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At #46, this 1977 LP gave Renaissance their highest chart placement in America. "Novella" helped increase their following at home in the UK, too, and the band teamed with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for some unforgettable concerts—including the October 14, 1977 performance included here. That show features the "Novella" songs "Minus Man," "Can You Hear Me?" and "Touching Once (Is So Hard to Keep)" plus such classic tracks as "Carpet of the Sun," "Mother Russia," "Can You Understand," "Running Hard," "Song of Scheherazade" and "Ashes Are Burning." This expanded, remastered edition also includes bonus single edits (debuting on CD) and an illustrated booklet with a new essay about this one-of-a-kind art-rock ensemble! Esoteric.