Ocean (Eloy album)

Ocean
Studio album by Eloy
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]
Eloy chronology
Dawn
(1976)Dawn1976		 Ocean
(1977)		 Live
(1978)Live1978
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Ocean is the sixth album released by the German progressive rock band Eloy. It was released in 1977 and is considered by many their finest album,[4][5] a classic of the genre in Germany. It sold 200,000 copies, doing better than Genesis or Queen on the German charts.[6]

Track listing

  • All songs written by Eloy. Lyrics by Rosenthal.
Side One
  1. "Poseidon's Creation" - 11:38
  2. "Incarnation of the Logos" - 8:25
Side Two
  1. "Decay of the Logos" - 8:15
  2. "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

  1. ↑ Archived February 7, 2005, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "Ocean - Eloy | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  3. ↑ François Couture. "Ocean - Eloy | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  4. ↑ François Couture. "Ocean - Eloy | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  5. ↑ "LP Reviews E (Continued)". Vintageprog.com. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  6. ↑ Archived April 8, 2005, at the Wayback Machine.
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