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Time-Line the eleventh studio album by the English progressive rock band Renaissance, released in 1983.[1] It was the last album released by Renaissance before they disbanded in 1987.

Time-Line
Studio album by Renaissance
Released	1983
Recorded	July–August 1982
Studio	Herne Place Studios, Sunningdale, Berkshire, England
Genre	Pop rock
Length	41:54
Label	Illegal / I.R.S.
Producer	Renaissance
Renaissance chronology
Camera Camera (1981) Time-Line (1983) Tuscany (2001)

With this album, Renaissance departed from their signature sound and toward 1980s pop, a change which had begun on their previous album, Camera Camera. It was a commercial failure and received the worst reviews of the band's career.[2] It was followed by a band hiatus of nearly 20 years.

While Camera Camera's sound was influenced by the band members who had played as Nevada (Annie Haslam and Michael Dunford, along with keyboardist Peter Gosling), on Time-Line Jon Camp took charge of the musical tone and direction.[1] He wrote all the lyrics, strongly influenced the musical style, and went so far as to call this the band's "best album."[3]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

In a retrospective review, Allmusic called Time-Line "the same kind of new wave-prog hybrid as Camera Camera, with anachronistic -- but irresistible -- little numbers like 'Richard the IX'" and "An enjoyably peppy record."[1]

Track listing

Personnel

Renaissance

• Annie Haslam - lead and backing vocals
• Jon Camp - bass, backing, co-lead and lead vocals, guitars
• Michael Dunford - guitars, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Peter Gosling, Nick Magnus, Eddie Hardin - keyboards
• Peter Barron, Ian Mosley - drums
• Bimbo Acock - saxophone
• Dave Thomson - trumpet

Production

• John Acock - engineer
• Kevin Metcalfe - mastering at Utopia Studios, London

References

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