A Tab in the Ocean

A Tab in the Ocean
Studio album by Nektar
Released	1972
Recorded	October 1972
Studio	Dierks Studios at Pulheim-Stommeln, Germany
Genre	Progressive rock, space rock
Length	35:39 69:53 (2004 reissue)
Label	Bacillus (Bellaphon)
Producer	Peter Hauke
Nektar chronology
Journey to the Centre of the Eye (1971)Journey to the Centre of the Eye1971 A Tab in the Ocean (1972) ...Sounds Like This (1973)...Sounds Like This1973

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

Track listing

All songs written by Nektar.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"A Tab in the Ocean"	16:43

Side two
No.	Title	Length
2.	"Desolation Valley"	5:42
3.	"Waves"	2:30
4.	"Crying in the Dark"	6:28
5.	"King of Twilight"	4:16

2004 reissue

The original German mix 1972
No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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

Personnel

Nektar

• Roye Albrighton – guitars, vocals
• Mick Brockett – liquid lights
• Allan Freeman – keyboards, backing vocals, Mellotron
• Ron Howden – drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Derek "Mo" Moore – bass, vocals

Production

• Produced By Peter Hauke
• Engineered By Dieter Dierks

External links

• A Tab in the Ocean at TheNektarProject.com