Magic Is a Child

Magic Is A Child
Studio album by Nektar
Released	1977
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	41:24
Label	Polydor
Producer	Jeffrey Kawalek
Nektar chronology
Recycled (1976) Magic Is A Child (1977) Live in New York (1977)

Magic Is A Child is the seventh album from English progressive rock band Nektar. It was the first Nektar album without Roye Albrighton on guitar and vocals. He was replaced by Dave Nelson.

Brooke Shields, 13 years old at the time, is the model on the cover.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Allmusic gave the album a positive retrospective review, praising Nektar's switching to "shorter, punchier songs", "swelling" keyboards, "symphonic" guitars, and "breezy pop".^[1]

Track listing

1. "Away from Asgard" – 5:30
2. "Magic Is a Child" – 4:06
3. "Eerie Lackawanna" – 3:29
4. "Midnite Lite" – 4:27
5. "Love to Share (Keep Your Worries Behind You)" – 4:07
6. "Train from Nowhere" – 4:12
7. "Listen" – 6:02
8. "On the Run (The Trucker)" – 4:41
9. "Spread Your Wings" – 4:40

Personnel

• Dave Nelson - guitar, vocals
• Alan "Taff" Freeman - synthesizer, keyboards, vocals
• Derek "Mo" Moore - bass, vocals
• Ron Howden - percussion, drums, vocals, Smurds

Additional personnel

• Julien Barber, Kermit Moore, Michael Commins, Anthony Posk - string quartet
• Larry Fast - synthesizer, programming, processing
• Walt Nektroid - guitar on "Train from Nowhere"
• Jeffrey Kawalek - production, engineering

References

External links

Magic Is A Child at TheNektarProject.com