A Tab in the Ocean

A Tab in the Ocean
Studio album by
Nektar
ReleasedNovember 1972
Recorded2–13 October 1972
August 1976 (remixed 1976 US version)
Studio
  • Dierks Studios at Pulheim-Stommeln, Germany
  • The House of Music, West Orange, N.J. (remixed 1976 US version) & Sterling Sound, New York, N.Y (mastered 1976 US version)
GenreProgressive rock[1]
Length35:39
69:53 (2004 reissue)
LabelBacillus
Passport Records (remixed 1976 US version)
ProducerPeter Hauke
Nektar chronology
Journey to the Centre of the Eye
(1971) 		A Tab in the Ocean
(1972) 		...Sounds Like This
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

A Tab in the Ocean is the second album from German-based English progressive rock band Nektar.

English heavy metal band Iron Maiden covered the song "King of Twilight", also mixing in parts of "Crying in the Dark" creating somewhat of a medley, and released as a b-side to the 1984 single "Aces High".

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Nektar.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."A Tab in the Ocean"16:43
Side two
No.TitleLength
2."Desolation Valley"5:42
3."Waves"2:30
4."Crying in the Dark"6:17
5."King of Twilight"4:27

2004 reissue

The original German mix 1972
No.TitleLength
1."A Tab in the Ocean"16:53
2."Desolation Valley / Waves"8:13
3."Crying in the Dark"6:29
4."King of Twilight"4:22
1976 US Mix
No.TitleLength
5."A Tab in the Ocean"16:04
6."Desolation Valley / Waves"8:33
7."Crying in the Dark"5:14
8."King of Twilight"4:05

2013 reissue

Double CD reissue. Disc one as 2004 reissue above, with both 1972 and 1976 album mixes. The bonus disc two includes more songs from the same "Official Bootleg" 1971 show released on the bonus disc of the 2013 reissue of Journey to the Centre of the Eye, plus a live in the studio track from 1973.

Official Bootleg, Recorded live November 13, 1971 at Bessunger Turnhalle, Darmstadt, Germany
No.TitleLength
1."A Tab in the Ocean"17:46
2."Porecelain Valley (later called "Desolation Valley")"11:33
3."Crying in the Dark"9:17
Live in the studio 1973
No.TitleLength
4."Desolation Valley / Waves"8:25

Personnel

Nektar
  • Roye Albrighton – guitars, lead vocals
  • Mick Brockett – lighting, projections and visual effects
  • Allan Freeman – keyboards, backing vocals, Mellotron
  • Derek "Mo" Moore – bass, backing vocals
  • Ron Howden – drums, percussion
Production

Charts

Chart (1976) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 141

References

  1. ^ a b DeGagne, Mike. "A Tab in the Ocean Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Nektar Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
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