Nektar - 9 Albums Mini LP SHM-CD + 5 Bonus CD's (2013)

Performer:
Nektar
Albums:
SHM-CD + Bonus CD Sets
1971 Journey To The Centre Of The Eye; 1972 A Tab In The Ocean; 1973 ...Sounds Like This; 1973 Remember The Future; 1974 Sunday Night At London Roundhouse
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SHM-CD
1974 Down To Earth; 1975 Recycled; 1977 Magic Is A Child; 1977 Live In New York • 2 SHM-CD Set
Info:
Cleopatra Records / Marquee Inc. / Belle Antique Japan
Cardboard Sleeve (Mini LP) / SHM-CD • CD
Catalog Discs: BELLE-132127 ~ BELLE-132141
Made in Japan
Dynamic Range:
7 • 8 / 7 • 6 / 8 • 10 / 11 • 9 / 11 • 11 / 9 / 10 / 7 / 10 • 10


Nektar (German for Nectar) is a 1970s English progressive rock band originally based in Germany
The band formed in Hamburg, Germany in 1969. Members included Englishmen Roye Albrighton on guitars and vocals, Allan "Taff" Freeman on keyboards, Derek "Mo" Moore on bass, Ron Howden on drums, and Mick Brockett on lights and special effects. Songwriting was always considered a group effort.

The band's early albums Journey to the Centre of the Eye, A Tab in the Ocean, and ...Sounds Like This were obscure psychedelic rock albums that won the band a growing cult following, based largely on word of mouth. The last of those albums was the first Nektar album to be released in the U.S., on the small Passport Records label. Iron Maiden recorded a cover version of the A Tab in the Ocean song "King of Twilight", released on a 1995 reissue of their 1984 album Powerslave as a bonus track.

Success[edit]

Nektar's second U.S. release, Remember the Future (1973), propelled the band briefly into mass popularity. A concept album about a blind boy who communicates with an extraterrestrial being, the music was a big leap forward for the band, with a much more melodic sound than on previous albums. It shot into the Top 20 album charts in the U.S. The follow-up album, Down to Earth (1974), was another concept album with a circus theme; it also sold well, breaking into the Top 40 album charts and included Nektar's only song to chart on the Billboard singles charts, "Astral Man". The next album, Recycled (1975), was stylistically close to bands like Gentle Giant and carried on the band's close connection with progressive rock.

Guitarist Roye Albrighton left the band just prior to the studio sessions for Nektar's first major-label release, Magic Is a Child (1977). He was replaced by guitarist/vocalist Dave Nelson. The album was more eclectic, although with shorter songs and fairly straightforward rhythms. Lyrically the album covered a wide range of subjects from Norse mythology and magic to more down to earth subjects like railroads and truck drivers. The band would go on to release one more album, 1980's Man in the Moon, before breaking up.

Nektar regrouped in 2002 and headlined NEARfest (opposite Steve Hackett) with a full line-up including synthesizer player Larry Fast. They also released their first album of new material since the 1970s, The Prodigal Son. They followed this release in 2004 with Evolution. The lineup of Nektar included Randy Dembo on bass and Tom Hughes on Hammond organ alongside original members Albrighton and Howden. Dembo and Hughes left in August 2006, citing communication problems, money issues, personality issues and trust in the management issues. All of Nektar's back catalogue has either been remastered and re-released or is in the process of being so.
In 2006, the band found new management (Roy Clay) to replace The Eclectic Records staff, playing "Prog fests" around the globe on a part-time basis, and occasionally appearing in some of their old haunts in the New Jersey/New York area. Clay was subsequently released from management duties early 2007 after a dispute over financial matters.

The band's next album Book of Days, was released on 16 May 2008 on the Bellaphon Label. It features more of Roye Albrighton's guitar work than previous Nektar albums.[1]

In mid-2007, a solo tour was undertaken by lead singer Roye Albrighton, to be followed by a full band tour of Europe (primarily Germany), and scheduled by a European-based promoter, but they had to postpone as extra funds were needed to complete the new album.

