Atlantis (Earth and Fire album) explained

Atlantis
Type:	studio
Artist:	Earth and Fire
Cover:	Atlantis (Earth and Fire album).jpg
Released:	1973
Genre:	Progressive rock
Length:	33:35
Label:	Polydor
Prev Title:	Song of the Marching Children
Prev Year:	1971
Next Title:	To the World of the Future
Next Year:	1975

Atlantis is a 1973 concept album by Dutch rock and pop band Earth and Fire. The first half of the album (Side 1 of the original vinyl pressing) comprises a suite based on the story of the greedy and corrupt island of Atlantis, which is ultimately destroyed by the four elements: earthquakes represent Earth, volcanoes represent Fire, volcanic gases represent Air and finally the island is inundated by Water.

Track listing

Side One

1. "Atlantis" – (Chris Koerts, Gerard Koerts, Hans Ziech) – 16:22
   1. "Prelude"
   2. "Prologue (Don't Know)"
   3. "Rise and Fall (Under a Cloudy Sky)"
   4. "Theme of Atlantis"
   5. "The Threat (Suddenly)"
   6. "Destructions (Rumbling from Inside the Earth)"
   7. "Epilogue (Don't Know)"

Side Two

2. "Maybe Tomorrow, Maybe Tonight" – (G. Koerts, Ziech, C. Koerts) – 3:12
3. "Interlude" – (G. Koerts, C. Koerts) – 1:57
4. "Fanfare" – (Ton van der Kleji, Ziech, G. Koerts, C. Koerts) – 6:03
5. "Theme from Atlantis" – (C. Koerts, G. Koerts) – 1:50
6. "Love Please Close the Door" – (G. Koerts, Ziech, C. Koerts) – 4:11

Personnel

• Jerney Kaagman – lead vocals
• Chris Koerts – electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
• Gerard Koerts – organ, backing vocals, Mellotron, piano, synthesizer, flute, virginal
• Hans Ziech – bass
• Ton van der Kleij – drums, percussion