1981

Date: 11-26-81

Description: live concert,  semi-pro audience shot video

Location: Philadelphia

Lineup: Renaissance with Annie Haslam

Quality: A-

Format: 1 DVD Format: 1 CD

Tyrant-Tula Mother Russia Jigsaw Bonjour Swansong Running Hard Northern Lights A Song for All Seasons Faeries (living at the bottom of the garden)

Comments: semi-pro aud shot. Good video, audio not the best. Slight hum half-way through.

1982

Date:  3-6-82

Description: live radio concert

Title: Palladium

Location: Palladium, New York City, NY (WNEW/FM)

Lineup: Renaissance

Quality: A

Format: 1 CD

1. Can You Understand? 2. The Vultures Fly High 3. Day Of The Dreamer 4. Camera, Camera 5. Faeries (Living At The Bottom Of The Garden) 6. Running Hard 7. Northern Lights 8. Tyrant-Tula 9. Mother Russia

Comments: really good sound, a bit of hiss but not distracting (except for the usual bass).  Some real good playing. and singing.

1983

Date:  4-9-83

Description: live concert

Title: Live at the Chance

Location: The Chance, Poughkeepsie

Lineup: Renaissance

Quality: B

Format: 2 CD

Can You Hear Me Camera Camera Flight Black Flame Missing Persons At The Harbour Running Hard The Entertainer Band introductions Tyrant-Tula Mother Russia Medley (Opening Out/Fanfare/Ocean Gypsy/Festival Preparation/Can You Understand/Touching Once)

Comments:

Date:  12-24-83

Description: live concert

Title: Chicago Hot Spots

Location: Park West, Chicago, IL

Lineup: Renaissance

Quality: A

Format: 1 VCD-to-DVD Format: 1 CD

1. Northern Lights 2. Flight 3. Running Hard 4. Opening Out 5. Day of the Dreamer 6. Fanfare 7. Ocean Gypsy 8. At The Harbour 9. Festival Preparations 10. Can You Understand 11. Touching Once 12. Ashes Are Burning

Comments: pro-shot from Hot Spots series

1984

Date:  10-7-84

Description: live concert

Location: Academy Of Music, Philadelphia

Lineup: Renaissance

Quality: A-

Format: 1 CD

CD1 1. Can you hear me ? 2. Carpet of the sun 3. Running Hard 4. Dreamaker 5.The Animals are Back 6. Northern Lights 7. Seasons 8. Tyrant-Tula 9. Mother Russia 10. America 11. Ashes are Burning

Comments: good sound but seems to "baff" in a few places

1985

Date:  4-20-85

Description: live accoustic concert

Title: A Trio For All Seasons

Location: Capitol Theatre, NJ

Lineup: Renaissance and Annie Haslam

Quality: B

Format: 1 CD

CD1 1. Can you understand? 2. Carpet of the sun 3. Think of You 4. Dreamaker 5. Midas Man 6. Only When I Laugh 7. Okichi-San 8. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? 9. The Young Prince and the Princess 10. A Trip to the Fair 11. The Vultures Fly High Bonus: 12-10-84 1. Midas Man 2. Think of You 3. The Young Prince and the Princess 4. So Sad 5. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? 6. Northern Lights 7. Day of the Dreamer Differant Venue? 8. A Christmas Carol

Comments:

1987

Date:  6-02-87

Description: live concert

Title: Old Chestnuts

Location: Chestnut Cabaret, Philadelphia, PA

Lineup: Annie Haslam

Quality: B-

Format: 1 CD

1. Carpet Of The Sun 2. Midas Man 3. I Think Of You 4. Northern Lights 5. Can You Understand 6. The Young Prince And Princess 7. A Trip To The Fair 8. The Vultures Fly High 9. Nature Boy 10. Mother Russia   11. Running Hard 12. America

Comments: this sounds like an 'unplugged" concert  meaning no electric guitars and drums. What this means is you can hear more vocals which is nice. A little hiss and yap factor gives this a minus (but look at  the songs).

Date:  1987

Description: live concert

Title: Renaissance Unplugged

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Lineup: Renaissance

Quality: B

Format: 1 DVD Format: 1 CD

Time: 60 minutes

1. Carpet Of The Sun 2. Midas Man 3. I Think Of You 4. Northern Lights 5. Can You Understand 6. The Young Prince And Princess 7. A Trip To The Fair 8. The Vultures Fly High 9. Mother Russia   10. Running Hard 11. America

Comments: aud shot, some moving around, good sound

1988

Date:  3-20-88

Description: live concert

Location: Bottom Line, NYC, NY

Lineup: Annie Haslam

Quality: C

Format: 1 CD

Carpet of the Sun Black Flame Ocean Gypsy Still Life Reaching Out The Willow Song Communication Let It Be Me No Beginning No End Mother Russia Band Intros Northern Lights

Comments: a bit distant