Profile (Jan Akkerman album)

Profile
Studio album by Jan Akkerman
Released	1973
Recorded	1972
Genre	Rock, Instrumental rock, Classical guitar, Lute, Blues
Length	37:34
Label	BGO Records
Producer	Tim Griek
Jan Akkerman chronology
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Profile is a 1972 instrumental guitar and lute album by the Dutch guitarist Jan Akkerman.

Track listing

1. "Fresh Air" (Jan Akkerman) – 19:55
   1. (a) Must Be My Land
   2. (b) Wrestling to Get Out
   3. (c) Back Again
   4. (d) This Fight
   5. (e) Fresh Air - Blue Notes for Listening
   6. (f) Water and Skies Are Telling Me
   7. (g) Happy Gabriel?
2. "Kemp's Jig" (anonymous) – 1:34
3. "Etude" (Matteo Carcassi) – 1:33
4. "Blue Boy" (Jan Akkerman) – 2:26
5. "Andante Sostenuto" (Anton Diabelli) – 4:09
6. "Maybe Just A Dream" (Jan Akkerman) – 2:35
7. "Minstrel/Farmers Dance" (Jan Akkerman) – 1:46
8. "Stick" (Jan Akkerman) – 3:41

Personnel

• Jan Akkerman – guitars, spanish guitar on "Andante Sostenuto", bass guitar on (e),(f),(g) part of "Fresh Air", Rhodes piano on Intro, auto-lute on "Kemp's Jig", "Etude" and "Minstrel/Farmers Dance"
• Pierre Van Der Linden – drums on all through of "Fresh Air," "Blue Boy," and "Maybe Just A Dream."
• Bert Ruiter – bass guitar on (a) through (d) part of "Fresh Air," "Blue Boy," and "Maybe Just A Dream."
• Ferry Maat – piano on "Stick"
• Jaap Van Eyck – bass guitar on "Stick"
• Frans Smit – drums on "Stick"

External links

• Allmusic Profile
• Jan Akkerman's Official Website