELLS AND SING &#8211; Progressive Sounds of 1975 (4 CD boxset/Remasters)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Album review: RENAISSANCE &#8211; The Legacy Tour 2022</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/09/album-review-renaissance-the-legacy-tour-2022/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/renaissance_legacy1-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="RENAISSANCE - The Legacy Tour 2022" title="RENAISSANCE - The Legacy Tour 2022" /></a>Symphonic Rock Recordings [Release date 15.08.23] Back in 2015 we saw Renaissance performing at a small venue in North-West England, The Citadel, which remains something of a mecca for prog bands.  Since that time they have played several tours in &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/09/album-review-renaissance-the-legacy-tour-2022/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/09/album-review-renaissance-the-legacy-tour-2022/">Album review: RENAISSANCE &#8211; The Legacy Tour 2022</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Book review: On track&#8230;KATE BUSH, RENAISSANCE, DIRE STRAITS, JONI MITCHELL</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2021 20:33:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=70712</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/01/book-review-on-track-kate-bush-renaissance-dire-straits-joni-mitchell/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/kbush_book1-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="On Track...KATE BUSH" title="On Track...KATE BUSH" /></a>Sonicbond Publishing [Publication dates: December 2020; January/February 2021] The On Track volumes from Sonicbond come thick and fast.  I can&#8217;t help thinking that in the rush certain standards are being compromised or, at least, opportunities missed. Firstly there are a &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/01/book-review-on-track-kate-bush-renaissance-dire-straits-joni-mitchell/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/01/book-review-on-track-kate-bush-renaissance-dire-straits-joni-mitchell/">Book review: On track&#8230;KATE BUSH, RENAISSANCE, DIRE STRAITS, JONI MITCHELL</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Album review: RENAISSANCE &#8211; A Symphonic Journey (CD/DVD)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2018 02:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/10/album-review-renaissance-a-symphonic-journe/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/renaissance_asj1.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="RENAISSANCE - A Symphonic Journey (CD/DVD)" title="RENAISSANCE - A Symphonic Journey (CD/DVD)" /></a>Annie Haslam chatted to Get Ready to ROCK! Radio shortly before Renaissance&#8217;s UK dates in April 2015.  This hour special includes tracks from the band&#8217;s albums. Symphonic Rock Recordings [Release date: 14.09.18] Bands to have hurdled a half century&#8217;s performing &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/10/album-review-renaissance-a-symphonic-journe/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/10/album-review-renaissance-a-symphonic-journe/">Album review: RENAISSANCE &#8211; A Symphonic Journey (CD/DVD)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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