Kayak II (album)
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Kayak II is the second album by the Dutch
progressive rock
band Kayak
. It was originally released in 1974 and reissued with a bonus track in 1995.
At first, the title was to be "His Master's Noise". But the band expected problems with the record label "His Master's Voice" (HMV
) , and so they chose simply for "Kayak". The album is also known as "Kayak II" and "Alibi" (after its first track).
The song "Wintertime" was the only single release from this album. "Serenades" was the b-side for the single "We Are Not Amused".
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band Kayak
Kayak (band)
Kayak are a Dutch progressive rock band formed in 1972 in the city Hilversum by Ton Scherpenzeel and Pim Koopman. In 1973, their debut album "See See The Sun" was released, including 3 hit singles. Their main popularity was in the Netherlands, with their top hit reaching #6 on the Dutch charts in...
. It was originally released in 1974 and reissued with a bonus track in 1995.
At first, the title was to be "His Master's Noise". But the band expected problems with the record label "His Master's Voice" (HMV
HMV
His Master's Voice is a trademark in the music business, and for many years was the name of a large record label. The name was coined in 1899 as the title of a painting of the dog Nipper listening to a wind-up gramophone...
) , and so they chose simply for "Kayak". The album is also known as "Kayak II" and "Alibi" (after its first track).
The song "Wintertime" was the only single release from this album. "Serenades" was the b-side for the single "We Are Not Amused".
Track listing
- "Alibi" (Scherpenzeel) - 3:39
- "Wintertime" (Van Leeuwen/Koopman) - 2:51
- "Mountain Too Rough" (Scherpenzeel) - 3:57
- "They Get To Know Me" (Van Leeuwen/Koopman) - 9:18
- "Serenades" (Koopman/Scherpenzeel) - 3:33
- "Woe And Alas" (Scherpenzeel) - 3:01
- "Mireille" (Instr.) (Koopman) - 2:13
- "Trust In The Machine" (Van Leeuwen/Koopman) - 6:06
- "His Master's Noise" (Koopman/Scherpenzeel/Van Leeuwen) - 1:45
Personnel
- Ton ScherpenzeelTon ScherpenzeelTon Scherpenzeel is a keyboardist and a founding member of the Dutch rock band Kayak, together with Pim Koopman and Max Werner whom he met whilst at the Hilversum Muziek Lyceum ....
- keyboards, vocals, accordion - Pim KoopmanPim KoopmanWilhelmus Frederikus Koopman was the drummer and percussionist of the Dutch Progressive rock band, Kayak.-Biography:...
- drums, percussion, marimba, vocals (lead vocal on track 9) - Max WernerMax WernerMax Werner was lead singer, drummer and percussionist of the Dutch Progressive rock band Kayak. He co-founded the band along with keyboardist Ton Scherpenzeel, guitarist Johan Slager and drummer Pim Koopman in 1972....
- lead vocals, percussion, mellotron - Cees van Leeuwen - bass, harmonica
- Johan SlagerJohan SlagerJohan Slager is the original guitar player of the Dutch Progressive Rock band Kayak. He co-founded the band along with Ton Scherpenzeel, Pim Koopman and Max Werner in 1972. He left the band in 1982 after 9 albums, and returned briefly for a couple of performances in the 1990s...
- guitars, vocals