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Jan Akkerman is, met Ad van den Berg anderhalf decennium later, een van de weinige Nederlandse gitaristen die in het buitenland iets in de melk te brokkelen had. Niet voor niets werd hij in 1973 uitgeroepen door het Engelse Melody Maker als beste gitarist. Akkerman had dit ongetwijfeld vast kunnen houden als hij niet zijn compromisloze karakter had gehad en dientengevolge zijn eigen pad getrokken had. Een directe gevolg was dat hij zijn sterrenstatus weer vrij snel kwijt was en slechts bij een groep liefhebbers geliefd bleef. Het tweede gevolg was dat hij tot nu toe een nogal een wispelturige carrière heeft gehad. Deze box concentreert zich op zijn solowerk en opent met Talent For Sale uit 1968, opgenomen met de ritmesectie van The Hunters waarvan Russian Spy And I terug te vinden is op de bonus-cd. Naast zijn werk met Focus gaat Jan zich verdiepen in de luit. Het instrument krijgt een steeds prominentere rol zoals op Profile en Tabernakel te horen is. Op de laatste vinden we overigens een fraaie herbewerking van House of The King terug met Carmine Appice en Tim Bogert, destijds van Cactus. Eli is de echte nieuwe start: Akkerman werkt met wie hij wil en doet wat hem goed dunkt. In het geval van Eli is dat Kaz Lux, zijn oude Brainbox-maat. Hier is die plaat overigens gekoppeld aan het eveneens lekkere Transparental uit 1980. Ook zonder Lux maakt hij de prachtige platen zoals Jan Akkerman uit 1977, het fraai bluesalbum Blues Hearts (1994) en Minor Details (2011). Op Akkerman 3 (1979) en Pleasure Point (1982) verschuift hij wat meer naar de fusion terwijl het experiment niet geschuwd wordt getuige Oil In The Family, het in een dag opgenomen album uit 1980 en From The Basement (1984) of het latere C.U. (2003). In de tussentijd blijft Akkerman ook gewoon samenwerkingen aangaan. Zo vinden we Prism (1977), een prachtige samenwerking met Tony Scott en Aranjuez met Claus Ogerman van het jaar daarop. Dit tezamen met alle niet genoemde platen geeft aan wat een uiteenlopende muzikale paden Akkerman bewandeld heeft. Eigengereid? Zeker, maar ook weldegelijk de moeite waard!. De 24 cd’s worden aangevuld met een cd met een door Akkerman gemaakte selectie van groepswerk waaronder Brainbox en Focus, terwijl de laatste gereserveerd is voor demo’s en wat andere rariteiten. Sommige cd’s bevatten bonustracks, maar of The Complete Collection helemaal compleet is, weet ik niet helemaal zeker. Het geheel is echter meer dan de moeite waard en een mooi eerbetoon aan de rijke carrière van Akkerman!



Tracks

CD 1

1: Bags groove
2: Revival of the cat
3: Moonbeam
4: Mercy, mercy, mercy
5: On the green light
6: What'd i say
7: Slim jenkin's place
8: Hineimatov
9: Green onions
10: Ode to billy joe
11: Comin' home baby

CD 2

1: Fresh air
2: Kemps jig
3: Etude
4: Blue boy
5: Andante sostenuto
6: Maybe just a dream
7: Minstrel / farmers dance
8: Stick

CD 3

1: Britannia by john dowland
2: Coranto for mrs. murcott by francis pilkington
3: The earl of derby, his galliard by john dowland
4: House of the king
5: A galliard by anthonie holborne
6: A galliard by john dowland
7: A pavan by thomas morley
8: Jaweh
9: A fantasy by laurencini of rome
10: Lammy

CD 4

1: Eli
2: Guardian angel
3: Tranquillizer
4: Can't fake a good time
5: There he still goes
6: Strindberg
7: Wings of strings
8: Naked actress
9: Fairytale
10: Inspiration
11: Apocalypso
12: Concentrate, don't hesitate
13: Transparental
14: I don't take it much longer
15: Marsha
16: You're not the type
17: The party is over

CD 5

1: Inspiration
2: Apocalypso
3: Concentrate, don't hesitate
4: Transparental
5: I don't take it much longer
6: Marsha
7: You're not the type
8: The party is over

CD 6

1: Crackers
2: Angel watch
3: Pavane
4: Streetwalker
5: Skydancer
6: Floatin'
7: Gate to europe

CD 7

1: Silmarillion
2: The offering
3: Blues blues blues and then some more blues
4: Under the bo tree
5: Pavane pour une infante defunte
6: Love remembered
7: The seed of god (from 'magdalena')
8: Bachinanas brasileiras no.5

CD 8

1: Adagio from 'concierto de aranjuez'
2: Nightwings
3: Mondinha (preludio)
4: Espaqoleta
5: Pavane pour une infante defunte
6: Love remembered
7: The seed of god (from 'magdalena')
8: Bachinanas brasileiras no.5

