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EAC Rip | FLAC, IMG+CUE, LOG | 412 MB | 62,42 min | Scans
Label: Stress Records 

"Close To The Fire is a studio album by Dutch progressive rock band Kayak, released in 2000. It was a comeback album, the first since their split in 1982. The line-up was almost the same as the one that recorded the album Royal Bed Bouncer in 1975. Only guitarist Johan Slager was not involved. He was replaced by Rob Winter. By 1997, Kayak founder members Ton Scherpenzeel and Pim Koopman decided to work on new material. They had no name for their project yet, and it was not their intention to release the songs as Kayak. Apart from Scherpenzeel and Koopman, no former Kayak members were involved at this stage. Lead singer on the demo versions was Alex Toonen, from Dutch progressive rock band "For Absent Friends". Record companies were not immediately interested, and the songs were not developed further. Then, original Kayak singer Max Werner offered to have a go at the demo"s. With his vocal sound the songs got a genuine Kayak feel, and it was decided to release the songs as the new Kayak album. more...  
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Line-up / Musicians 

- Pim Hoopman / drums, percussion, backing vocals 
- Ton Scherpenzeel / keyboards, backing vocals 
- Bert Veldkamp / bass, backing vocals 
- MaxWerneer / lead vocals, percussion 
- Rob Winter / guitars, backing vocals

Tracklist

01. Close To The Fire (8:11) 
02. When Hearts Grow Old (3:08) 
03. Dream Child (3:30) 
04. Frozen Flame (6:34) 
05. Forever (4:48) 
06. World Aparts (5:12) 
07. Crusader (4:39) 
08. Two Wrongs (Don"t Make a Right) (3:35) 
09. Anybody"s Child (5:01) 
10. Here Today (3:34) 
11. Just A Matter Of Time (3:34) 
12. Full Circle (5:55) 
13. Ruthless Queen (5:00)