Illusion (band)

Illusion was a British band formed in 1977 comprised by Jane Relf (vocals), Jim McCarty (vocals, acoustic guitar and percussion), John Hawken (keyboards), Louis Cennamo (bass), John Knightsbridge (guitars) and Eddie McNeill (drums). They released two albums, Out of the Mist and Illusion on Island Records. As might be expected from the personnel, their style was classically-inspired, sophisticated, and polished.

Illusion was intended to be a reunion of the original line-up of Renaissance (whose second album was titled Illusion), but singer and guitarist Keith Relf died before the project was realised. McCarty moved from drums to play acoustic guitar and share vocal chores with Jane Relf; the drum chair was taken over by McNeill, and Knightsbridge took over the guitarist's role.

Discography

• OUT OF THE MIST
  • Isadora
  • Roads To Freedom
  • Beautiful Country
  • Solo Flight
  • Everywhere You Go
  • Face of Yesterday /note: A remake of a song from Renaissance's ILLUSION album (1971)
  • Candles are Burning

• ILLUSION
  • Madonna Blue
  • Never Be The Same
  • Louis' Theme
  • Wings Across The Sea
  • Cruising Nowhere
  • Man Of Miracles /note: posthumously uses lyrics written by Keith Relf
  • The Revolutionary

• ENCHANTED CARESS (recorded 1979, released 1990) /note: These are demos for a planned third album, plus a 1976 Keith Relf demo and a John Knightsbridge solo instrumental.
  • Nights in Paris
  • Walking Space
  • The Man Who Loved the Trees
  • Getting Into Love Again
  • As Long as We're Together
  • Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (John Knightsbridge)
  • Living Above Your Head
  • Crossed Lines
  • You Are The One
  • All The Falling Angels (Keith Relf)

• THROUGH THE FIRE (by Renaissance Illusion, featuring McCarty,Cennamo,Hawken & Jane Relf)
  • One More Turn of the Wheel
  • Good Heart
  • Glorious One
  • Through The Fire
  • Blowing Away
  • Mystery Of Being
  • Beat Of The Earth
  • Beyond The Day
  • My Old Friend
  • Through The Fire (Reprise)