CD 9

1: Transitory
2: Skydancer
3: Pavane
4: Crackers
5: Tommy
6: Azimuth
7: Time out of mind

CD 10

1: Stingray (get up with that)
2: Wait and see
3: She's so divine
4: Funk me
5: This is the one
6: Nightprayer
7: Time out of mind

CD 11

1: Oil in the family
2: Formula n-one
3: Disc-o-asis
4: No doubt about it
5: Family reprise
6: Blue in the shadow
7: Atlantean dew
8: Laurie's dance
9: Angel blue
10: Halfway
11: 35 seconds
12: Waterfalls of eden
13: Desiderata
14: Terra pax?!
15: Guilty by association
16: Communion & procession
17: Near odessa
18: Anne mia

CD 12

1: Valdez
2: Heavy pleasure
3: Cool in the shadow
4: Visions of blue
5: C.s.
6: Bird island
7: Atlantean dew
8: Laurie's dance
9: Angel blue
10: Halfway
11: 35 seconds
12: Waterfalls of eden
13: Desiderata
14: Terra pax?!
15: Guilty by association
16: Communion & procession
17: Near odessa
18: Anne mia

CD 13

1: Old tennis shoes
2: Come closer
3: Funkology (baby start - one way - free)
4: It could happen to you (free together)
5: Heavy treasure
6: Just because
7: Who knows
8: Crackers
9: Burger's blues (intro)
10: Prima donna
11: Sketches of pleasure

CD 14

1: Pietons
2: Everything must change
3: Back to the factory
4: Journey (a real elegant gipsy)
5: Heavy treasure
6: Just because
7: Who knows
8: Crackers
9: Burger's blues (intro)
10: Prima donna
11: Sketches of pleasure
12: Part 1 - took her to locronan
13: Part 2 - then rollright stones (the tews)
14: No more parking
15: When i was a cocktail in a waitress bar
16: Ellington's way

CD 15

1: Headbanger
2: All along the watchtower
3: Dark rose
4: Wallenberg (dedicated to raoul wallenberg)
5: From the basement
6: P.c.b. chicken
7: Status quo
8: She let me do what i want
9: Blues from the tews
10: Cherubim & sepharim
11: She can't say don't
12: Part 1 - took her to locronan
13: Part 2 - then rollright stones (the tews)
14: No more parking
15: When i was a cocktail in a waitress bar
16: Ellington's way

CD 16

1: My pleasure
2: Just because, so!
3: Lost & found
4: Heartware
5: Winterborn, lyric
6: Lonely street of dreams
7: Firenze
8: Apollo's mask
9: Dancing in chains (not s.m.)
10: Dompteuse du serpent
11: Fire from heaven
12: Almost dawn
13: Agony & ecstasy
14: Akkermani
15: Luxemburger

CD 17

1: Trojan horse
2: You can't keep a bad man up
3: Bonnaville
4: Shame on you
5: Having fun
6: Prima donna
7: Prelude: friends always
8: Akkerman's sombrero
9: My pleasure
10: Quiet storm

CD 18

1: Burger's blues
2: Your eyes in the whiskey
3: Spanish roads
4: Key to the highway
5: It comes and goes
6: Albatross
7: Blue train
8: Love is uneven
9: Puccini's cafe

CD 19

1: Wake up!
2: Blues route '94
3: Milestones
4: Red pool house blues
5: No gossip
6: Virgin mary
7: Traffic jam
8: Mercy, mercy, mercy
9: Soft focus
10: On the table
11: Elegy
12: Laurie anne
13: Leading me there
14: I'll find my own way home

CD 20

1: Home voyage: intro
2: Home voyage: where would i be
3: Home voyage: i'll make it up to you
4: Home voyage: extro
5: Saudade
6: Nail the snake
7: Aprhs un rjve
8: Am i losing you
9: Wildflower
10: On the table
11: Elegy
12: Laurie anne
13: Leading me there
14: I'll find my own way home

CD 21

1: Intro (10.000 clowns)
2: Puccini's cafi
3: Skydancer
4: Eruptions
5: Focus 2
6: Pre madonna
7: Virgin mary
8: Soft focus
9: Pedestrians
10: No hang ups

CD 22

1: On the table
2: Am i losing you
3: Wake up
4: Focus 3
5: Weedstalker
6: Akkerstones
7: Pool house
8: Quiet storm
9: Muy linda
10: The knight of the lute
11: Whispering / liebestraum

CD 23

1: S harp song)
2: Suite 2 (monkey - sweethearts - close enough - central park
3: Mon amour
4: Tranquillizer
5: Classic gaz / gate to europe
6: Fellini's restaurant
7: Passion
8: Countess of pembrooks paradise
9: Muy linda
10: The knight of the lute
11: Whispering / liebestraum

