Ocean (Eloy album)

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Ocean
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 1977
RecordedSeptember–October, 1977 at Sound-N-Studio, Cologne[1]
GenreProgressive rock[2]
Length43:53
LabelEMI Electrola
ProducerFrank Bornemann[3]
Eloy chronology
Dawn
(1976)
Ocean
(1977)
Live
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Ocean is the sixth album released by the German rock band Eloy. It is a concept album based on the mythical Island of Atlantis and its doom and sinking, intended as a warning to humanity (alluding to the Cold War). It was released in 1977 and is considered their finest album – [2][4] a classic of the genre in Germany, where it sold 200,000 copies.[5]

Track listing[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • Arranged and produced by Eloy
  • Engineered by Georgi Nedeitschev

References[edit]

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