Solution

Jazz-rock group Solution started out in 1966 as an R&B-band, Soulution. In the beginning, this group from Groningen consisted of Tom Barlage (sax and flute, started in 1964 in the Rene Five and Keys), Willem Ennes (keyboards, ex-Roden Rockers), Ad Kooi (bass, in 1970 to Railway and replaced by Peter van der Sande, ex-Focus, to Lynx,himself replaced by Guus Willemse (ex-Truce, Rob Hoeke, Ap Alberts (ex-Keys, later in Nicky & Shouts, only 1966), Frits Lagerwerff (trumpet, till 1968), Frank de Graaf (vocals, around 1968, ex-Tykes, to Highway and Crystal Palace) and Frits Schmidt (drums, in 1967 replaced by Hans Waterman, ex-Cuby & The Blizzards).

The group never had a permanent guitarist, but made good use of the services of John Schuursma (1969 and 1973/74) and Chiel Pos (1975, ex- Beehive, to Rob Hoeke). Guus Willemse left the group from 1973 till 1974 to go play in Beehive and was replaced during that time by Jaap van Eyk (ex- Livin'Blues) Adrie Kloner and again Jaap van Eyk (to Erwin Somer Group, Carlsberg and Trace), respectively. Guus started as an organist in the Arrow Strings (from Utrecht) and after that, he played in Truce and with Rob Hoeke.

In 1982, Solution was extended with the addition of Harry Hardholt (g, ex-Houseband and Innersleeve).

Discography:

1971
LP Solution Catfish 5C 054-24377

1972
LP Divergence Harvest 5C 056-24541

1973
Divergence/New dimension Harvest 5C 006-24828
Divergence/Fever [Engeland] EMI 2023

1975
LP Cordon bleu Rocket 5C 062-97136

1976
A song for you/Chappaqua Rocket 5C 006-97621
Give some more/Chappaqua [Engeland] Rocket ROKN 536
Chappaqua/Whirligig [England] Rocket PSR 405
2LP Solution/Divergence EMI 5C 180-25407/8

1977
LP Fully interlocking EMI 5C 062-99506
Give some more/Chappaqua EMI 006-60 565
Empty faces/French melody Rocket 5c 006-60194

1978
Empty faces/French melody Rocket 5C 006-60194 (2nd release
French melody/Give some more Rocket 5C 006-60998
Give some more/Chappaqua Rocket 006-60 565

1980
It's only just begun/It's only just begun (instrumentaal) CBS 8298
On my own/Captain Willie CBS 8757
LP It's only just begun CBS 84119
LP Cordon bleu [re] CBS 84383
LP Fully interlocking [re] CBS 84384

1982
Runaway/Evil love CBS 2091
Downhearted/Move on CBS 2354
Runaway/Evil love CBS 2091
LP Runaway CBS 85542

1983
Dubbel album Solution Live SKY 32000-32001 SL TMC 32500 (Hoes, Weert)
Bad breaks/Move on SKY 3650 ss (Hoes, Weert)