CD 24

1: See you
2: In between the sheets
3: I'm in the mood
4: Dance the blues away
5: Cottonbay
6: Kloenk
7: Blowing
8: Slow man
9: Urbanstring
10: Searching for angela
11: As long as you're near
12: San frisky
13: The arrogant frogs
14: Mena muria

CD 25

1:
2: Melody in f rock
3: Russian spy and i
4: Down man
5: Summertime
6: House of the king
7: Le clochard
8: Answers? questions! questions? answers!
9: Love remembered
10: Elspeth of nottingham
11: Hocus pocus (live)
12: Out of vesuvius
13: Hamburger concerto (starter - rare- medium i - medium ii - w

CD 26

1: Crackers - demo
2: Angel watch - demo
3: Azimuth - demo
4: Stingray (get up with that) - demo
5: A family in the oil
6: Come closer demo
7: General buckshot & the blues waffe
8: Yoyo working
9: Song for the millennium
10: Plaisier d'amour
11: Anonymous 4 blues
12: She's gone
13: Payin' for it now

Tracks

Disc 1
1. Bags Groove
2. Revival Of The Cat
3. Moonbeam
4. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
5. On The Green Light
6. What'd I Say
7. Slim Jenkin's Place
8. Hineimatov
9. Green Onions
10. Ode To Billy Joe
11. Comin' Home Baby
Disc 2
1. Fresh Air
2. Kemps Jig
3. Etude
4. Blue Boy
5. Andante Sostenuto
6. Maybe Just A Dream
7. Minstrel / Farmers Dance
8. Stick
Disc 3
1. Britannia By John Dowland
2. Coranto For Mrs. Murcott By Francis Pilkington
3. The Earl Of Derby, His Galliard By John Dowland
4. House Of The King
5. A Galliard By Anthonie Holborne
6. A Galliard By John Dowland
7. A Pavan By Thomas Morley
8. Jaweh
9. A Fantasy By Laurencini Of Rome
10. Lammy
Disc 4
1. Eli
2. Guardian Angel
3. Tranquillizer
4. Can't Fake A Good Time
5. There He Still Goes
6. Strindberg
7. Wings Of Strings
8. Naked Actress
9. Fairytale
10. Inspiration
11. Apocalypso
12. Concentrate, Don't Hesitate
13. Transparental
14. I Don't Take It Much Longer
15. Marsha
16. You're Not The Type
17. The Party Is Over
Disc 5
1. Crackers
2. Angel Watch
3. Pavane
4. Streetwalker
5. Skydancer
6. Floatin'
7. Gate To Europe
8. The Party Is Over
Disc 6
1. Silmarillion
2. The Offering
3. Blues Blues Blues And Then Some More Blues
4. Under The Bo Tree
5. Skydancer
6. Floatin'
7. Gate To Europe
Disc 7
1. Adagio From 'concierto De Aranjuez'
2. Nightwings
3. Mondinha (Preludio)
4. Espaqoleta
5. Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte
6. Love Remembered
7. The Seed Of God (From 'magdalena')
8. Bachinanas Brasileiras No.5
Disc 8
1. Transitory
2. Skydancer
3. Pavane
4. Crackers
5. Tommy
6. Azimuth
7. The Seed Of God (From 'magdalena')
8. Bachinanas Brasileiras No.5
Disc 9
1. Stingray (Get Up With That)
2. Wait And See
3. She's So Divine
4. Funk Me
5. This Is The One
6. Nightprayer
7. Time Out Of Mind
Disc 10
1. Oil In The Family
2. Formula N-One
3. Disc-O-Asis
4. No Doubt About It
5. Family Reprise
6. Blue In The Shadow
7. Time Out Of Mind
Disc 11
1. Valdez
2. Heavy Pleasure
3. Cool In The Shadow
4. Visions Of Blue
5. C.s.
6. Bird Island
7. Atlantean Dew
8. Laurie's Dance
9. Angel Blue
10. Halfway
11. 35 Seconds
12. Waterfalls Of Eden
13. Desiderata
14. Terra Pax?!
15. Guilty By Association
16. Communion & Procession
17. Near Odessa
18. Anne Mia
Disc 12
1. Old Tennis Shoes
2. Come Closer
3. Funkology (Baby Start - One Way - Free)
4. It Could Happen To You (Free Together)
5. C.s.
6. Bird Island
7. Atlantean Dew
8. Laurie's Dance
9. Angel Blue
10. Halfway
11. 35 Seconds
12. Waterfalls Of Eden
13. Desiderata
14. Terra Pax?!
15. Guilty By Association
16. Communion & Procession
17. Near Odessa
18. Anne Mia
Disc 13
1. Pietons
2. Everything Must Change
