Journey to the Centre of the Eye

Journey to the Centre of the Eye

Infobox Album
Name = Journey to the Centre of the Eye
Type = Album
Artist = Nektar


Released = 1971
Genre = Progressive rock
Length = 42:49
Label = Bellaphon Records / Bacilus BAC 2001
Reviews = Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dxfixqr5ldke link]
Last album =
This album = "Journey To The Centre Of The Eye" (1971)
Next album = "A Tab in the Ocean" (1972)

"Journey to the Centre of the Eye" is the debut album from English progressive rock band Nektar that came out in 1971. Due to 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

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

External links

[http://www.thenektarproject.com/discography/jtce.aspx "Journey to the Centre of the Eye" at TheNektarProject.com]


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