Eli (Jan Akkerman & Kaz Lux album)
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| Studio album by Jan Akkerman & Kaz Lux | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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Eli is a collaborative studio album by Dutch guitarist Jan Akkerman and vocalist Kaz Lux. A departure from the progressive rock that Focus (Akkerman's previous band) produced, "Eli" is a concept album with elements of jazz, pop, and funk intermixed.
It won the Netherlands' Edison Award in 1976 for Best Album. The track "Strindberg" was written as a tribute to August Strindberg's works.
Track listing
- "Eli" 4:25
- "Guardian Angel" 4:58
- "Tranquillizer" 4:20
- "Can't Fake a Good Time" 5:25
- "There He Still Goes" 3:45
- "Strindberg" 3:06
- "Wings of Strings" 3:15
- "Naked Actress" 5:45
- "Fairytale" 3:45[1]
Personnel
- Kaz Lux - vocals
- Jan Akkerman - guitars, bass guitar
- Jasper van 't Hof - keyboards
- Rick van der Linden - keyboards
- Warwick Reading - bass guitar
- Pierre van der Linden - drums
- Richard DeBois - drums
- Nippy Noya - percussion
- Margriet Eshuis - backing vocals
- Maggie MacNeal - backing vocals
- Patricia Paay - backing vocals
References
- ^ "Eli - Jan Akkerman,Kaz Lux | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-30.