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Merlin (Kayak album)

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Released
  
1981, 1994 (reissue)

Artist
  
Kayak

Label
  
Pseudonym Records

Merlin (1981)
  
Eyewitness (1981)

Release date
  
1981

Genre
  
Progressive rock

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Recorded
  
1981, at Soundpush Studio, Blaricum, The Netherlands

Producer
  
Gerrit-Jan Leenders and Kayak

Similar
  
Kayak albums, Progressive rock albums

Kayak merlin live


Merlin is the eighth studio album by Dutch band Kayak. The first half of the original LP (tracks 1 through 5) is a concept-story about Merlin the magician. The second half of the LP is a collection of individual songs.

Contents

In 2003, Kayak released a re-worked and longer version of the Merlin-story, under the title Merlin - Bard of the Unseen.

Kayak merlin full album


Track listing

  1. "Merlin" - 7:23
  2. "Tintagel" - 2:41
  3. "The Sword In The Stone" - 3:31
  4. "The King's Enchanter" - 2:42
  5. "Niniane (Lady Of The Lake) - 7:22
  6. "Seagull" - 4:10
  7. "Boogie Heart" - 4:11
  8. "Now That We've Come This Far" - 4:29
  9. "Can't Afford To Lose" - 3:19
  10. "Love's Aglow" - 6:03

All songs composed by Ton Scherpenzeel, lyrics by Ton Scherpenzeel and Irene Linders

Lineup

  • Edward Reekers - lead (all but 10) and backing vocals
  • Johan Slager - electric and acoustic guitars, banjo, flute
  • Ton Scherpenzeel - keyboards, backing and lead (10) vocals
  • Peter Scherpenzeel - bass guitar, recorder
  • Max Werner - drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Irene Linders - backing vocals
  • Katherine Lapthorn - backing vocals

    • Guest musicians

    Rein v/d Broek - Brass instruments

    Benny Behr c.s. - Strings

    Songs

    1Merlin7:23
    2Tintagel2:41
    3The Sword in the Stone3:31

    References

    Merlin (Kayak album) Wikipedia
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