A Tab in the Ocean is the second album from German-based English progressive rock band Nektar.
English heavy metal band Iron Maiden covered the song "King of Twilight", also mixing in parts of "Crying in the Dark" creating somewhat of a medley, and released as a b-side to the 1984 single "Aces High".
Track listing
All songs written and arranged by Nektar.
Side one
No.
Title
Length
1.
"A Tab in the Ocean"
16:43
Side two
No.
Title
Length
2.
"Desolation Valley"
5:42
3.
"Waves"
2:30
4.
"Crying in the Dark"
6:28
5.
"King of Twilight"
4:16
2004 reissue
The original German mix 1972
No.
Title
Length
1.
"A Tab in the Ocean"
16:53
2.
"Desolation Valley / Waves"
8:13
3.
"Crying in the Dark"
6:29
4.
"King of Twilight"
4:22
1976 US Mix
No.
Title
Length
5.
"A Tab in the Ocean"
16:04
6.
"Desolation Valley / Waves"
8:33
7.
"Crying in the Dark"
5:14
8.
"King of Twilight"
4:05
Personnel
Nektar
Roye Albrighton – guitars, vocals
Mick Brockett – liquid lights
Allan Freeman – keyboards, backing vocals, Mellotron
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