Rogier Van Otterloo - Turks Fruit (1974)

The album "Turks Fruit" (the original title of the soundtrack to Paul Verhoeven's cult film of the same name, known internationally as "Turkish Delight") is an absolute classic of Dutch music.

The legendary Rogier van Otterloo composed, arranged, and conducted this monumental work. The album was officially released on CBS Records in the spring of 1973 (in some European countries, reprints and releases were released in 1974), and it instantly became a hit, reaching number 7 on the national LP chart.

The "Turks Fruit" soundtrack had a colossal impact on Dutch pop and jazz culture, cementing Rogier van Otterlo's status as the country's premier film composer (a position he would later cement with his masterpiece, "Soldaat van Oranje"). The record is regularly reissued, including on collectible colored vinyl, and remains a benchmark for European orchestral jazz of the 1970s.