Magic Is a Child
Magic Is A Child is the seventh album from English progressive rock band Nektar. It is the only studio album released by Nektar without Roye Albrighton on guitar and lead vocals; this album instead features Dave Nelson.
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| Released | September 1977 | |||
| Recorded | March - August 1977 | |||
| Studio | The House Of Music, West Orange, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock[1] | |||
| Length | 41:24 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Jeffrey Kawalek | |||
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Brooke Shields, 12 years old at the time, is the model on the cover.[1]
The track "Train from Nowhere" features Robert Fripp of King Crimson on lead guitar (under the pseudonym “Walt Nektroid".)
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| 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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Away from Asgard" | Derek Moore, Ron Howden, Taff Freeman, Dave Nelson, Steve Barth | 5:30 |
| 2. | "Magic Is a Child" | Moore, Howden, Freeman, Nelson, Barth | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Eerie Lackawanna" | Moore, Howden, Freeman, Nelson, Barth | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Midnight Lite" | Moore, Howden, Freeman, Nelson, Barth | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Love to Share (Keep Your Worries Behind You)" | Moore, Howden, Freeman, Nelson | 4:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Train from Nowhere" | Moore, Howden, Freeman, Nelson | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Listen" | Moore, Howden, Freeman, Nelson, Roye Albrighton | 6:02 |
| 8. | "On the Run (The Trucker)" | Moore, Howden, Freeman, Nelson | 4:41 |
| 9. | "Spread Your Wings" | Moore, Howden, Freeman, Nelson | 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
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