Journey to the Centre of the Eye is the debut album from English progressive rock

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...

 that came out in 1972. Because of its narrative nature, it has been called a rock opera and/or dense concept album.

Instrumentation and album structure

The music of the album is commonplace in early 70's progressive rock. It uses a range of musical effects. The guitar used psychedelic distortion and the wah-wah, as well as screeching distortion. It has psychedelic influences, as well.

Track listing

• All Songs Written & Arranged By Nektar.

1. "Prelude" - 1:27
2. "Astronaut's Nightmare" - 6:22
3. "Countenance" - 3:30
4. "The Nine Lifeless Daughters of the Sun" - 2:41
5. "Warp Oversight" - 4:28
6. "The Dream Nebula I" - 2:14
7. "The Dream Nebula II" - 2:25
8. "It's All in the Mind" - 3:22
9. "Burn Out My Eyes" - 7:48
10. "Void of Vision" - 2:01
11. "Pupil of the Eye" - 2:46
12. "Look Inside Yourself" - 0:53
13. "Death of the Mind" - 2:52

Personnel

• Roye Albrighton - guitars, vocals
• Mick Brockett - liquid lights
• Allan "Taff" Freeman - Mellotron, pianos, organ, vocals
• Ron Howden - drums, percussion
• Derek "Mo" Moore - Mellotron, bass vocals
• Keith Walters - static slides
• Dieter Dierks: Additional Piano

External links

Journey to the Centre of the Eye at TheNektarProject.com