Down to Earth (Nektar album)
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| Producer | Peter Hauke, Nektar | |||
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Down to Earth is the fifth album from English progressive rock band Nektar. A snippet of the song "Show Me the Way" was featured in an episode from the first season of the sitcom The Jeffersons.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Nektar
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Astral Man" | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Nelly the Elephant" | 4:57 |
| 3. | "Early Morning Clown" | 3:22 |
| 4. | "That's Life" | 6:52 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Fidgety Queen" | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Oh Willy" | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Little Boy" | 3:04 |
| 8. | "Show Me the Way" | 5:55 |
| 9. | "Finale" | 1:41 |
Charts
| Chart (1974/75) | Position |
|---|---|
| United States ( Billboard 200 )
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32 |
| Canada (RPM)[1] | 37 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 93 |
Personnel
- Roye Albrighton- guitar, lead vocals
- Mick Brockett - lights
- Allan "Taff" Freeman - keyboards, backing vocals
- Ron Howden - drums, percussion
- Derek "Mo" Moore - bass, backing vocals
Guests:
- P. P. Arnold - backing vocals
- Phil Brown - bass tuba
- Robert Calvert - ringmaster
- Ron Carthy - 2nd trumpet
- Kenneth Cole - backing vocals
- Steve Gregory - tenor saxophone
- Butch Hudson - 1st trumpet
- Chris Mercer - baritone & tenor saxophones
- Chris Pyne - trombone
- Stephen Wick - tuba
- special effects
- Chipping Norton Mandies - choir (2-9)
Production
- Produced By Peter Hauke & Nektar
- Recorded & Engineered By Barry Hammond
References
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - April 26, 1975" (PDF).
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
