Down to Earth (Nektar album)
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Down to Earth | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 1974 | |||
Recorded | March – June 1974 | |||
Studio | Chipping Norton Studio, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England | |||
Genre | Progressive rock | |||
Length | 37:13 | |||
Label | Bacillus | |||
Producer | Peter Hauke, Nektar | |||
Nektar chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | link |
Down to Earth is the fifth album from English progressive rock band Nektar. A snippet of the song "Show Me the Way" was featured in an episode from the first season of the sitcom The Jeffersons.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Nektar
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Astral Man" | 3:15 |
2. | "Nelly the Elephant" | 4:57 |
3. | "Early Morning Clown" | 3:22 |
4. | "That's Life" | 6:52 |
No. | Title | Length |
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5. | "Fidgety Queen" | 4:05 |
6. | "Oh Willy" | 4:02 |
7. | "Little Boy" | 3:04 |
8. | "Show Me the Way" | 5:55 |
9. | "Finale" | 1:41 |
Personnel
- Roye Albrighton- guitar, lead vocals
- Mick Brockett - lights
- Allan "Taff" Freeman - keyboards, backing vocals
- Ron Howden - drums, percussion
- Derek "Mo" Moore - bass, backing vocals
Guests:
- P. P. Arnold - backing vocals
- Phil Brown - bass tuba
- Robert Calvert - ringmaster
- Ron Carthy - 2nd trumpet
- Kenneth Cole - backing vocals
- Steve Gregory - tenor saxophone
- Butch Hudson - 1st trumpet
- Chris Mercer - baritone & tenor saxophones
- Chris Pyne - trombone
- Stephen Wick - tuba
- Dieter Dierks - special effects
- Chipping Norton Mandies - choir (2-9)
Production
- Produced By Peter Hauke & Nektar
- Recorded & Engineered By Barry Hammond
Charts
Chart (1943-1975) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[1] | 93 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[2] | 37 |
US Billboard 200[3] | 32 |
References
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 214. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3959a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Nektar Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
External links
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