Nektar - A Tab in the Ocean [2025] (4 x CDs)

PROGRESSIVE ROCK

Nektar - A Tab in the Ocean [2025] (4 x CDs)

When A Tab in the Ocean first appeared in 1972, Nektar were already carving out their reputation as one of the most adventurous bands in the European progressive rock underground. Recorded in Germany by a group of British expatriates, the album’s 17-minute title suite was a bold statement, a swirling, multi-part epic that fused psychedelic textures with symphonic ambition. For many listeners, it was the moment Nektar stepped beyond cult status and into the broader conversation of prog’s golden era.

The 2025 box set reintroduces this classic with collector-grade depth. Across four CDs and a Blu-ray, Esoteric Recordings have assembled a definitive archive. The first disc presents a new 2025 stereo mix, breathing fresh clarity into Roye Albrighton’s guitar lines and Allan “Taff” Freeman’s keyboards. The second disc preserves the original 1972 mix alongside the 1976 U.S. remix, allowing fans to trace how the album’s sound evolved for different markets. The third disc captures Nektar live in Erbach, Germany in April 1973, a performance that demonstrates how the band stretched their studio material into improvisational journeys. The fourth disc adds further live rarities, while the Blu-ray offers 5.1 surround and high-resolution stereo mixes, immersing listeners in the oceanic soundscape like never before.

What makes this box significant is not just the remastering, but the sense of historical continuity. A Tab in the Ocean was always a bridge, between psychedelia and prog, between European experimentation and British rock tradition. The 2025 edition underscores that legacy, presenting the album as both a time capsule and a living work. For collectors, it’s a chance to own every major iteration of the record in one place. For new listeners, it’s an invitation to dive into the deep waters of Nektar’s imagination, where cosmic themes and human emotion flow together in a single, unbroken wave. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Nektar - A Tab in The Ocean (2025 Mix) 16:47

02 Nektar - Desolation Valley,  Waves (2025 Mix) 8:25

03 Nektar - Crying in The Dark (2025 Mix) 6:20

04 Nektar - King of Twilight (2025 Mix) 4:24

05 Nektar - We Are The Ocean 5:12

CD2

01 Nektar - A Tab in The Ocean (2025 Remaster) 16:45

02 Nektar - Desolation Valley, Waves (2025 Remaster) 8:20

03 Nektar - Crying in The Dark (2025 Remaster) 6:16

04 Nektar - King of Twilight (2025 Remaster) 4:20

05 Nektar - A Tab in The Ocean ((1976 US Mix) [2025 Remaster]) 16:08

06 Nektar - Desolation Valley, Waves ((1976 US Mix) [2025 Remaster]) 8:32

07 Nektar - Crying in The Dark ((1976 US Mix) [2025 Remaster]) 5:13

08 Nektar - King of Twilight ((1976 US Mix) [2025 Remaster]) 4:07

CD3

01 Nektar - Look Around (Live, Erbach, Germany, 22 April 1973) 4:54

02 Nektar - Cast Your Fate (Live, Erbach, Germany, 22 April 1973) 6:26

03 Nektar - A Day in The Life of A Preacher (Live, Erbach, Germany, 22 April 1973) 14:50

04 Nektar - Desolation Valley, Waves (Live, Erbach, Germany, 22 April 1973) 9:26

05 Nektar - Crying in The Dark / King of Twilight (Live, Erbach, Germany, 22 April 1973) 11:14

CD4

01 Nektar - Good Day (Live, Erbach, Germany, 22 April 1973) 7:24

02 Nektar - Let it Grow (Live, Erbach, Germany, 22 April 1973) 17:20

03 Nektar - Wings (Live, Erbach, Germany, 22 April 1973) 3:49

04 Nektar - Oddysee, Ron's On, Never, Never, Never (Live, Erbach, Germany, 22 April 1973) 9:52

05 Nektar - 1-2-3-4 (Live, Erbach, Germany, 22 April 1973) 14:22

06 Nektar - Do You Believe in Magic? (Live, Erbach, Germany, 22 April 1973) 4:15

07 Nektar - What You Gonna Do (Live, Erbach, Germany, 22 April 1973) 6:10

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