Label: 6423 082
Style: Progressive Rock, Pop Rock, Jazz Rock
Country: Haarlem, Netherlands
Time: 36:26
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 199 Mb
Ekseption was a Dutch rock band active from 1967 to 1989, playing mostly-instrumental progressive rock and classical rock. The central character in the changing roster, and the only band member present on every album, was conservatory-trained trumpeter Rein van den Broek (10 September 1945 - 11 May 2015). The band saw some commercial success in the 1970s, having Dutch top ten hit singles with their adaptations of Beethoven's "Fifth" and Bach's "Air". The second album, Beggar Julia's Time Trip (1969), won the Dutch Edison Award for album of the year, and the first five albums all went gold.
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekseption)
Following the departure of keyboardist and founder Rick van der Linden, the Dutch band Ekseption took a rapid downhill turn under new leader Hans Jansen. Unlike the earlier mix of classics, rock, and jazz, this edition of the band seems absolutely directionless. The opener to this dreadful LP is a cover of The Average White Band's hit "Pick Up the Pieces," one of the most monotonous songs ever to hit the airways in America. The treatment of Bach's "Bourree" is laughable. Since there is no personnel listing on the album jacket, it's hard to tell if the remaining five numbers are by members of Ekseption, though none of them are very special, relegating the horns to dull background work while tending to emphasize electric guitar and Jansen's unimpressive keyboard work. The lengthy title track is a mix of different styles that seem like pieces that don't fit together. It's hardly puzzling that Ekseption disbanded following the release of this very disappointing LP.
(allmusic.com/album/mindmirror-mw0000838613)
01. Pick Up The Pieces (06:06)
02. Bourree (03:15)
03. Tramontane (04:18)
04. Electric Swamp (04:07)
05. Ramses (01:06)
06. Mindmirror (17:31)
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