3 Originals [Import]

Ekseption | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 3, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Universal/Mercury
• ASIN: B00027Y5PW
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #273,104 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. 5th

2. Dharma

3. Little X Plus

4. Sabre Dance

5. Air

6. Ritual Fire Dance

7. Rhapsody In Blue

8. This Here

9. Dance Macabre Opus 40

10. Canvas

11. Ouverture

12. Prologue

13. Julia

14. Flying Power

15. Adagio

16. Space I

17. Italian Concerto

18. Concerto

19. Space Ii

20. Pop Giant

See all 40 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars classical jazz and rock fusion., July 22, 2006

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Jaap-Jan de Greef (Parrish, Florida USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 3 Originals (Audio CD)

Many groups have mixed classical music with a contemporary style. In the late 60's early 70's a Dutch group named Ekseption did this under guidance of master keyboardist Rick van der Linden and had some successes in Europe with the '5th', 'Air', 'Sabre Dance' and 'Peace Planet'. Though this music is not for classical purists, it is excellent if you like late 60's rock with a jazzy flavor and some mellotron added to your classical assortment.
I have been looking for years for a CD version of their first album which includes a nice little drumbit on a piece called ' Canvas'.Very 60'ish and it would have done nicely in a James bond film at the time. Too bad the sound quality lacks a little.
Another nice piece is 'Partita No.2 in C minor' which sounds like you're under water in some Captain Nemo film with the way it starts out on the mellotron and then goes over into a jazzy concoction of nice keyboardwork.
Not all pieces are outstanding but for the money this 3 album compilation on a double CD is well worth it for those who like something out of the ordinary.