Illusion as a reunion of the first line up of Renaissance was also smashing
The following comes from Wikipedia and is very accurate. The second line up with Annie Haslam is totally different but i like both quite a lot. The first like up was more classically orientated. The 2nd line up initially was very russian coposer orientated, later on more general symphonic.
Frem Wikipedia. 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. Their music 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.
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
Illusion as a reunion of the first line up of Renaissance was also smashing