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Eli | ||||
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Studio album by Jan Akkerman | ||||
Released | 1976 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer | Richard DeBois and Jan Akkerman | |||
Jan Akkerman chronology | ||||
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Eli is the fourth solo album by the Dutch guitarist Jan Akkerman. It appeared under the name "Jan Akkerman & Kaz Lux". The track "Strindberg" was written as a tribute to August Strindberg's works. A departure from the progressive rock that Focus (Akkerman's previous band) produced, "Eli" is a concept album with elements of jazz, pop, and funk intermixed. It won the Netherlands' Edison Award in 1976 for Best Album.
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