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Illusion (Album) by Illusion

Artist Biography For Illusion

There Have Been At Least Eight Distinct Bands Called Illusion Illusion 1 Illusion - A British Progressive-Rock Band Formed In 1977. Illusion Were Intended To Be A Reunion Of The Original Line-Up Of Renaissance Whose Second Album Was Titled Illusion .
In 1977 John Hawken Keyboards Louis Cennamo Bass Jane Relf Vocals Jim McCarty Vocals Acoustic Guitar And Percussion John Knightsbridge Guitars And Eddie McNeill Drums Mostly Former Members Of The Original Incarnation Of Renaissance Whose Second Album Was Titled Illusion . Keith Relf Was To Have Been A Member But Died Before The Band Could Record. They Released Two Albums Out Of The Mist 1977 And Illusion 1979 And Recorded Additional Material For A Third Album That Was Not Released Until 1996. Illusion 2 Polish Band Mixing Thrash Metal Hardcore & Hard Rock Formed In 1992 By Tomasz Lipnicki Vocals Guitars Ex-Vocalist Of She And Skawalker Jurek Rutkowski Guitars And Paweł Herbasch Drums And Joined By Jarek Śmigiel Bass In August Of The Same Year. 'Illusion' Released 5 Albums Illusion 1993 Illusion 2 1994 Illusion 3 1995 Illusion 4 - Bolilol Tour 1996 Live In Elbląg And Illusion 6 1998 Before They Broke Up In 1999. In 2008 The Band Returned For A Single Live Show In Wrocław. Illusion 3 Progressive Metal Band From Skien Norway. Illusion 4 Populair Disco In Lier Belgium Illusion 5 Symphonic Power Metal Band From Beijing China Illusion 6 Alternative Rock/ Garage Band From Athens Greece Founded In 2004. Illusion 7 Thrash Metal From Barcelona Spain ... Bandcamp Illusion 8 Hardcore/crossover Band From NYC Bandcamp | Spotify Illusion 9 AOR/Rock Band From Atlanta Georgia USA. Founder Bobby Chouinard Went On To Form Beggars & Thieves.

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After The Encouraging Results Of Their Debut Album Illusion Went Back The Following Year To Record Their Second Effort The Self-Titled Album That Came With A Superb Artwork Much Reminiscent Of The Renaissance Debut Album And We Also See The Return Of Another Ex-Yardbirds Paul Samwell-Smith On Production. One Of The Main Difference Between The Rival Line-Ups Is That Illusion Has A Real Electric Guitarist Even If His Presence Is Less Felt In This Album Than On Out Of The Mist. Opening On The Superb Almost 7-Mins Madonna Blue With Its Absolutely Fabulous Instrumental Second Part And A Superb Guitar Solo The Album Is Off To A Great Start. McCarthy Sings The Following The West-Coast CSN&Y-Ish Never Be The Same Track While The Soft-Spoken Wings Across The Sea Is A Double Vocal Effort And Is Right In The Usual Target’s Bull’s Eye. Starting Almost Like A Tangerine Dream Track Cruising Nowhere Is A Splendid Track That Could’ve Been A Future Avenue To Venture On Showing That Illusion Had Indeed More Songwriting Tricks And Talent In Their Bag Than Their Rivals Did. There Is Quite A Difference In The With Louis’s Theme – A Very Mellow/soft And Lengthy Track Somewhat Even Quieter Than Any Then-Contemporary Renaissance Track- And Man Of Miracle That Could’ve Hinted To What A Third Album Might Have Sounded But Punk Killed That Idea. Man Of Miracles A Track Going Back To The Early Renaissance Days Is Again Starting On Unusual Synth Sounds And Is Again Superbly Soft-Spoken Much Like Louis’ Theme. The Closing 8-Mis Revolutionary Is Another Escape Into A Different Symphonic Realm And A Rather Successful One Even If You Have To Raise The Volume To Get Most Of Its Beauty If Their Debut OOTM Was Definitely Ogling In The Renaissance Direction This Second Self-Titled Album Is Definitely Aiming Well Beyond That Restricted Spectrum That Their Rivals Were Trapping Themselves In. Indeed Illusion’s Second Album Is Anything But Soporific Despite Having Half Of Its Album In A Very Quiet And Soft Atmosphere That Requires Full Attention And A Good Set Of Headphones. Renaissance Fans Might Prefer The Mist Album But This One Is Definitely More Adventurous. Credits Arranged By Strings – Robert Kirkby Bass – Louis Cennamo Drums Bells Tubular Timpani Percussion Performer Vibes Effects – Eddie McNeil Electric Guitar Lead Acoustic Guitar – John Knightsbridge Electric Piano Fender Rhodes Piano Mellotron Organ Hammond Synthesizer Mini Moog Arp Poly-Moog Harpsichord – John Hawken Engineer – Mike Bobak Engineer Assistant – Perry Morgan Producer Backing Vocals – Paul Samwell-Smith Vocals Acoustic Guitar Percussion Backing Vocals – Jim McCarty Vocals Backing Vocals – Jane Relf Recording Date 1978
Label Island Records

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