Ocean (Eloy album)
Ocean is the sixth album released by the German progressive rock band Eloy. It is a concept album about the mythical city of Atlantis and its doom and sinking, intended as a warning to the threatening situation of all of humanity. It was released in 1977 and is considered by many their finest album,[3][4] a classic of the genre in Germany. It sold 200,000 copies, doing better than Genesis or Queen on the German charts.[5]
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| Released | December 1977 | |||
| Recorded | September–October, 1977 at Sound-N-Studio, Cologne[1] | |||
| Genre | Space rock, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 43:53 | |||
| Label | EMI Electrola | |||
| Producer | Frank Bornemann[2] | |||
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
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 - Electric, acoustic and processed guitars, lead vocals
- Klaus-Peter Matziol - Gibson Thunderbird and Fender Fretless basses, backing vocals
- Detlev Schmidtchen - Mini-Moog and ARP synthesizers, Mellotron, RMI keyboard computer, angelic voices, Hammond organ, xylophone
- Jürgen Rosenthal - SONOR Genuine Rosewood drums, voice, PAiSTe cymbals, timbales, REMO Roto-Toms, temple blocks, kettle drums, tubular bells, morse key, triangles, paper, flute
Production
- Arranged and produced by Eloy
- Engineered by Georgi Nedeitschev
References
- Archived February 7, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- "Ocean - Eloy | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- François Couture. "Ocean - Eloy | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- "LP Reviews E (Continued)". Vintageprog.com. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- Archived April 8, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
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