Man in the Moon
Studio album by
Nektar
Released1980
StudioBriar Book Studies, Bernardsville, New Jersey and Essex Studios, London
GenreProgressive rock, hard rock[1]
Length40:19
LabelAriola
ProducerRoye Albrighton, Rupert Hine
Nektar chronology
More Live Nektar in New York
(1978)		 Man in the Moon
(1980)		 The Prodigal Son
(2001)
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Man in the Moon is the eighth studio album by Nektar and was originally released in 1980 in Germany. 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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Too Young to Die"Nektar, Roye Albrighton, Allan Freeman4:20
2."Angel"Nektar, Albrighton3:31
3."Telephone"Freeman, Carmine Rojas, Albrighton3:44
4."Far Away"Albrighton3:21
5."Torraine"Nektar, Albrighton, Freeman5:28
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Can't Stop You Now"Nektar, Albrighton4:22
7."We"Nektar, Albrighton4:41
8."You're Alone"Albrighton4:09
9."Man in the Moon"Albrighton, Freeman6:43


2002 Voiceprint bonus tracks[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Impossible Years" (Too Young to Die Original Mix)Nektar, Albrighton, Freeman4:16
11."Straight Jacket"Albrighton3:48

Personnel

  • Roye Albrighton – guitars, lead vocals, background vocals
  • Allan "Taff" Freeman – keyboards
  • Carmine Rojas – bass, keyboards
  • David Prater – drums, background vocals

References

  1. 1 2 https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000662804
  2. ↑ "Nektar – Man In The Moon". Discogs. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
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