The band began work on a new album for 2012, titled Time Machine (formerly titled "Juggernaut"), and a covers album called A Spoonful of Time. Time Machine faced delays and was not released until July 2013

Nektar - Collection (9 Albums Mini LP SHM-CD + 5 Bonus CD)
Belle Antique Japan 2013

1971 - Journey To The Centre Of The Eye (2CD) 01:28:32

Disc One - Journey To The Centre Of The Eye (SHM-CD) 00:42:09

01. Prelude 01:26
02. Astronauts Nightmare 06:26
03. Countenance 03:34
04. The Nine Lifeless Daughters Of The Sun 02:54
05. Warp Oversight 04:10
06. The Dream Nebula 02:16
07. The Dream Nebula II 02:26
08. It's All In The Mind 03:22
09. Burn Out My Eyes 06:35
10. Void Of Vision 01:55
11. Pupil Of The Eye 02:07
12. Look Inside Yourself 00:45
13. Death Of The Mind 04:07

Disc Two - Bonus CD 00:46:23

Official Bootleg
Live In Germany
01. Prelude 02:03
02. Astronauts Nightmare 06:50
03. Countenance 03:37
04. The Nine Lifeless Daughters Of The Sun 03:26
05. Warp Oversight 04:29
06. The Dream Nebula 02:24
07. The Dream Nebula II 02:34
08. It's All In The Mind 03:39
09. Burn Out My Eyes 07:24
10. Void Of Vision 01:11
11. Pupil Of The Eye 02:06
12. Look Inside Yourself 01:31
13. Death Of The Mind 05:04

1972 - A Tab In The Ocean (2CD) 01:56:53

Disc One - A Tab In The Ocean (SHM-CD) 01:09:53

The Original 1972 Mix
01. A Tab In The Ocean 16:52
02. Desolation Valley / Waves 08:12
03. Crying In The Dark 06:28
04. King Of Twilight 04:22
The 1976 U.S. Mix
05. A Tab In The Ocean 16:03
06. Desolation Valley / Waves 08:33
07. Crying In The Dark 05:13
08. King Of Twilight 04:05

Disc Two - Bonus CD 00:47:00

Official Bootleg
01. A Tab In The Ocean 17:45
02. Porcelain Valley (Later Called 'Desolation Valley') 11:33
03. Crying In The Dark 09:16
04. Desolation Valley / Waves 08:24

1973 - ...Sounds Like This (2CD) 02:05:44

Disc One - ...Sounds Like This (SHM-CD) 01:14:11

01. Good Day 06:45
02. New Day Dawning 05:03
03. What Ya Gonna Do? 05:25
04. 1-2-3-4 12:43
05. Do You Believe In Magic? 07:16
06. Cast Your Fate 05:25
07. A Day In The Life Of A Preacher 12:58
a) Preacher
b) Squeeze
c) Mr. H
08. Wings 03:47
09. Odyssee 14:25
a) Ron's On
b) Never, Never, Never
c) Da-Da-Dum

Disc Two - Bonus CD 00:51:33

Recorded Live November 13, 1971
At Bassunger Turnhalle In Darmstadt, Germany
01. Good Day 07:59
02. Odyssee (Da-Da-Dum) 06:51
03. 1-2-3-4 13:34
04. Do You Believe In Magic? 04:55
05. Odyssee (Ron's On) 10:42
06. New Day Dawning 07:30

1973 - Remember The Future (2CD) 01:32:45

Disc One - Remember The Future (SHM-CD) 00:35:42

01. Remember The Future, Pt. 1 16:41
a) Images Of The Past
b) Wheel Of Time
c) Remember The Future
d) Confusion
02. Remember The Future, Pt. 2 19:00
a) Returning Light
b) Questions And Answers
c) Tomorrow Never Comes
d) Path Of Light
e) Recognition
f) Let It Grow

Disc Two - Bonus CD 00:57:05

Radio Edits
01. Remember The Future 09:54
02. Let It Grow 03:52
03. Lonely Roads 02:18
The 1970 Boston Tapes
04. New Day Dawning 05:36
05. Do You Believe In Magic 03:40
06. Candlelight 04:00
07. Good Day 08:51
08. The Life I've Been Leading 04:34
09. Where Did You Go 05:27
10. Sealed With A Kiss 03:36
11. Our Love Will Last Forever 04:53

