In the Land of the Rising Sun: Live in Japan 2001

In the Land of the Rising Sun: Live in Japan 2001 is a live album

Live album

A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...

by the English

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

progressive rock

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

band Renaissance

Renaissance (band)

Renaissance are an English progressive rock band, most notable for their 1978 UK top 10 hit "Northern Lights" and progressive rock classics like "Carpet of the Sun", "Mother Russia" and "Ashes Are Burning".-Original incarnation :...

. It was released in 2002 by Giant Electric Pea. The album was recorded in Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

in 2001.

Side one

"Carpet of the Sun" - 3:49
"Opening Out" - 4:24
"Midas Man" - 6:31
"Lady from Tuscany" - 7:07
"Pearls of Wisdom" - 4:41
"Dear Landseer" - 5:40
"Northern Lights" - 4:21
"Moonlight Shadow" - 4:08
"Precious One" - 4:48
"Ananda" - 5:42

Side two

"Mother Russia
Mother Russia (Renaissance song)
Mother Russia is the closing song on Renaissance's 1974 album Turn of the Cards. It also appears on the 1976 live album Live at Carnegie Hall, the compilation Tales of 1001 Nights, Vol...

" - 10:31
"Trip to the Fair" - 11:53
"One Thousand Roses" - 7:53
"I Think of You" - 3:20
"Ashes Are Burning" - 19:57

Personnel

Michael Dunford
Michael Dunford
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- acoustic guitar, vocals
Annie Haslam
Annie Haslam
Annie Haslam is an English progressive rock vocalist and songwriter.Originally a fashion student, she began studying under opera singer Sybil Knight in 1970 and developed her five-octave vocal range...

- vocals
David Keyes
David Keyes
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- bass, vocals
Mickey Simmonds
Mickey Simmonds
Mickey Simmonds is an English session keyboardist, arranger and composer. He is best known for his work with progressive rock acts, Mike Oldfield, Renaissance, Camel and Fish...

- keyboards, vocals
Terence Sullivan - drums, percussion
Rave Tesar - piano, keyboards

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