Audio CD review:
Kayak - Classics

Kayak - Classics

Band: Kayak Title: Classics Rating: Release Date: 13 July, 1999 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Keep The Change 2: Starlight Dancer 3: Ruthless Queen 4: Irene 5: Lyrics 6: Chance For A Lifetime 7: Phantom Of The Night 8: Want You To Be Mine 9: Eyewitness 10: Anne 11: Merlin 12: Seagull 13: Total Loss 14: Periscope Life

Customer Reviews A Progressive/Pop Rock Gem If you enjoyed the progressive rock of the 70s, you'll surely enjoy this. I had nearly forgotten about this group until I stumbled across it while browsing. Although it is closer to pop than Starcastle or Yes, it has some of the same magic keyboards and bright, uplifting vocals as Camel, Ambrosia and other great bands of the era. The music on this CD has tremendous dynamic range and everything sounds like it was recorded yesterday. Try listening to the samples (especially "Keep The Change"). I think you'll want to add this to your collection. Best of Kayak post-Royal Bed Bouncer era The by-now less progressive rock band from Holland nevertheless still produced a number of very enjoyable songs, as demonstrated on this collection. Contrary to the Editorial Review, this compliation does not gather the best of Kayak from 1973 on (the EMI years ran '73 through '75), but picks up after the Royal Bed Bouncer album, in 1976 when they switched to the Vertigo label. The opening track "Keep the Change" is a gentle song, and reminds of the Royal Bed Bouncer era. The songs Ruthless Queen, Starlight Dancer and Phantom of the Night form a trio of high drama songs, with full orchetra, and should be heard in succession. Want You To Be Mine is Kayak's idea of a "disco" song. As to Lyrics (originally on See See the Sun) and Chance For A Lifetime (originally on Royal Bed Bouncer), don't be fooled: the versions found on this collection are live versions (and not bad at all, actually, in particular Lyrics is reworked beautifully). This collection is ideal if you are interested in only the very best songs of Kayak in their post-EMI years, rather than buying all the various albums. Very satisfying CD. . You can see a complete list of all Kayak discography, or go back to the Kayak tabs