''The Last Encore'' is the fourth album by the
Dutch progressive rock
Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog) is a broad genre of rock music that primarily developed in the United Kingdom through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early-to-mid-1970s. Initially termed " progressive pop", the ...
band
Kayak
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A kayak is a small, narrow human-powered watercraft typically propelled by means of a long, double-bladed paddle. The word ''kayak'' originates from the Inuktitut word '' qajaq'' (). In British English, the kayak is also considered to be ...
. It was originally released by Vertigo Records in 1976.
The songs "Still My Heart Cries For You" and "Do You Care" were released as singles in The Netherlands but neither charted in the Top 40.
Dutch Charts - Kayak albums singles positions
/ref> After this album, drummer and founder member Pim Koopman
Wilhelmus Frederikus "Pim" Koopman (11 March 1953 – 23 November 2009) was a Dutch musician best known as the drummer, percussionist and occasional lead singer of rock band Kayak.
Biography
Born in Hilversum, Koopman co-founded Kayak in 197 ...
left the band to become a record producer. He returned to Kayak in 1999.
Track listing
# "Back To The Front" (Scherpenzeel/Slager) - 4:30
# "Nothingness" (Scherpenzeel) - 3:56
# "Love Of A Victim" (Koopman) - 2:49
# "Land On The Water" (Koopman) - 2:27
# "The Last Encore" (Scherpenzeel) - 3:59
# "Do You Care" (Koopman) - 2:48
# "Still My Heart Cries For You" (Koopman) - 4:32
# "Relics From A Distant Age" (Scherpenzeel) - 4:54
# "Love Me Tonight / Get On Board" (Scherpenzeel) - 2:40
# "Evocation" (Koopman) - 3:49
# "Raid Your Own House" (Scherpenzeel) - 3:35
# "Well Done" (Koopman) - 0:53
The original LP was not released in the USA. Instead, Janus Records released an LP with songs from 2 European Kayak releases. The USA LP '' Starlight Dancer'' contains songs from the European "The Last Encore" and "Starlight Dancer" albums. It has the sleeve design of "The Last Encore".
Lineup
* Max Werner - lead (all but 12) vocals, percussion, Mellotron
* Johan Slager - guitars, backing vocals
* Ton Scherpenzeel
Ton Scherpenzeel (born 6 August 1952) is a Dutch keyboardist, composer, lyricist, and founding member of Dutch progressive rock band Kayak. Subsequent to Kayak, Scherpenzeel joined British progressive rock band Camel (band), Camel. He also play ...
- keyboards, backing vocals, accordion, double bass
* Bert Veldkamp - bass, backing vocals, double bass, saxophone, zither
* Pim Koopman
Wilhelmus Frederikus "Pim" Koopman (11 March 1953 – 23 November 2009) was a Dutch musician best known as the drummer, percussionist and occasional lead singer of rock band Kayak.
Biography
Born in Hilversum, Koopman co-founded Kayak in 197 ...
- drums, backing and lead (12) vocals percussion, marimba, piano
References
External links
Official homepage
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Kayak (band) albums
1976 albums