Merlin – Bard of the Unseen
{{Infobox album
| name = Merlin – Bard of the Unseen
| type = studio
| artist = Kayak
| cover = File:Kayak_MerlinUnseen.jpg
| alt =
| released = 2003
| recorded = 2003
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Progressive rock
| length =
| label = ProActs
| producer = Ton Scherpenzeel and Pim Koopman
| prev_title = Night Vision
| prev_year = 2001
| next_title = Nostradamus - The Fate Of Man
| next_year = 2005
}}
Merlin - Bard Of The Unseen is the 11th studio album by the Dutch progressive rock band Kayak. This concept-album is a new version of side 1 of their 1981 album Merlin, with nine new songs added.[https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Kayak&titel=Close+To+The+Fire&cat=a Dutch Charts - Kayak albums chart positions]
At concerts in 2003, the band played this rock-opera in its entirety. Singer Cindy Oudshoorn was credited as special guest on the album, but became a permanent member of the band after the tour.
Track listing
- "Merlin" - 7:50
- "Tintagel" - 2:49
- "The Future King" - 2:58
- "The Sword In The Stone" - 3:43
- "When The Seer Looks Away" - 4:18
- "Branded" - 3:51
- "At Arthur's Court" - 3:15
- "The Otherworld" - 7:59
- "The Purest Of Knights" - 5:48
- "Friendship And Love" - 5:13
- "The King's Enchanter" - 2:31
- "Niniane (Lady Of The Lake)" - 7:08
- "The Last Battle" - 8:11
- "Avalon" - 3:44
Words by Irene Linders and Ton Scherpenzeel. Music by Ton Scherpenzeel, except tracks 3, 5, 8, 13: Pim Koopman
Lineup
- Ton Scherpenzeel - keyboards, vocals, percussion
- Pim Koopman - drums, backing vocals, voice-over
- Bert Heerink - lead and backing vocals
- Bert Veldkamp - bass guitar
- Joost Vergoossen - guitars
- Rob Vunderink - guitars, lead and backing vocals
Guest musicians
- Cindy Oudshoorn - lead and backing vocals
- The New Philharmonic Orchestra
References
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External links
- [http://www.kayakonline.nl/home.html Official homepage]
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