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Kayak - See See the Sun
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"Reason for it All" (Scherpenzeel) – 6:29
"Lyrics" (Scherpenzeel) – 3:42
"Mouldy Wood" (Slager/Koopman/Scherpenzeel) – 5:16
"Lovely Luna" (Koopman) – 8:19
"Hope for a Life" (Koopman/Scherpenzeel) – 6:49
"Ballet of the Cripple" (Van Leeuwen/Koopman/Scherpenzeel) – 4:39
"Forever is a Lonely Thought" (Koopman/Scherpenzeel) – 5:26
"Mammoth" (Koopman/Scherpenzeel) – 2:57
"See See the Sun" (Van Leeuwen/Koopman/Scherpenzeel) – 4:13
Kayak Band Members / Musicians
Max Werner – lead vocals, percussion, Mellotron
Johan Slager – guitars, backing vocals
Ton Scherpenzeel – keyboards, backing vocals
Cees van Leeuwen – bass, backing vocals, harmonica
Pim Koopman – drums, backing vocals, synthesizer, marimba, lead vocals on "Lovely Luna," "Forever Is a Lonely Thought," and "Give It a Name"
Giny Bush and Martine Koeman – violins on "Lyrics"
Ernst Reijseger – cello on "Lyrics"
Gerrit-Jan Leenders – vocals, percussion on "Hope for a Life"
Rijn Peter de Klerk – percussion on "Hope for a Life"
G. Perlee – barrel organ "Flamingo" Amsterdam on "Mammoth"
See See the Sun is the 1st album by the Dutch progressive rock band Kayak. It was originally released in 1973 and reissued with two bonus tracks (which were originally singles b-sides) in 1995, and again in 2012.
Kayak is a Dutch rock band formed by Ton Scherpenzeel and Pim Koopman in Hilversum in 1972. In 1973, their debut album See See the Sun was released, including three hit singles. Their popularity was mainly in the Netherlands, with their top hit "Ruthless Queen" reaching No. 6 on the Dutch charts in March 1979. They disbanded in 1982 after releasing nine albums.
In 1999, the band was asked to perform on the TV show De Vrienden van Amstel Live. After this performance, they decided to reform, and released nine further studio albums and three live albums.
Kayak Band Members / Musicians
Ton Scherpenzeel - keyboards, backing vocals, bass (1972-1982, 1999–present)
Bart Schwertmann - vocals (2017–present)
Marcel Singor - guitars, vocals (2017–present)
Kristoffer Gildenlöw - bass (2017–present)
Hans Eijkenaar - drums (2009-2016, 2018–present)
Max Werner - vocals (1972-1978, 1999-2000), drums (1978-1982)
Johan Slager - guitars, backing vocals (1972-1982)
Pim Koopman - drums, vocals (1972-1976, 1999–2009; died 2009)
Cees van Leeuwen - bass (1972-1975)
Bert Veldkamp - bass, backing vocals (1975-1976, 1999-2005)
Theo de Jong - bass (1976-1978)
Edward Reekers - vocals (1978-1982, 2003, 2005-2014)
Charles Schouten - drums (1976-1978)
Peter Scherpenzeel - bass (1978-1982)
Irene Linders - backing vocals, lyrics (1978-1981)
Katherine Lapthorn - backing vocals (1978-1981)
Rob Winter - guitars (1999-2003)
Bert Heerink - vocals (2000-2005)
Cindy Oudshoorn - vocals (2003-2014)
Monique van der Ster - vocals (2005)
Rob Vunderink - guitars, vocals (2001-2016)
Joost Vergoossen - guitars (2003-2016)
Jan van Olffen - bass (2005-2016)
Collin Leijenaar - drums (2017-2018)
Kayak Discography Full
See See the Sun (1973)
Kayak II (1974)
Royal Bed Bouncer (1975)
The Last Encore (1976)
Starlight Dancer (1977)
Phantom of the Night (1978)
Periscope Life (1980)
Merlin (1981)
Close to the Fire (2000)
Night Vision (2001)
Merlin – Bard of the Unseen (2003)
Nostradamus – The Fate of Man (2005) (double CD) / Excerpts from Nostradamus – The Fate of Man (2005) (single CD)
Coming Up for Air (2008)
Letters from Utopia (2009) (double CD)
Anywhere but Here (2011)
Cleopatra – The Crown of Isis (2014) (double CD)
Seventeen (2018)
Out of This World (2021)
Live albums
Eyewitness (1981) (live album)
Chance for a Livetime (2001) (double CD)
Kayakoustic (2007)
The Anniversary Concert (2008) (double CD + 'Highlights' DVD)
The Anniversary Box (2008) (4 CD + DVD)
Live 2019 (2020) (Double CD)
Box sets
Journey Through Time (2017)
