NEKTAR - Mission To Mars (Repress) - LP - Blue/Green Coloured Vinyl [MAR 20]

LP - Limited Edition Blue/Green Coloured Vinyl. This is Brand New Colour Vinyl Limited to 300 copies (2026 Repress).

Formed in Germany in 1969, Nektar favoured extended compositions and concept albums over the constraints of pop. They were among the progenitors of the progressive rock movement of the 1970s as well as the jam-band scene that arose in the late 1990s. Their sound traveled well to the States, where they enjoyed Top 40 success with “A Tab in the Ocean” (1972) and “Remember the Future” (1973). Nearly 20 albums and a half-century later, the band’s artistic and personal charisma has earned them masses of devoted fans.

As they began the next 50 years of their career in 2024, they kicked it off with “Journey to the Other Side – Live at The Dunellen Theatre June 10, 2023”. Capturing the band with a 2CD/DVD set clocking in at over 2 and 1/2 hours and spanning the band’s entire career with classics like “Remember the Future Parts 1 & 2”, “A Tab in the Ocean”, and the last to have primary member Ronnie Howden who died suddenly at the ripe old age of 78 on September 29th, 2023.

Now Nektar is broadening their horizons with the first in the “Mission To Mars” trilogy. Their first to feature new drummer Jay Dittamo, alongside longtime members Ryche Chlanda (guitars), Kendall Scott (keyboards), and original members Derek “Mo” Moore (bass) and Mick Brockett (visual environment). From the rocking title track “Mission To Mars” to the beautiful “I’ll Let You In”, Nektar covers all of the prog rock bases while venturing into some new melodic territories.

• For fans of Nektar, Van Der Graaf Generator and Progressive Rock! 

This is Brand New Colour Vinyl Limited to 300 copies.

Tracklist: 

A1.        Mission To Mars
A2.        Long Lost Sunday

B1.        One Day Hi One Day Lo
B2.        I'll Let You In