1974 - Sunday Night At London Roundhouse (2CD) 01:46:01

Disc One - Sunday Night At The London Roundhouse (SHM-CD) 00:49:38

01. Crying In The Dark / King Of Twilight 12:08
02. Desolation Valley / Waves 09:00
03. A Day In The Life Of A Preacher (Including The Birth Of Oh Willie) 19:48
04. Summer Breeze 03:01
05. Cast Your Fate 05:38

Disc Two - Bonus CD 00:56:23

01. Remember The Future Part I 19:11
02. Odyssey (Ron's On) 11:12
03. 1-2-3-4 14:46
04. Remember The Future Part II (Let It Grow) 05:13
05. What Ya Gonna Do? 06:08

1974 - Down To Earth (SHM-CD) 01:07:27

01. Astral Man 03:15
02. Nelly The Elephant 04:57
03. Early Morning Clown 03:22
04. That’s Life 06:52
05. Fidgety Queen 04:05
06. Oh Willy 04:02
07. Little Boy 03:04
08. Show Me The Way 05:55
09. Finale 01:41
The Original Chipping Norton Mixes
10. Astral Man 02:39
11. Nelly The Elephant 04:47
12. Early Morning Clown 03:23
13. That's Life 06:44
14. Oh Willy 04:08
15. Show Me The Way 05:57
16. Robert Calvert Out-Takes 02:07

1975 - Recycled (SHM-CD) 01:13:43

01. Recycle 02:45
02. Cybernetic Consumption 02:10
03. Recycle Countdown 01:52
04. Automaton Horrorscope 03:03
05. Recycling 01:51
06. Flight To Reality 01:19
07. Unendless Imagination? 04:36
08. Sao Paulo Sunrise 03:04
09. Costa Del Sol 04:03
10. Marvellous Moses 06:35
11. It's All Over 05:22
The Geoff Emerick Mix
12. Recycle 02:48
13. Cybernetic Consumption 02:10
14. Recycle Countdown 01:51
15. Automaton Horrorscope 03:03
16. Recycling 01:51
17. Flight To Reality 01:25
18. Unendless Imagination? 04:38
19. Sao Paulo Sunrise 03:04
20. Costa Del Sol 04:03
21. Marvellous Moses 06:35
22. It's All Over 05:24

1977 - Magic Is A Child (SHM-CD) 00:56:43

01. Away From Asgard 05:30
02. Magic Is A Child 04:02
03. Eerie Lackawanna 03:29
04. Midnight Light 04:25
05. Love To Share (Keep Your Worries Behind You) 04:06
06. Train From Nowhere 04:14
07. Listen 06:04
08. On The Run (The Trucker) 04:46
09. Spread Your Wings 04:52
Bonus Tracks:
10. Away From Asgard (Demo Version) 06:20
11. On The Run (Alternate Mix) 04:35
12. Train From Nowhere (Alternate Version) 04:12

1977 - Live In New York 1974 (2 SHM-CD) 02:02:31

Disc One 00:54:00

01. Introduction 01:02
02. Astral Man 02:57
03. Remember The Future Part 1 16:14
04. Marvellous Moses 08:35
05. It's All Over / Good Day 12:13
06. That's Life 06:28
07. Show Me The Way 06:27

Disc Two 01:08:31

01. A Day In The Life Of A Preacher 15:42
02. Desolation Valley / Waves 09:37
03. Remember The Future Part 2 (Tomorrow Never Comes ~ Path Of Light ~ Recognition) 08:14
04. Remember The Future Part 2 (Let It Grow) 07:43
05. Crying In The Dark / King Of Twilight 10:01
06. What Ya Gonna Do? 04:06
07. Medley: Johnny B. Goode ~ Sweet Little Rock And Roller ~ Blue Suede Shoes ~ Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 06:54
08. Fidgety Queen 05:49

Total Time: 14:10:19