Nektar, an English band formed in Germany debuted with Journey to the Centr… Read Full Bio ↴Nektar, an English band formed in Germany debuted with Journey to the Centre of the Eye in 1971. Recorded in mid '71 in Dierks Studios, West Germany, the album is a conceptual progressive-space rock piece divided into 13 tracks, telling a story.
The story follows an astronaut in a ship heading to Saturn, where he is intercepted by a "saucer of unknown origin". He then follows it, travelling through hyperspace and arriving to the a new galaxy, "The Dream Nebula", serene and beautiful. Once there, he acquires great knowledge, until he starts to "see everything". He comprehends the universe inside himself, and he can't bear what he sees, for he witnesses the end of the world.
One of the earliest examples of space rock, has a remarkable production and unique sound. Not very commercially succesfull when it was released, it received critical acclaim decades after, with retrospective reviews praising the bands musicianship.
Personnel:
Roye Albrighton - guitars, vocals
Derek "Mo" Moore - Mellotron, bass, vocals
Allan "Taff" Freeman - Mellotron, pianos, organ, vocals
Ron Howden - drums, percussion
- also part of the group when performing live were
Mick Brockett - liquid lights
Keith Walters - static slides
The story follows an astronaut in a ship heading to Saturn, where he is intercepted by a "saucer of unknown origin". He then follows it, travelling through hyperspace and arriving to the a new galaxy, "The Dream Nebula", serene and beautiful. Once there, he acquires great knowledge, until he starts to "see everything". He comprehends the universe inside himself, and he can't bear what he sees, for he witnesses the end of the world.
One of the earliest examples of space rock, has a remarkable production and unique sound. Not very commercially succesfull when it was released, it received critical acclaim decades after, with retrospective reviews praising the bands musicianship.
Personnel:
Roye Albrighton - guitars, vocals
Derek "Mo" Moore - Mellotron, bass, vocals
Allan "Taff" Freeman - Mellotron, pianos, organ, vocals
Ron Howden - drums, percussion
- also part of the group when performing live were
Mick Brockett - liquid lights
Keith Walters - static slides
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Journey to the Centre of the Eye
Nektar Lyrics
Astronauts Nightmare This is Robot 13 speaking planet Earth is turning round Alt…
Burn Out My Eyes Where is my day Where are my nights They're all gone to…
Death Of The Mind Although my eyes are gently weeping I know the world is…
It's All In The Mind My mind goes round like a roundabout Whistles and sings Da…
Look Inside Yourself Look with your own eyes See with your own mind Look, it's…
Pupil Of The Eye A great shining eye Suspended in space A great shining eye…
Void Of Vision Once I understood what is life The sun, it hurts me…