SUPERSISTER had a sound very much in the Canterbury scene, and if I had to compare them to another band it would with no doubt be CARAVAN. They blend their own Dutch ideals and a touch humor into a unique mixture of progressive rock. Plenty of flute or sax or both can be heard weaving in and out of the varied organ and piano. Influences from FRANK ZAPPA & THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION, some WIGWAM (lots of organ) and from THE SOFT MACHINE (especially from the time when THE SOFT MACHINE was a trio) can be heard.
"Present From Nancy" (1971) is a incredible debut-album featuring greats tracks, lots of flute and distorbed organ and a vocalist who sounds quite a bit like Richard SINCLAIR. "Present from Nancy" and "To the Highest Ridder" are generally the recommended starting places and work your way forward. One of the absolutely best groups from the Dutch progressive rock scene.
Present from nancy Studio Album, released in 1970
Track Listings
1. Present from Nancy a) Introductions (2:55) b) Present from Nancy (5:10) 2. Memories are new (Boomchick) a) Memories are new (3:46) b) 11/8 (3:15) c) Dreaming weelwhile (2:50) 3. Corporation combo boys (1:21) 4. Metamorphosis a) Mexico (4:20) b) Metamorphosis (3:26) c) Eight miles high (0:20) 5. Dona nobis pacem (8:34)
Total Time: 35:57
Line-up/Musicians
- Robert Jan Stips / keyboards, lead vocals, vibes - Ron van Eck / (bass) guitar, fuzzbass - Sacha van Geest / flutes, vocals - Marco Vrolijk / drums, percussion, vocals
To the highest bidder Studio Album, released in 1971
Track Listings
1. A girl named you (10:07) 2. No tree will grow (on to high a mountain) (7:38) 3. Energy (out of future) (15:01) 4. Higher (2:46)
Total Time: 35:32
bonus tracks on remastered reissue 5. A girl named you (single vesrion) 6. Missing Link (B-side) 7. No Tree Will grow (single version) 8. The Groupies in the band (b-side)
Line-up/Musicians
- Robert Jan Stips / keyboards, lead vocals, vibes - Ron van Eck / (bass) guitar, fuzzbass - Sacha van Geest / flutes, vocals - Marco Vrolijk / drums, percussion, vocals
