Man in the Moon (Nektar album)

Man in the Moon is the eighth studio album by Nektar and was originally released in 1980 in Germany. This album continues the commercial hard rock with elements of progressive rock explored on their previous effort Magic Is a Child. This album features the return of founding member Roye Albrighton. The album was expanded to include previously unreleased tracks and re-issued by Voiceprint in Europe.

Man in the Moon
Studio album by Nektar
Released	July 1980
Recorded	January – March 1980
Studio	Briar Book Studies, Bernardsville, New Jersey and Essex Studios, London
Genre	Progressive rock, hard rock
Length	40:19
Label	Ariola
Producer	Roye Albrighton, Rupert Hine
Nektar chronology
More Live Nektar in New York (1978) Man in the Moon (1980) The Prodigal Son (2001)

Professional ratings

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Source	Rating
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Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Too Young to Die"	Nektar, Roye Albrighton, Allan Freeman	4:20
2.	"Angel"	Nektar, Albrighton	3:31
3.	"Telephone"	Freeman, Carmine Rojas, Albrighton	3:44
4.	"Far Away"	Albrighton	3:21
5.	"Torraine"	Nektar, Albrighton, Freeman	5:28

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Can't Stop You Now"	Nektar, Albrighton	4:22
7.	"We"	Nektar, Albrighton	4:41
8.	"You're Alone"	Albrighton	4:09
9.	"Man in the Moon"	Albrighton, Freeman	6:43

2002 Voiceprint bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
10.	"Impossible Years" (Too Young to Die Original Mix)	Nektar, Albrighton, Freeman	4:16
11.	"Straight Jacket"	Albrighton	3:48

Personnel

• Roye Albrighton – guitars, lead vocals, background vocals
• Allan "Taff" Freeman – keyboards
• Carmine Rojas – bass, keyboards
• David Prater – drums, background vocals

External links

• Man in the Moon at TheNektarProject.com