A Tab in the Ocean
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| Released | November 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 2–13 October 1972 | |||
| Studio | Dierks Studios at Pulheim-Stommeln, Germany | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, space rock | |||
| Length | 35:39 69:53 (2004 reissue) | |||
| Label | Bacillus | |||
| Producer | Peter Hauke | |||
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A Tab in the Ocean is the second album from German-based English progressive rock band Nektar.
English heavy metal band Iron Maiden covered the song "King of Twilight", also mixing in parts of "Crying in the Dark" creating somewhat of a medley, and released as a b-side to the 1984 single "Aces High".
Track listing[]
All songs written and arranged by Nektar.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Tab in the Ocean" | 16:43 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Desolation Valley" | 5:42 |
| 3. | "Waves" | 2:30 |
| 4. | "Crying in the Dark" | 6:17 |
| 5. | "King of Twilight" | 4:27 |
2004 reissue[]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Tab in the Ocean" | 16:53 |
| 2. | "Desolation Valley / Waves" | 8:13 |
| 3. | "Crying in the Dark" | 6:29 |
| 4. | "King of Twilight" | 4:22 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "A Tab in the Ocean" | 16:04 |
| 6. | "Desolation Valley / Waves" | 8:33 |
| 7. | "Crying in the Dark" | 5:14 |
| 8. | "King of Twilight" | 4:05 |
Personnel[]
- Nektar
- Roye Albrighton – guitars, vocals
- Mick Brockett – lighting, projections and visual effects
- Allan Freeman – keyboards, backing vocals, Mellotron
- Ron Howden – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Derek "Mo" Moore – bass, vocals
- Production
- Peter Hauke – production
- Dieter Dierks – engineering
External links[]
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Categories:
- Nektar albums
- 1972 albums