Renaissance (Renaissance album)

Renaissance
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1969
Recorded1969
StudioOlympic Sound Studios, London, UK
GenreProgressive rock
Length39:21
LabelIsland (Europe)
Elektra (US)
ProducerPaul Samwell-Smith
Renaissance chronology
Renaissance
(1969)
Illusion
(1971)
Singles from Renaissance
  1. "Island"
    Released: January 1970
Original US release cover
Innocence reissue

Renaissance is the debut album by the English progressive rock band Renaissance, released in November 1969. It established the template which would be followed by the band for the next several years, even through a complete changeover in lineup: progressive rock songs heavily rooted in folk, but with prominent classical and jazz influences. It was a moderate success, reaching number 60 on the UK album charts.