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1974 studio album by Nektar
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 [ edit ]
All tracks are written by Nektar
Side one Title 1. "Astral Man" 3:15 2. "Nelly the Elephant" 4:57 3. "Early Morning Clown" 3:22 4. "That's Life" 6:52
Side two Title 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
Personnel [ edit ]
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
Dieter Dierks - special effects
Chipping Norton Mandies - choir (2-9)
Production [ edit ]
Produced By Peter Hauke & Nektar
Recorded & Engineered By Barry Hammond
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]
Ron Howden
Derek "Mo" Moore
Randy Dembo
Ryche Chlanda
Kendall Scott
Mick Brockett
Roye Albrighton
Mick Brockett
Allan "Taff" Freeman
Keith Walters
Dave Nelson
Dave Prater
Carmine Rojas
Ray Hardwick
Larry Fast
Tom Hughes
Steve Adams
Desha Dunnahoe
Steve Mattern
Peter Pichl
Billy Sherwood
Studio albums Live albums Compilations
Nektar
Thru the Ears
Best of Nektar
Highlights - The Best of Nektar
The Dream Nebula: The Best of 1971-1975
Retrospektive 1969 - 1980
Videos
Live
Pure: Live in Germany 2005