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Periscope life
Studio album by Kayak
Released	1980
Recorded	October – November 1979 at The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, USA
Label	Vertigo
Producers	John Tilly and Kayak
Kayak chronology
Phantom of the Night (1978) Periscope life (1980) Merlin (1981)

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Periscope Life is the seventh album by the Dutch progressive rock band Kayak, originally released on LP in 1980. The first CD issue (1993) had 2 bonus tracks. In 1998, the album (without the bonus tracks) was part of the Double CD 3 Originals

Track listing

1. "Astral Aliens" (Linders/Lapthorn/T. Scherpenzeel) – 3:48
2. "What's in a Name" (T. Scherpenzeel) – 4:12
3. "Stop That Song" (T. Scherpenzeel) – 3:14
4. "If You Really Need Me Now" (Linders/T. Scherpenzeel) – 4:15
5. "Periscope Life" (T. Scherpenzeel) – 3:24
6. "Beggars Can't Be Choosers" (Linders/Lapthorn/T. Scherpenzeel) – 4:39
7. "The Sight" (T. Scherpenzeel) – 3:59
8. "Lost Blue Of Chartres" (T. Scherpenzeel) – 3:24
9. "Anne" (Linders/T. Scherpenzeel) – 4:19
10. "One Way Or Another" (T. Scherpenzeel) – 3:56
11. "Sad To Say Farewell" (Linders/T. Scherpenzeel) – 4:22

Bonus tracks on CD

1. "Total Loss" (Linders/T. Scherpenzeel) – 4:11
2. "What's Done Is Done" (T. Scherpenzeel) – 3:39

Personnel

• Edward Reekers – lead vocals
• Johan Slager – electric and acoustic guitars
• Ton Scherpenzeel – keyboards, backing vocals
• Peter Scherpenzeel – bass guitar, recorders
• Max Werner – drums, backing vocals, percussion
• Irene Linders – backing vocals
• Katherine Lapthorn – backing vocals

Guest Musicians

• Jim Price – trombone
• Jim Gordon – saxophone, clarinet
• Lee Thornburg – trumpet, flugelhorn