See See the Sun
See See the Sun is the first album by the Dutch progressive rock band Kayak. It was originally released in 1973 and reissued with two bonus tracks in 1995, and again in 2012.
The song 'Mammoth' is one of the very few pop singles to feature a barrel organ. The organ, The Flamingo, was too big to get through the studio entrance. Therefore, the melody was recorded outside. Being a manually operated organ, the pace varied all the time, making it very hard to fit the piece into the rest of the song.Track listing
- "Reason for it All" – 6:29
- "Lyrics" – 3:42
- "Mouldy Wood" – 5:16
- "Lovely Luna" – 8:19
- "Hope for a Life" – 6:49
- "Ballet of the Cripple" – 4:39
- "Forever is a Lonely Thought" – 5:26
- "Mammoth" – 2:57
- "See See the Sun" – 4:13
- "Still Try to Write a Book" – 2:01
- "Give it a Name" – 2:44
Lineup
- Max Werner – lead vocals, percussion, Mellotron
- Johan Slager – guitars, backing vocals
- Ton Scherpenzeel – keyboards, backing vocals
- Cees van Leeuwen – bass, backing vocals, harmonica
- Pim Koopman – drums, backing vocals, synthesizer, marimba, lead vocals on "Lovely Luna," "Forever Is a Lonely Thought," and "Give It a Name"
Guest appearances
- Giny Bush and Martine Koeman – violins on "Lyrics"
- Ernst Reijseger – cello on "Lyrics"
- Gerrit-Jan Leenders – vocals, percussion on "Hope for a Life"
- Rijn Peter de Klerk – percussion on "Hope for a Life"
- G. Perlee – barrel organ "Flamingo" Amsterdam on "Mammoth"
