Earth and Fire - Song of the Marching Children (Prog Rock, Symphonic Rock)

Earth And Fire – Song Of The Marching Children (1971) (Netherlands)

Label: Si-Wan Records – SRML 0003, Polydor – RO 2003
Country: South Korea Released: 1991

Album Overview
Artist: Earth and Fire (Dutch progressive rock band)
Album Title: Song of the Marching Children
Release Year: 1971
Genre: Progressive rock, symphonic rock, art rock
Label: Polydor / Numerous subsequent reissues exist
Features: The band's signature album marking their transition from pop-centric to a full-fledged progressive rock band
This album represents the musical peak of Earth and Fire
and is highly regarded within the European prog rock scene.

Musical Characteristics
Concept album structure centered around suites
A symphonic rock approach driven by keyboard sounds like organ and synth
The dreamlike, dramatic atmosphere unique to female vocals
European lyricism + fairy-tale storytelling
Not just a collection of songs, but a continuous flow from start to finish
Particularly “Storm and Thunder” and the album's title suite
are considered the band's signature songs.

Album Evaluation / Significance
A work proving Earth and Fire is not merely a pop band, but one of the core bands of European progressive rock
A masterpiece where melody, lyricism, and progressive structure are balanced
A classic representing the 70s Dutch rock scene
Consistently reissued, maintaining a long-standing fanbase


Participating Members
Jerney Kaagman – Vocals
Chris Koerts – Guitar
Gerard Koerts – Keyboards (Organ, Piano, Synth), Orchestration
Hans Ziech – Bass
Ton van der Kleij – Drums, Percussion






A1 Carnaval Of The Animals
A2 Ebbtide
A3 Storm And Thunder
A4 In The Mountains
A5 Memories

Song Of The Marching Children
B1a Theme Of The Marching Children
B1b Opening Of The Seal
B1c Childhood
B1d Affliction
B1e Damnation
B1f Purification
B1g The March
B2 From The End Till The Beginning