Royal Bed Bouncer Explained

Royal Bed Bouncer
Type:studio
Artist:Kayak
Cover:File:Kayak_RoyalBed.jpg
Released:1975
Recorded:1975, at Intertone Studio, Heemstede, The Netherlands
Genre:Progressive rock
Label:USA: Janus, Europe: EMI/Harvest
Producer:Gerrit-Jan Leenders and Kayak
Prev Title:Kayak
Prev Year:1974
Next Title:The Last Encore
Next Year:1976

Royal Bed Bouncer is the third album by Dutch progressive rock band Kayak, released in 1975. Their progressive approach from the first two albums was mixed with a more basic pop/rock sound. Nine of the ten songs were written by Ton Scherpenzeel, with Pim Koopman only contributing the instrumental "Patricia Anglaia". The album was produced by Gerrit-Jan Leenders and Kayak.

The original LP was released by EMI in the Netherlands (although copies on the Phonogram/Vertigo label also exist). In the USA, the LP was issued by Janus Records, with different sleeve design. The 1995 CD release was done by independent label Pseudonym.

"Chance For A Lifetime" was the only single release from this album, reaching the Dutch top-20.[1] In 1997, the line-up of this album reunited for a Dutch TV-special called "Classic Albums". This — along with a few live appearances — eventually lead to Kayak reforming in 1999.

Track listing

  1. Royal Bed Bouncer (4:02)
  2. Life Of Gold (3:25)
  3. You're So Bizarre (3:48)
  4. Bury The World (4:21)
  5. Chance For A Lifetime (4:15)
  6. If This Is Your Welcome (4:56)
  7. Moments Of Joy (4:00)
  8. Patricia Anglaia (2:14)
  9. Said No Word (5:15)
  10. My Heart Never Changed (2:33)

All songs composed by Ton Scherpenzeel, except "Patricia Anglaia" (Pim Koopman)

Bonus tracks on 1995 CD release:

  1. Alibi (3:40) (from Kayak's 2nd album)
  2. Mountain Too Rough (3:57) (from Kayak's 2nd album)
  3. Woe And Alas (3:00) (from Kayak's 2nd album)
  4. Mouldy Wood (5:15) (from Kayak's 1st album)
  5. Lovely Luna (8:19) (from Kayak's 1st album)
  6. Forever Is A Lonely Thought (5:26) (from Kayak's 1st album)
  7. Still Try To Write A Book (2:01) (single b-side from 1973)
  8. Give It A Name (2:43) (single b-side from 1973)
  9. Bulldozer (2:21) (demo, edited version)

Members

Kayak
Additional Personnel

Notes and References

  1. https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Kayak&titel=Close+To+The+Fire&cat=a Dutch Charts - "Chance for a Lifetime" peaked at No.20 in the singles charts