Kayak - Rarities Volume 2 [1981-2010]

The Netherlands
1981-2010
Label: none
128-192 kbps

01 Eyewitness [with audience]
---Rare LP version from "Eyewitness"
02 Lyrics [with audience]
---Rare LP version from "Eyewitness"
03 Chance for a Lifetime [with audience]
---Rare LP version from "Eyewitness"
04 Irene [with audience]
---Rare LP version from "Eyewitness"
05 Ivory Dance '94
---Bonustrack on CD release of "Eyewitness"
06 Cried for Love
---Japanese bonustrack from "Close to the Fire"
07 Love Lies
---Japanese bonustrack from "Close to the Fire"
08 Close to the Fire [radio edit]
---Single edit
09 Starlight Dancer [live]
---Bside to "Dream Child"
10 Here Today [demo 1995 w/ Alex Toonen on vocals]
---Rare demo with different singer
11 Never Before
---Japanese bonustrack from "Night Vision"
12 The Inquisition [New Edit-Version]
---Bside to "Act of Despair"
13 Undecided [radio edit]
---Single edit
14 Beat the Clock
---Bside to "Undecided"
15 Dear Lover
---Rare track from "The Anniversary Box"
16 Ton Scherpenzeel + Cindy Oudshoorn - We Are One (World Peace is Possible)
---Demo for charity

"Kayak is one of the greatest Dutch bands ever, but sadly never got recognized as such by the bigger audiences. This resulted in the limited circulation of their studio albums on CD, making them even harder to become known. There's also absolutely no rarities collection to be found on the whole world wide web, but that day is now over. This is Rarities Volume 2, picking up 16 rare tracks from the later period from 1981 to after the reunion in 2010. Some of these rare songs featured as bonus tracks on albums, others featured on compilation albums and some never got to see a CD release, which is evidentally seen in the quality of the mp3. I am proud to present you the first Kayak rarities collection. This is Volume 2. Enjoy."

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Kayak - Rarities Volume 1 [1972-1981]

The Netherlands
1972-1981
Label: none
128-256 kbps

01 Still Try to Write a Book
---Bside to "Lyrics"
02 Give it a Name
---Bside to "See See the Sun"
03 Suicide Rabbit (live)
---Unreleased track
04 We Are Not Amused
---Non-album single
05 Chance for a Lifetime
---Single version
06 Bulldozer (demo version)
---Bonus track on CD version of "Royal Bed Bouncer"
07 Bulldozer (long version)
---Unreleased track, only featuring on "The Very Best Of"
08 Boezem
---Rare track sung in Dutch, for the LP "Zing je Moerstaal"
09 Ballad for a Lost Friend
---Bside to "Phantom of the Night" and English version of "Boezem"
10 I Want You To Be Mine (USA version)
---Alternate version featuring on the USA LP of "Starlight Dancer"
11 Irene (USA version)
---Alternate version featuring on the USA LP of "Starlight Dancer"
12 Ivory Dance
---Bside to "Ruthless Queen"
13 Theme from Spetters II
---Bside to "Lost Blue of Chartres"
14 Total Loss
---Non-album single
15 What's Done is Done
---Bside to "Total Loss"
16 Monte Carlo Rallye (no Total Loss)
---"Total Loss" with lyrics for Monte Carlo Rallye
17 The Car Enchanters (Sikkens Song)
---"The King's Enchanter" with alternate lyrics to promote Sikkens, a paint manufacturer

"Kayak is one of the greatest Dutch bands ever, but sadly never got recognized as such by the bigger audiences. This resulted in the limited circulation of their studio albums on CD, making them even harder to become known. There's also absolutely no rarities collection to be found on the whole world wide web, but that day is now over. This is Rarities Volume 1, picking up 17 rare tracks from the early and classic period from 1972 to the split in 1981. Some of these rare songs featured as bonus tracks on CD releases of albums, others featured on compilation albums and some never got to see a CD release, which is evidentally seen in the quality of the mp3. I am proud to present you the first Kayak rarities collection. This is only Volume 1, the second volume will come shortly. Enjoy."

