Magic Is a Child
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
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| 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
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- Roye Albrighton
- Ron Howden
- Klaus Henatsch
- Peter Pichl
- Derek "Mo" Moore
- Allan "Taff" Freeman
- Mick Brockett
- Keith Walters
- Larry Fast
- Dave Nelson
- Carmine Rojas
- Dave Prater
- Randy Dembo
- Tom Hughes
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| | Compilations |
- Nektar
- Thru the Ears
- Highlights - The Best of Nektar
- The Dream Nebula: The Best of 1971-1975
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| | Videos |
- Live
- Pure: Live in Germany 2005
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