Artist: Ekseption
Title: Collection
Year Of Release: 1974-1981
Label: Philips, CNR, Ariola
Genre: Classic Rock, Symphonic Rock, Prog Rock
Quality: Flac (tracks, .cue, log)
Total Time: 02:36:52
Total Size: 936 Mb (scans)
Tracklist:1974 - Bingo (Philips 6413 501 RU [Unofficial Release] 2019):01. From Ekseption
02. Nightwalk
03. Smokey Sunset
04. De Fietser
05. Sabre Dance '74
06. Brother Rabbit
07. Sunny Revival
08. The Death Of Ase
09. Bingo-Bingo
Line-up::
Hans Jansen - Piano, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Organ [Hammond], Harpsichord, Synthesizer [Arp], Percussion
Cor Dekker - Bass
Pieter Voogt - Drums, Percussion
Rein Van Den Broek - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Dirk Jan Vennik - Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet
Hans Hollestelle - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Violin [Electric]
1975 - Mindmirror (Philips 6423 082 RU [Unofficial Release] 2019):01. Pick Up The Pieces
02. Bourree
03. Tramontane
04. Electric Swamp
05. Ramses
06. Mindmirror
Line-up::
Cor Dekker - Bass Guitar
Pieter Voogt - Drums
Hans Hollestelle - Electric Guitar
Hans Jansen - Piano, Organ
Jan Vennik - Saxophone
Rein van den Broek - Trumpet
1978 - Ekseption '78 (CNR Records 655.081 CD RU [Unofficial Release] 2019):01. Again (Matthaus Passion BWV 244 " Kommt Ihr Töchter, Helft Mir Klagen")
02. Your Home
03. Wild Flower
04. Signal
05. Pearl (Concerto No. II G Minor, Op. 7,5 2nd Part. Andante, Larghetto E Staccato)
06. Thoughts
07. Summertime
08. Nocturne (Cantata BWV 140: "Wachet Auf! Ruft Uns Die Stimme")
09. Impromptu (Impromptus Op. 90)
10. The Cat
11. Jesu Joy (Choral From Cantata BWV 147: "Jesus, Bleibet Meine Freunde")
12. Faith
Line-up::
Rein Van Den Broek - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, French Horn
Cor Dekker - Bass Guitar [Kramer]
Peter De Leeuwe - Drums, Percussion
Rick Van Der Linden - Electric Piano [Hammond Organ B3], Synthesizer [Yamaha GX 1, Arp 2600], Grand Piano [Yamaha], Strings [Yamaha String], Mellotron [Choir], Organ [Yamaha Galilee Pipe Organ], Clavinet [Hohner], Harpsichord [Cembalo]
Dick Remelink - Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
Tony Vos - Alto Saxophone
1981 - Dance Macabre (Ariola 203 629 RU [Unofficial Release] 2019):01. The Fifth Symphony (First Part From The 5th Symphony Of Beethoven)
02. Italian Concerto (First Part From The Italian Concert Of J.S. Bach)
03. Air (For G-string)
04. Rhapsody In Blue
05. Peace Planet (Badinerie From Suite For Orchestra No.2 In B-minor BWV 1067)
06. Sabre Dance
07. Concerto (First Piano Concert Of Tchaikovski In B-flat Minor Opus 23)
08. Dance De Feu (Danse Rituelle Du Feu Pour Chasser Les Mauvais Esprits)
09. Adagio
10. Dance Macabre (Opus 40)
11. Haydn (Trumpet Concert In B-flat)
12. Conchorus
Line-up::
Rick Van Der Linden - Keyboards
Rein Van De Broek - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Dick Remmelink - Saxophone
Max Werner - Drums, Percussion, Marimba
Johan Slager - Bass Guitar, Guitar
In 1958 a school band The Jokers was formed in Haarlem. Members were Hans Alta (bass), Rein van den Broek (trumpet), Tim Griek (drums, he was the producer for the first Brainbox (3) album, he died in a car crash in 1988) and Huib van Kampen (guitar/saxophone). They played covers of well known songs. In 1965 the name was changed to Incrowd. In 1967 the name had already changed to Ekseption because there was another Dutch band with the name Incrowd.
The band was also joined by Rob Kruisman, who became the new bandleader. Later that year also Rick Van Der Linden (keyboards) joined the group. He was a classically trained musician who finished Conservatory and had played with several jazz- and popgroups, one of them was the Occasional Swing Combo. They met each other, because both bands played at the same gig. Van den Broek was impressed by the playing of Van der Linden and asked him to join Ekseption. In 1968 the band entered the Loosdrechtse Jazz Concours and won the first prize, a record deal with Phonogram.
At the end of the year the band was about to record their debut album with producer Tony Vos. By this time Alta and Griek were replaced by bass guitarist Cor Dekker (he died in 2005) and drummer Peter de Leeuwe. As the first single "Beethoven's The Fifth" was chosen and it became an instant hit for the band. The follow up singles "Rhapsody in Blue" and "Air" became big hits as well. Because of this chart success Van der Linden became the new bandleader. In 1969 Kruisman left the band because he was not happy with the new musical approach. Shortly after that also co-founder Van Kampen left the band (he dies in 2003). He left the music business, and became a music teacher.
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