Trace is a Rock album by Trace, originally released in 1974. On Gatefold: 30 pressings tracked.
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This is the first release by the Dutch group Trace, formed in 1973 by keyboardist Rick van der Linden (previously the leader of Ekseption) with drummer Pierre van der Linden (from the group Focus) and bassist Jaap van Eik (with various groups). As expected, van der Linden's keyboards pretty much dominate the session, which is a decent effort by progressive rock standards. Galliarde blends part of Bach's "Italian Concerto in F major" (BMV 971) with a traditional Polish dance that originated in the 13th century. This piece incorporates a small pipe organ, a Hammond organ, and a mellotron. It segues into van Eik's Gare le Corbeau (primarily a feature for electric bass) before returning to a reprise of Galliarde. Grieg's The Death of Ace (from his Peer Gynt Suite) begins with a piano solo by the leader, before the tedious mellotron returns to simulate a mournful choir; van der Linden's synthesizer playing also leaves a lot to be desired on this track. Among van der Linden's originals on this record, The Escape of the Piper blends a touch of jazz with a whimsical inclusion of bagpipes; while Once features the keyboardist on organ in an up-tempo blues groove, as well as a bit of electric harpsichord and a good bit of musical humor. Less successful is Progression, which is a bit long and bombastic, or The Lost Past, which is an extended drum solo by Pierre van der Linden. While Trace followed up this release with two additional recordings before disbanding, this is their best record. Track listing 01 Galliarde -- 6:07 (Bach) 02 Gare le Corbeau -- 2:02 (VanEik) 03 Gaillarde -- 4:55 (Bach) 04 The Death of Ace (From the Peer Gynt Suite) --5:13 (Grieg) 05 The Escape of the Piper -- 3:08 (VanDerLinden) 06 Once -- 4:11 (VanDerLinden) 07 Progression -- 12:02 (VanDerLinden) 08 A Memory -- 3:54 (Traditional) 09 The Lost Past -- 3:27 (VanDerLinden) 10 A Memory -- 1:40 (Traditional) 11 Final Trace -- 3:50 (VanDerLinden) (Some CD editions contains two bonus tracks.) 12 Progress -- 4:06 (VanDerLinden) 13 Tabu -- 4:15 (VanDerLinden) Lineup Rick van der Linden -- Organ, Synthesizer, Bagpipes, Piano, Strings, Harpsichord, Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Vocals, Mellotron Pierre van der Linden -- Cymbals, Drums, Drums (Snare) Jaap VanEik -- Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Bass) Jaap VanEyck -- Guitar (Strongly recommended all progressive rock fans. this album is a masterpiece.).
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Sound DNA
- Rock
- Prog Rock
- layered
- triumphant
- cerebral
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Track information
A1 & A3 were taken from 3rd part of Italian Concerto bwv 971 in f major by JS Bach, and a traditional Polish dance
A4 was taken from Peer Gynt Suite by E. Grieg
B1 was composed on 17 november 1973
B2 & B4 are credited as Swedish traditionals
Includes printed inlay with photos, biographies, background info, quotes and credits
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Jaap van EikBASS , GUITAR BASS GUITAR , ELECTRIC GUITAR BASS GUITAR , ELECTRIC GUITAR , BASS
- Pierre van der LindenDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Rick van der LindenKEYBOARDS, GRAND PIANO , CLAVINET , ELECTRIC PIANO , ELECTRIC ORGAN , ORGAN , HARPSICHORD, SYNTHESIZER , MELLOTRON , BAGPIPES , PERFORMER , VOICE KEYBOARDS, GRAND PIANO , CLAVINET , ORGAN , HARPSICHORD, SYNTHESIZER , MELLOTRON, BAGPIPES, VOCALS, EFFECTS , WRITTEN-BY GRAND PIANO , CLAVINET , ELECTRIC PIANO , ORGAN , ORGAN , ORGAN , HARPSICHORD, SYNTHESIZER , SYNTHESIZER , SYNTHESIZER , MELLOTRON , BAGPIPES, OTHER , VOICE, DIRECTED BY, ARRANGED BY
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 30 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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