Eli is a collaborative studio album by Dutch guitarist Jan Akkerman and vocalist . A departure from the progressive rock that Focus (Akkerman's previous band) produced, "Eli" is a concept album with elements of jazz, pop, and funk intermixed.
It won the Netherlands' Edison Award in 1976 for Best Album. The track "Strindberg" was written as a tribute to August Strindberg's works.
Track listing "Eli" 4:25 "Guardian Angel" 4:58 "Tranquillizer" 4:20 "Can't Fake a Good Time" 5:25 "There He Still Goes" 3:45 "Strindberg" 3:06 "Wings of Strings" 3:15 "Naked Actress" 5:45 "Fairytale" 3:45
Personnel Kaz Lux - vocals Jan Akkerman - guitars, bass guitar Jasper van 't Hof - keyboards Rick van der Linden - keyboards Warwick Reading - bass guitar Pierre van der Linden - drums Richard DeBois - drums Nippy Noya - percussion Margriet Eshuis - backing vocals Maggie MacNeal - backing vocals Patricia Paay - backing vocals
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