In October 1971, “Polydor” label released “Song of the Marching Children”, the second Earth and Fire album. It was recorded in 1971, at “GTB Studios” in The Hague, Netherlands, “Phonogram Studios” in Hilversum, Netherland, “Soundpush Studio” in Blaricum, Netherland, and was produced by Fred Haayen and Jaap Eggermont.

Personnel:

• Jerney Kaagman – lead vocals
• Chris Koerts – vocals, acoustic and lead guitar, oscillator
• Gerard Koets – vocals, organ, piano, vibraphone, mellotron, synthesizer, flute, virginal
• Hans Ziech – bass guitar
• Ton V.D. Kleij – vocals, drums, percussion
• Eric Bakker, Henri Bentzon – engineer
• Albert Kos, Jan Schuurman, Pieter Nieboer, Dick Bakker, John Sonneveld – engineer
• Erik Van Der Weijden – design

Track listing:

1. Carnaval of the Animals
2. Ebbtide
3. Storm and Thunder
4. In the Mountains

Song of the Marching children

1. Theme of the Marching Children
2. Opening of the Seal
3. Childhood
4. Affliction
5. Damnation
6. Purification
7. The March