Planets is the ninth studio album by Eloy, released in 1981. It was the last album with the drummer and percussionist Jim McGillivray. It was the first Eloy album to be issued in the UK, through the Wolverhampton-based Heavy Metal Worldwide label, with alternative artwork by Rodney Matthews.

Planets
Studio album by
Released1981
RecordedHorus Sound Studio, Hanover[1]
Length42:01
LabelEMI Electrola
ProducerFrank Bornemann and Eloy
Eloy chronology
Colours
(1980)
Planets
(1981)
Time to Turn
(1982)
Alternative cover
The UK alternative cover

Track listing edit

All music by Eloy, all lyrics by Sigi Hausen and Frank Bornemann.

Side One
  1. "Introduction" – 1:58
  2. "On the Verge of Darkening Lights" – 5:37
  3. "Point of No Return" – 5:45
  4. "Mysterious Monolith" – 7:40
Side Two
  1. "Queen of the Night" – 5:22
  2. "At the Gates of Dawn" (Instrumental) – 4:17
  3. "Sphinx" – 6:50
  4. "Carried by Cosmic Winds" – 4:32

Personnel edit

  • Frank Bornemann — electric and acoustic guitars, lead vocals
  • Hannes Arkona — electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards
  • Hannes Folberth — keyboards
  • Klaus-Peter Matziol — bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jim McGillivray — drums, percussion

References edit

  1. ^ Planets at Eloy's official site

External links edit

  • "Planets overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 August 2015.