FLAC (tracks) | Prog Rock, Jazz-Rock | 43 min | 271 MB
Ekseption Review by Ken Dryden
Young keyboardist Rick van der Linden, leader of Ekseption, was inspired to arrange rock treatments of classical music after hearing the Nice in concert, which led to the group’s debut LP for Phillips in Europe. Although their somewhat jazzy treatment of the theme from the first movement of Beethoven’s well-known Fifth Symphony was a hit in Europe, this song has not aged well. His treatments of works by Bach and Khatchaturian have their moments, but are equally dated. The group also delves into then-current rock and jazz. Jethro Tull’s “Dharma for One” comes off heavy-handed, with an overly long drum solo and mediocre flute. What is truly bizarre is his arrangement of Bobby Timmons’ soul-jazz composition “This Here,” which is bland beyond belief, with the leader alternating between harpsichord, piano, and organ via overdubbing. Little better is the furious original “Feelings,” which has a lot of energy but nothing to offer the listener. Ekseption may have won some fans initially with this release, but most of this music has disappeared without a trace since the end of the LP era, with good reason.
01. The 5Th
02. Dharma For One
03. Little X Plus
04. Sabre Dance
05. Air
06. Ritual Fire Dance
07. Rhapsody In Blue
08. This Here
09. Dance Macabre Opus 40
10. Canvas
11. Talk About Tomorrow (Bonus Track)
12. Mojo Ann (Bonus Track)
13. Laura (Bonus Track)
14. From Africa With Love (Bonus Track)
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