3. Back To The Factory
4. Journey (A Real Elegant Gipsy)
5. Heavy Treasure
6. Just Because
7. Who Knows
8. Crackers
9. Burger's Blues (Intro)
10. Prima Donna
11. Sketches Of Pleasure
Disc 14
1. Headbanger
2. All Along The Watchtower
3. Dark Rose
4. Wallenberg (Dedicated To Raoul Wallenberg)
5. From The Basement
6. P.c.b. Chicken
7. Status Quo
8. She Let Me Do What I Want
9. Blues From The Tews
10. Cherubim & Sepharim
11. She Can't Say Don't
12. Took Her To Locronan
13. Then Rollright Stones (The Tews)
14. No More Parking
15. When I Was A Cocktail In A Waitress Bar
16. Ellington's Way
Disc 15
1. My Pleasure
2. Just Because, So!
3. Lost & Found
4. Heartware
5. Winterborn, Lyric
6. Lonely Street Of Dreams
7. Firenze
8. Apollo's Mask
9. Dancing In Chains (Not S.m.)
10. Dompteuse Du Serpent
11. Fire From Heaven
12. Almost Dawn
13. Agony & Ecstasy
14. Akkermani
15. Luxemburger
16. Ellington's Way
Disc 16
1. Trojan Horse
2. You Can't Keep A Bad Man Up
3. Bonnaville
4. Shame On You
5. Having Fun
6. Prima Donna
7. Prelude: Friends Always
8. Akkerman's Sombrero
9. My Pleasure
10. Quiet Storm
11. Fire From Heaven
12. Almost Dawn
13. Agony & Ecstasy
14. Akkermani
15. Luxemburger
Disc 17
1. Burger's Blues
2. Your Eyes In The Whiskey
3. Spanish Roads
4. Key To The Highway
5. It Comes And Goes
6. Albatross
7. Blue Train
8. Love Is Uneven
9. Puccini's Cafe
10. Quiet Storm
Disc 18
1. Wake Up!
2. Blues Route '94
3. Milestones
4. Red Pool House Blues
5. No Gossip
6. Virgin Mary
7. Traffic Jam
8. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
9. Soft Focus
Disc 19
1. Home Voyage: Intro
2. Home Voyage: Where Would I Be
3. Home Voyage: I'll Make It Up To You
4. Home Voyage: Extro
5. Saudade
6. Nail The Snake
7. Apres Un Reve
8. Am I Losing You
9. Wildflower
10. On The Table
11. Elegy
12. Laurie Anne
13. Leading Me There
14. I'll Find My Own Way Home
Disc 20
1. Intro (10.000 Clowns)
2. Puccini's Cafe
3. Skydancer
4. Eruptions
5. Focus 2
6. Pre Madonna
7. Virgin Mary
8. Soft Focus
9. Pedestrians
10. No Hang Ups
11. Elegy
12. Laurie Anne
13. Leading Me There
14. I'll Find My Own Way Home
Disc 21
1. On The Table
2. Am I Losing You
3. Wake Up
4. Focus 3
5. Weedstalker
6. Akkerstones
7. Pool House
8. Quiet Storm
9. Pedestrians
10. No Hang Ups
Disc 22
1. Suite 1
2. Suite 2
3. Mon Amour
4. Tranquillizer
5. Classic Gaz / Gate To Europe
6. Fellini's Restaurant
7. Passion
8. Countess Of Pembrooks Paradise
9. Muy Linda
10. The Knight Of The Lute
11. Whispering / Liebestraum
Disc 23
1. See You
2. In Between The Sheets
3. I'm In The Mood
4. Dance The Blues Away
5. Cottonbay
6. Kloenk
7. Blowing
8. Slow Man
9. Urbanstring
10. The Knight Of The Lute
11. Whispering / Liebestraum
Disc 24
1. Free Wheeling
2. Big Sir
3. Dinner Time
4. Love Train
5. Blind Baby
6. Minor Details
7. Joy
8. Fernando's Minibar
9. Kharmah Chantalah
10. Searching For Angela
11. As Long As You're Near
12. San Frisky
13. The Arrogant Frogs
14. Mena Muria
Disc 25
1. Exodus
2. Melody In F Rock
3. Russian Spy And I
4. Down Man
5. Summertime
6. House Of The King
7. Le Clochard
8. Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
9. Love Remembered
10. Elspeth Of Nottingham
11. Hocus Pocus (Live)
12. Out Of Vesuvius
13. Hamburger Concerto (Starter - Rare- Medium I - Medium Ii - W
Disc 26
1. Demo
2. Demo
3. Demo
4. Demo
5. A Family In The Oil
6. Come Closer Demo
7. General Buckshot & The Blues Waffe
8. Yoyo Working
9. Song For The Millennium
10. Plaisier D'amour
11. Anonymous 4 Blues
12. She's Gone
13. Payin' For It Now

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