Nektar - Retrospektive 1969-1980 (2011)
FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans) | 2:34:35 | 1.1 Gb
Genre: Prog Rock, Space Rock
FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans) | 2:34:35 | 1.1 Gb
Genre: Prog Rock, Space Rock
Nektar, formed in Germany by four Englishmen, never stormed the charts during prog rock's brief early-'70s heyday, but they created their own distinctive sounds with early work that conjured images of floating through outer space, including chunky guitar chords, doom-laden organ, and phased vocals suggesting a cold and lonely trip through the vast cosmos (a parallel but harder-rocking universe to Saucerful of Secrets-era Pink Floyd). There was also a change in direction during the mid-'70s, featuring crisper production as well as pop lyrics and choruses, deemphasizing the abstract, spacy elements that initially made Nektar's music distinctive. At its peak, the quartet was capable of powerful music that ranks among the best progressive rock, and for a little while in the early to mid-'70s, it seemed like they might take the American rock world by storm.