The Prodigal Son is the ninth album by 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...

 released in 2001. It was their first studio album in over 20 years. This album is a "mixed bag of rootsy blues songs" fused with the trademark Nektar sound that at times brings a "flashback to their Remember the Future album." The Prodigal Son includes two founding members, Roye Albrighton and Allan "Taff" Freeman.

Track listing

1. "Terminus/Oh My" - 9:05
2. "Now" - 6:11
3. "I Can't Help You" - 4:48
4. "The Drinking Man's Wine" - 5:50
5. "Shangri-La" - 5:30
6. "Salt And Vinegar And Rhythm And Blues" - 6:15
7. "The Prodigal Son" - 6:41
8. "Be Tonight" - 3:58
9. "Day 9" - 5:17

Personnel

• Roye Albrighton – Lead Guitar, Bass, Lead Vocals
• Allan "Taff " Freeman – Keyboards, Backing Vocals
• Ray Hardwick – Drums, Percussion

External links

• http://www.thenektarproject.com/discography/tps.aspx