Phantom of the Night is the 6th studio album by Dutch Progressive rock

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

 band Kayak

Kayak (band)

Kayak are a Dutch progressive rock band formed in 1972 in the city Hilversum by Ton Scherpenzeel and Pim Koopman. In 1973, their debut album "See See The Sun" was released, including 3 hit singles. Their main popularity was in the Netherlands, with their top hit reaching #6 on the Dutch charts in...

. "Ruthless Queen" was released as a single, becoming the bands biggest hit, nearing the top of the charts in The Netherlands.

In the USA, the LP (with a different sleeve design) was also released as a picture disc, in a limited edition of 3,000 copies.

The album was Kayak's biggest commercial success, but it was only in august 2010 that it was released on CD in its own right. Until that date, the album was only available as part of a box with 2 other Kayak albums.

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Keep the Change" - 3:38 (T. Scherpenzeel)
2. "Winning Ways" - 3:35 (I. Linders/T. Scherpenzeel)
3. "Daphne (Laurel Tree)" - 5:06 (I. Linders/T. Scherpenzeel)
4. "Journey Through Time" - 3:24 (I. Linders/T. Scherpenzeel)
5. "Phantom of the Night" - 5:02 (I. Linders/T. Scherpenzeel)

Side 2

1. "Crime of Passion" - 3:30 (I. Linders/T. Scherpenzeel)
2. "The Poet and the One Man Band" - 4:10 (T. Scherpenzeel)
3. "Ruthless Queen" - 4:47 (I. Linders/T. Scherpenzeel)
4. "No Man's Land" - 4:00 (T. Scherpenzeel)
5. "First Signs of Spring" - 3:39 (T. Scherpenzeel)

Band members

• Ton Scherpenzeel
  Ton Scherpenzeel
  Ton Scherpenzeel is a keyboardist and a founding member of the Dutch rock band Kayak, together with Pim Koopman and Max Werner whom he met whilst at the Hilversum Muziek Lyceum ....
  
  - Keyboards
• Edward Reekers
  Edward Reekers
  Edward Reekers is a Dutch singer. Most notable is his work as lead singer for Dutch progressive rock band Kayak.Having been a fan of the band for years, Reekers joined Kayak in 1978. He replaced Max Werner, who became the band's drummer. With Reekers as the new lead singer, Kayak immediately...
  
  - Lead vocals
• Max Werner
  Max Werner
  Max Werner was lead singer, drummer and percussionist of the Dutch Progressive rock band Kayak. He co-founded the band along with keyboardist Ton Scherpenzeel, guitarist Johan Slager and drummer Pim Koopman in 1972....
  
  - Drums, percussion, vocals
• Peter Scherpenzeel - Bass guitar
• Johan Slager
  Johan Slager
  Johan Slager is the original guitar player of the Dutch Progressive Rock band Kayak. He co-founded the band along with Ton Scherpenzeel, Pim Koopman and Max Werner in 1972. He left the band in 1982 after 9 albums, and returned briefly for a couple of performances in the 1990s...
  
  - Guitars
• Katherine Lapthorn - Backing vocals
• Irene Linders - Backing vocals