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Annie in Wonderland is the first solo album by Annie Haslam, vocalist with the 1970s band Renaissance. It was produced by Roy Wood, who also wrote some of the material, arranged all the songs, played nearly all of the instruments (including an uncredited lead vocal on "I Never Believed in Love"), and illustrated the cover. The album features a range of musical styles enabling Haslam to experiment with vocal styles outside the ethos of Renaissance. The range for which Haslam is well-known is still apparent, however, especially in the showcase number "Rockalise". The album peaked at No. 167 on the Billboard "pop albums" chart.[1]

Annie in Wonderland
Studio album by
Released1977
StudioDe Lane Lea Music Centre, Wembley, UK
GenreSymphonic rock, progressive rock
Length41:06
LabelWarner Bros. K56453 (UK)
Sire SP 6046 (US)
ProducerRoy Wood
Annie Haslam chronology
Annie in Wonderland
(1977)
Still Life
(1985)

Album cover


Annie in Wonderland was originally released in a gatefold sleeve featuring original artwork by Roy Wood. Many of John Tenniel's characters from Lewis Carroll's Alice In Wonderland appear, in particular the Knave of Hearts (as a teddy boy), the March Hare (as a football supporter), and the caterpillar (as Wood himself) - the caricatures are reasonably faithful to the original illustrations. The interior features photographs of the performers, friends and family as well as the track listing and credits.


Reception


Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Allmusic's reviewer retrospectively described the album as "whimsical, fanciful, and verging on precious", particularly praising "If I Loved You" and commenting in reference to "Nature Boy" that "Haslam gets right to the heart of this beautifully soulful song".[2]


Track listing


Side one
  1. "Introlise" – 0:30
  2. "If I Were Made of Music" (Jon Camp) – 4:29
  3. "I Never Believed in Love" (Roy Wood) – 3:38
  4. "If I Loved You" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 4:38
  5. "Hunioco" (Wood) – 7:32
Side two
  1. "Rockalise" (Wood) – 6:08 – to alison (refers to WNEW-FM radio personality Alison Steele)
  2. "Nature Boy" (Eden Ahbez) – 4:53
  3. "Inside My Life" (Camp) – 4:50
  4. "Going Home" (Antonín Dvořák, William Arms Fisher) – 5:06

Personnel



Musicians



Production



Notes


  1. Chart Positions for Annie in Wonderland, AllMusicGuide.
  2. Mureika, Tomas. "Annie Haslam - Annie in Wonderland review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-09-23.



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