Ocean (Eloy album)

Ocean
Studio album by Eloy
Released	1977
Recorded	Sep-Oct, 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) Ocean (1977) Live (1978)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Ocean was 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 Logos" - 8:25

Side Two

3. "Decay of Logos" - 8:15
4. "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, Roto-Toms, temple blocks, kettle drums, tubular bells, morse key, triangles, paper, flute

Production

• Arranged & produced by Eloy
• Engineered by Georgi Nedeitschev

References

1. ↑ from Eloy's official site - http://www.eloy-music.de/disco/1977.htm
2. ↑ "allmusic ((( Ocean > Credits )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-05-03. 
3. ↑ Couture, François (2011). "Ocean - Eloy | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 June 2011. 
4. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r36621/review
5. ↑ http://www.vintageprog.com/eee2.htm#elo
6. ↑ from Eloy's official site - http://www.eloy-music.de/histo.htm