Jan 01,  · "Merlin" is a semi-concept album. Its first five tracks are part of Kayak's masterful musical interpretation of the Arthurian legend. All of the songs were composed by keyboarder Ton Scherpenzeel, co-founder and principal genius behind the group. The exceptional, unusually poetic lyrics he wrote together with Irene Linders/5(9).

The King's Enchanter 8 When the Seer Looks Away 9 Friendship and Love 10 The Purest of Knights I owned the original "Merlin" album that I listened to extensively in the early 80s. were a british progressive band,they were more "pop" than the more favored prog-fusion of the time.I then trolled the record shops for anything /5(11).

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View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the Vinyl release of Merlin on Discogs. Label: Vertigo - • Format: Vinyl LP, Album • Country: Netherlands • Genre: Rock • Style: Pop Rock, Prog Rock/5(39).

Merlin is the eighth studio album by Dutch band Kayak. The first half of the original LP (tracks 1 through 5) is a concept fantasy story about Merlin the Magician. The second half of the LP is a collection of individual songs. In , Kayak released a re-worked and longer version of the Merlin-story, under the title Merlin - Bard of the Unseen.

Vocalist/bassist David Diamond, keyboard player Sonny Keyes, drummer Max Styles and guitarist Mister Zero founded the Kings in Ontario in Somewhere between new wave and rock, the band released a Read Full Biography. Overview ↓ Biography ↓ Discography ↓ Songs ↓.

There are four bands with the name Kayak. 1. Kayak is a legendary Dutch progressive rock band, mostly known during the ’s. Formed from the ashes of the group High Tide Formation (who released only one single before disbanding), the early sound was typified by the contrasting songwriting styles of keyboardist Ton Scherpenzeel and drummer Pim Koopman, as well as the distinctive vocals of.

The CD enters the Dutch album charts at number 6, the highest position of a Kayak record since ! The vinyl version of Seventeen even lands at the number ONE spot of the Vinyl-top Kayak is back- with a vengeance. For the first time in the band's history Kayak travel to Scandinavie to play succesful concerts in Norway and Sweden.

Kayak Sikkens - The Systems To Swing To A: The Car Enchanters (The Kings Enchanter) (Sikkens Song) B: Total Loss: Qcumber Netherlands: SS Special Edition 7" 0: Kayak A: Seagull B: The Sword In The Stone (Excerpt From "Merlin") Vertigo Netherlands: 14 Mar 7" 2: Kayak Merlin A: The King's Enchanter B.