A Tab in the Ocean
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A Tab in the Ocean is the second album from German-based English progressive rock
band Nektar
.
Side one
Side two
as a B side on their 1984 single Aces High
. Although only named "King of Twilight", the cover is actually a medley of "Crying In The Dark" and "King of Twilight".
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band Nektar
Nektar
Nektar is a 1970s English progressive rock band originally based in Germany.- History :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...
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Track listing
- All songs written by Nektar.
Side one
- "A Tab In The Ocean" – 15:30
Side two
- "Desolation Valley" – 5:45
- "Waves" – 2:53
- "Crying In The Dark" – 5:27
- "King Of Twilight" – 4:07
Personnel
- Roye Albrighton – guitars, vocals
- Mick Brockett – liquid lights
- Allan Freeman – keyboards, backing vocals, Mellotron
- Ron Howden – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Derek "Mo" Moore – bass, vocals
Cover version
"King of Twilight" was covered by Iron MaidenIron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
as a B side on their 1984 single Aces High
Aces High (song)
"Aces High" is a song by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, written by bassist Steve Harris. It is Iron Maiden's eleventh single and the second from the 1984 studio album Powerslave...
. Although only named "King of Twilight", the cover is actually a medley of "Crying In The Dark" and "King of Twilight".