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Concrete - Oh Lord [1977]

The Netherlands
1977
Label: EMI Bovema
128 Kbps

01. Oh Lord
02. Stop Wastin' Your Time

"After The Last Encore, Pim Koopman left Kayak, only to return in 1999. Between 1977 and 1999, Pim was involved in many solo projects. Best known are The President (with Okkie Huysdens) and Diesel, with Rob Vunderink. However, before Diesel, Pim and Rob had already worked together. In 1977 they released a single under the name Concrete. The single was titled "Oh Lord" (by Rob Vunderink), and the b-side was "Stop Wastin' Your Time" (by Pim Koopman). I guess Rob sang lead vocals and played guitar, whereas Pim probably did drums, keyboards and backing vocals..."

Courtesy of Doefie of Kayak History.


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The Cross - Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know [1990]

UK
1990
Label: EMI Electrola
192 kbps

01. Top of the World, Ma
02. Liar
03. Closer to You
04. Breakdown
05. Penetration Guru
06. Power to Love
07. Sister Blue
08. Foxy Lady
09. Better Things
10. Passion for Trash
11. Old Men (Lay Down)
12. Final Destination

"The Cross were a side project of Queen's Roger Taylor that existed from 1987 to 1993 and released three albums. Although the drummer in Queen, Taylor fronted The Cross as rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist. The band never enjoyed much commercial success.

Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know was the second album released by The Cross in 1990. Unlike the previous album, they decided to abandon the dance influences and recorded a straight rock album. This was also the first album to which each member of the band contributed. Another unicom was that one of band members (Clayton Moss) sang lead vocals on one of tracks, instead of Taylor. Like Shove It, the album sold poorly and EMI Records decided to drop them so they had no label anymore in the U.K."

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Elf - Elf [1972]

USA
1972
Label: Epic
256 kbps

01. Hoochie Koochie Lady
02. First Avenue
03. Never More
04. I'm Coming Back For You
05. Sit Down Honey (Everything Will Be Alright)
06. Dixie Lee Junction
07. Love Me Like A Woman
08. Gambler, Gambler

"Elf is the first album by Ronnie James Dio's blues rock band called Elf. It was released in 1972. Dio at the time still went by his birth name Ronald Padavona.

After this album, Steve Edwards replaced David Feinstein on guitar, and Craig Gruber replaced Ronnie James Dio on bass. However, Ronnie James Dio continued to sing lead vocals for the band. This future lineup, minus Feinstein, became the first incarnation of Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow when Deep Purple axeman Ritchie Blackmore left Deep Purple."

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High Tide Formation - Fluffy [1970]

The Netherlands
1970
Label: Omega
192 Kbps

01. Fluffy
02. White Walls

"Forerunner of Kayak, founded in 1968 as Balderdash and in 1969 renamed to High Tide Formation. Only one single was released before the name changed to Kayak. Lineup: Ton Scherpenzeel on bass, Pim Koopman on guitars (and probably vocals too), Chiel van Praag on keyboards and Ron van de Werf on drums."

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Europe - Europe [1983]

The Netherlands
1983
Label: CBS
192 Kbps

01. Take Me (For What I Am)
02. Good Thing Going
03. Hideaway
04. Runner in the Night
05. Abandon Ship
06. Which Side You're On
07. It Doesn't Hurt Anymore
08. Sarah-Lee
09. Time Is Running Out On Us
10. The Roar of Guns

"Europe is a symphonic rockband, founded by keyboardist/composer Ton Scherpenzeel and guitarist Johan Slager after the departure of Kayak in 1982. John Philipp from Sfinx is the vocalist. Together with producer Gerrit-Jan Leenders the band enters the studio Bandstand in Hilversum. On the first and only, self-titled album they continue where Kayak had left. The Dutch Europe should not be confused with the Swedish hard-rock band with the same name."

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