Man in the Moon (Nektar album)

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Man in the Moon
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Studio album by Nektar
Released 1980
Recorded January - March, 1980
Studio Briar Book Studies, Bernardsville, New Jersey and Essex Studios, London
Genre Hard rock, progressive rock[1]
Length 39:00
Label Ariola
Producer Roye Albrighton, Rupert Hine
Nektar chronology
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Allmusic 2.5/5 stars [1]

Man in the Moon is the eighth studio album by Nektar and was originally released in 1980 as a German only release. This album continues the commercial hard rock with elements of progressive rock explored on their previous effort Magic is a Child. This album features the return of founding member Roye Albrighton. The album was expanded to include previously unreleased tracks and re-issued by Voiceprint in Europe.

Track listing

Side one
No. Title Length
1. "Too Young to Die"   4:20
2. "Angel"   3:31
3. "Telephone"   3:44
4. "Far Away"   3:21
5. "Torraine"   5:28
Side two
No. Title Length
6. "Can't Stop You Now"   4:22
7. "We"   4:41
8. "You're Alone"   4:09
9. "Man in the Moon"   6:43
Voiceprint bonus tracks
No. Title Length
10. "Impossible Years" (Too Young to Die Original Mix) 4:16
11. "Straight Jacket"   3:48

Personnel

  • Roye Albrighton - Guitar, lead vocals
  • Carmine Rojas - bass, backing vocals
  • Allan "Taff" Freeman - keyboards, backing vocals
  • David Prater - drums, percussion

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