Audio CD review:
Kayak - 3 Originals

Kayak - 3 Originals

Band: Kayak Title: 3 Originals Rating: Release Date: 18 March, 2003 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Daughter Or Son 2: Starlight Dancer 3: Want You To Be Mine 4: Letdown 5: Irene 6: Golddust 7: May 8: Turn The Tides 9: Dead Bird Flies Forever 10: Sweet Revenge 11: Where Do We Go From Here 12: Winning Ways 13: Keep The Change 14: Ruthless Queen 15: Crime Of Passion 16: First Signs Of Spring 17: Daphne 18: The Poet And The One Man Band 19: No Man's Land 20: Journey Through Time 21: Phantom Of The Night 22: Astral Aliens 23: What's In A Name 24: Stop That Song 25: If You Really Need Me Now 26: Periscope Life 27: Beggars Can't Be Choosers 28: The Sight 29: Lost Blue Of Chartes 30: I Want You To Be Mine(USA Version) 31: Irene(USA Version) 32: Anne 33: One Way Or Another 34: Theme From Spetters II 35: Sad To Say Farewell 36: Ballad For A Lost Friend 37: Ivory Dance

Customer Reviews Yeah.. 3 in 2 is not bad idea I have no more comment except : EXXXCELLENT!!. Though usually I prefer to have 3 albums individually, but for this compilation, I love to have them in 1 package (2 CDs). It brought me to when I first enjoyed KAYAK. Almost all, I have in it. . Thank you Polygram. Three classics in a single case! Some people say that these albums are crap compared to their earlier ones, but I would like to disagree. What a pity that it's almost impossible to get the old Kayak records on CD in Europe! That's especially true for "Starlight Dancer (1977), "Phantom Of The Night" (1979), and "Periscope Life" (1980), which mark the second phase of Kayak after drummer Pim Koopman left, and which I have NEVER seen in any stores in Germany, although Kayak is a Dutch band. "Starlight Dancer" is one of my favorites, because it contains some of the best ballads Ton Scherpenzeel has ever written (e. g. "starlight Dancer", "Irene", "May", and "Dead Bird Flies Forever"). It's true that the Kayak sound has changed into a more pop-oriented direction, which is even more apparent on "Phantom Of The Night" and "Periscope Life". But even those two album have some great highlights. Again, it's the ballads who make them worthwhile. And can you really refrain from getting three classic prog CDs (with 5 bonus tracks, including three quite interesting single B-sides) for a good price?. Excellent bargain If you have tried and liked Merlin, this is a good point to continue. Kayak never really made it world-wide, and this excellent bargain combination makes you wonder why. Otherwise, I would recommend to opt for Merlin first. That said, this is a beautiful collection, including some of my all-time favourites like the `space-opera' Starlight dancer, the haunting ballad Anne (about Anne Boleyn), the relaxed May and the underrated Dead birds fly forever with some Pink Floyd overtones. In response to some of the other recensions: the USA version of Starlight dancer is indeed totally different from the earlier Dutch version. In the present collection, you get the three original Dutch versions with some nice bonus tracks to boot. Warmly recommended. . You can see a complete list of all Kayak discography, or go back to the Kayak tabs