Kayak ~ Kayak ~ 1974
24/48 vinyl rip. EMI Records 1C 062-24 993. LP made in W.-Germany.
 
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Side 1
1. Alibi 3:36
2. Wintertime 2:49
3. Mountain Too Rough 3:55
4. They Get To Know Me 9:16

Side 2
1. Serenades 3:30
2. Woe And Alas 2:58
3. Mireille 2:10
4. Trust In The Machine 6:00
5. His Master's Noise 1:47

Ton Scherpenzeel: grand piano, electric piano, "French" piano, synthesizers, organ, harpsichord, vocals, accordeon
Pim Koopman: drums, percussion, marimba, vocals
Johan Slager: electric- and acoustic guitar, vocals
Max Werner: mellotrons, percussion, vocals
Cees van Leeuwen: bassguitar, harmonica

Essentially an extension of the band's debut album See See the Sun, although it's not quite as murky and dark in its depths. "Alibi" boasts wailing guitars and haunting vocals on the chorus, while the survivor's tale of "Wintertime" has accordions and bright harmonies that recall the work of Supertramp. The rest of the album, though, suffers from the sophomore curse of underdeveloped material being stretched out to album length. "They Get to Know Me" sees an interplay between subtle Adagio-like organ and stinging guitar lines, but lingers too long on its closing instrumental. The end of the album sees a foray into space rock with "Trust in the Machine," though this proves to be little more than a meandering period piece. - Paul Collins, AMG