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Journey to the Centre of the Eye is the debut album from English progressive rock band Nektar that came out in November 1971. Though formally divided into 13 tracks, the entire album consists of a single continuous piece of music, with some musical themes which are repeated throughout the work. Because of its narrative nature, it has been called a rock opera and/or dense concept album. The story follows an astronaut who, while on a voyage to Saturn, encounters aliens who take him to their galaxy, where he is suffused with knowledge and wisdom. It is usually interpreted as a commentary on the nuclear arms race.[3]

Journey to the Centre of the Eye
Studio album by
Nektar
ReleasedNovember 1971
RecordedJune - August 1971
StudioDierks Studios in Köln-Stommeln, West Germany
Genre
  • Progressive rock[1]
  • psychedelia[1]
  • space rock[2]
Length42:02
LabelBacillus
ProducerDieter Dierks, Peter Hauke, Nektar
Nektar chronology
Journey to the Centre of the Eye
(1971)		 A Tab in the Ocean
(1972)

Reception


Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Allmusic's retrospective review was a rave, avowing that "Throughout Journey's 13 cuts, Nektar introduced their own sort of instrumental surrealism that radiated from both the vocals and from the intermingling of the haphazard drum and string work." They gave unqualified praise to both the compositions and the performances of each of the individual members.[1]


Track listing


All songs written and arranged by Nektar.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Prelude"1:25
2."Astronaut's Nightmare"6:27
3."Countenance"3:33
4."The Nine Lifeless Daughters of the Sun"2:55
5."Warp Oversight"4:10
6."The Dream Nebula I"2:14
Side two
No.TitleLength
7."The Dream Nebula II"2:26
8."It's All in the Mind"3:22
9."Burn Out My Eyes"7:50
10."Void of Vision"2:02
11."Pupil of the Eye"2:47
12."Look Inside Yourself"0:54
13."Death of the Mind"1:57

2013 reissue


Double CD reissue on Purple Pyramid Records. CD one is the original album. The bonus CD two includes part of a live 1971 show from Germany, where the band play the entire album in order. Additional songs from this "Official Bootleg" show are included on the 2013 reissues of A Tab in the Ocean and ...Sounds Like This.

Bonus CD: Official Bootleg, recorded live November 13, 1971 at Bessunger Turnhalle, Darmstadt, Germany
No.TitleLength
1."Prelude"2:03
2."Astronaut's Nightmare"6:51
3."Countenance"3:36
4."The Nine Lifeless Daughters of the Sun"3:31
5."Warp Oversight"4:26
6."The Dream Nebula I"2:24
7."The Dream Nebula II"2:35
8."It's All in the Mind"3:39
9."Burn out My Eyes"7:24
10."Void of Vision"1:56
11."Pupil of the Eye"2:08
12."Look Inside Yourself"0:46
13."Death of the Mind"5:05

Personnel


Additional personnel
Production

References


  1. Journey to the Centre of the Eye at AllMusic
  2. "Aural Innovations 4". Aural-Innovations.com. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  3. Steinheuer, Manfred (2011). Journey to the Center of the Eye (liner notes). Nektar. Malesch Records / Long Hair.



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- [en] Journey to the Centre of the Eye

[es] Journey to the Centre of the Eye

Journey to the Centre of the Eye (en español: "Viaje al Centro del Ojo") es el primer álbum de estudio y álbum debut de la banda británica-alemana de rock: Nektar. Lanzado a finales de 1971.


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