Recycled (Nektar album)

Recycled
Studio album by
Nektar
ReleasedOctober 1975 (Germany)
January 1976 (US)
January 1977 (UK)
RecordedJuly – August 1975
StudioChâteau d'Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, France and Air Studios, London
GenreProgressive rock[1]
Length36:49
LabelBacillus (Germany)
Passport Records (US)
Decca (UK)
ProducerPeter Hauke, Nektar
Nektar chronology
Down to Earth
(1974) 		Recycled
(1975) 		Live in New York
(1977)

Recycled is the sixth album from English progressive rock band Nektar. It is a concept album addressing the band members' concerns about the environment. There are only two songs on the album, one for each side, titled simply "Part One" and "Part Two". "Part One" tells the tale of a nightmarish future in which only "recycled energy" remains, while "Part Two" revolves around more present-day concerns about tourism despoiling untouched wilderness.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Allmusic gave the album a mixed retrospective review. They criticized the album as lacking the instrumental prowess, enthusiasm, and band cohesion that the players had shown on Nektar's previous albums. However, they acknowledged that "What does hold strong is Nektar's ability to conjure up a science-fiction atmosphere through the unorthodox application of percussion, guitar, and keyboards."[1]

Track listing

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All songs written and arranged by Nektar.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Recycled, Part One"
a. "Recycle"
b. "Cybernetic Consumption"
c. "Recycle Countdown"
d. "Automaton Horrorscope"
e. "Recycling"
f. "Flight to Reality"
g. "Unendless Imagination?"
17:39
  • 2:45
  • 2:10
  • 1:52
  • 3:03
  • 1:51
  • 1:19
  • 4:39
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Recycled, Part Two"
a. "São Paulo Sunrise"
b. "Costa del Sol"
c. "Marvellous Moses"
d. "It's All Over"
19:10
  • 3:05
  • 4:03
  • 6:35
  • 5:27

Credits

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  • Roye Albrighton - lead vocals, guitars
  • Mick Brockett - visual environment
  • Alan "Taff" Freeman - keyboards, backing vocals
  • Ron Howden - drums, percussion
  • Derek "Mo" Moore - bass, backing vocals
Additional personnel

Charts

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Chart (1976) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 89

References

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  1. ^ a b c Recycled at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Nektar Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
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