His Master's Noise???

In 1974, the second Kayak LP was released. The original title was "His Master's Noise". But the story goes that this suggested title would lead to problems with the record company "His Master's Voice". In the end Kayak chose for the simple title "Kayak". The LP is also known as "Kayak II" and "Alibi".

But did you know that there was also a different sleeve intended for this album? Here you find the picture of the originally intended sleeve. Sorry that it's such a bad quality picture, but it's the only one I could trace...

According to Max Werner and Johan Slager, a deciding factor in the choice for the sleeve was Beach Boys producer Terry Melcher. He was working in the same studio as Kayak at the time. When asked for his favourite sleeve design, he immediately chose the wellknown 'hand' sleeve. (Thanks to Johan Slager for this additional info).