Atlantis (Earth and Fire album)

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Atlantis
Studio album by
Released1973
GenreProgressive rock
Length33:35
LabelPolydor
Earth and Fire chronology
Song of the Marching Children
(1971)
Atlantis
(1973)
To the World of the Future
(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[edit]

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

Personnel[edit]

  • 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