Selected Ekseption

Artist: Ekseption
Label: Phantom Sound & Vision
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 731453872424
EAN: 0731453872424
ASIN: B000023Z8M

Release Date: 2004-01-01

Selected Ekseption

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Tracks:

The Fifth
Sabre Dance
The Moldau
Haver Mercy On Me
Flight Of The Bumble-Bee
Toccata
A La Turka
Concerto
Rhapsody In Blue
Italian Concerto
Romance
Air
Adagio
Sonata In F
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Peace Planet
"Violin Concerto In E Minor, Op. 64
Ave Maria
Virginal
My Son
Body Part
Monolope
For Example
The Peruvian Flute
Lonely Chase
Piece For Symphonic And A Rock Group In A Minor:
Morning Rose
Midbar Session
Pie
Monkey Dance
Choral
Little X Plus
Smile

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Album Description

Retrospective of the finest works by this esteemed Dutchprogressive rock outfit known for the penchant for classicalmusic. The first disc, appropriately titled 'Salute To TheClassics', contains their adaptations of 18 renownedclassical works, including Bach's 'Ave Maria' & 'Toccata' &'Air', 'The Fifth' (from Beethoven's fifth symphony) andGershwin's 'Rhapsody In Blue'; the second CD, titled 'With ASmile', is 15 of their best. All 33 tracks featured arefrom 1969-73. Double slimline jewel case. 1999 MercuryRecords release.

Customer Reviews:

One of the best collections, and the first serious one........2001-12-16

This title was the first CD collection ever to really represent both sides of Ekseption: their pop/jazz reworkings of classical themes as well as their own compositions which after all _were_ roughly half of their output. Songs are mainly from '69-'73, the Rick van der Linden period, but also present are 5 songs from the '76 album "Back to the Classics", made by what must be called an ad hoc band, as only two of the players had been member of Ekseption at one point.
This collection is not to be missed by any Ekseption fan, and is also a great introduction for anyone with an interest in the hit side of Ekseption. Adding to this: "Selected Ekseption" is the best sounding Ekseption ever, CD or LP (and I virtually drown in different releases). Beautiful!

Ekseption on cd-AT LAST!!!!.......2000-08-03

I grew up on this stuff!!Unfortunately it wasnt availabale on cd until recently.If you like progressive music with a classical influence then this is the cd you've been looking for.With 33 tracks on two discs,terrific sound quality and expansive selection of material from "Peace Planet" to the "Bach Toccata and Fugue in D minor" and Beethoven's symphony #5(affectionately Known as "the Fifth")make this a must have in your collection,even if your not already a fan.This music has a very "live" feeling to it even though all tracks are studio recordings (due to ambient microphone techniques,something lacking miserably in todays music!).In short,this stuff cooks! I've waited a lifetime for this,order it now and you can here what I'm talking about within a week or so.Fabulous,I want all their albums re-issued!!

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