- Ocean (Eloy album)
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Ocean 
Studio album by Eloy Released 1977 Recorded Sep-Oct, 1977 at Sound-N-Studio, Cologne[1] Genre Space rock
Progressive rockLength 43:53 Label EMI Electrola Producer Frank Bornemann[2] Eloy chronology Dawn
(1976)Ocean
(1977)Live
(1978)Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes
(1979)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[3]Ocean was the sixth album released by the German progressive rock band Eloy. It was released in 1977 and is considered by many their finest album,[4][5] a classic of the genre in Germany. It sold 200,000 copies, doing better than Genesis or Queen on the German charts.[6]
Contents
Track listing
- All songs written by Eloy. Lyrics by Rosenthal.
Side One
- "Poseidon's Creation" - 11:38
- "Incarnation of the Logos" - 8:25
Side Two
- "Decay of the Logos" - 8:15
- "Atlantis' Agony at June 5th - 8498, 13 p.m. Gregorian Earthtime" - 15:35
Personnel
- Frank Bornemann - Lead Vocals, All Electric, Acoustic, and Effect Guitars
- Klaus-Peter Matziol - Vocals, Thunderbird and Fender Fretless Bass Guitars
- Detlev Schmidtchen - Hammond Organ, Mini-Moog and ARP Synthesizers, Mellotron, RMI Keyboard Computer, Xylophone, Angelic Voices
- Jürgen Rosenthal - Sonor Genuine Rosewood Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Timbales, Roto-Toms, Temple Blocks, Kettle-Drums, Tubular Bells, Morse Key, Voice, Triangles, Paper and Flute
Production
- Arranged & produced by Eloy
- Engineered by Georgi Nedeitschev
References
- ^ from Eloy's official site - http://www.eloy-music.de/disco/1977.htm
- ^ "allmusic ((( Ocean > Credits )))". www.allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r36621/credits. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- ^ Couture, François (2011 [last update]). "Ocean - Eloy | AllMusic". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r36621/review. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r36621/review
- ^ http://www.vintageprog.com/eee2.htm#elo
- ^ from Eloy's official site - http://www.eloy-music.de/histo.htm
Categories:- 1977 albums
- Eloy albums
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