On November 1, 1971, “Bacillus” label released “Journey to the Centre of the Eye”, the debut Nektar album. It was recorded June – August 1971, at “Dierks Studio” in Köln-Stommeln, Germany, and was produced by Dieter Dierks, Peter Hauke, Roye Albrighton, Mick Brockett, Allan “Taff” Freeman, Ron Howden, Derek “Mo” Moore and Keith Walters.

Personnel:

• Roye Albrighton – vocals, guitars
• Mick Brockett – liquid lights
• Allan “Taff” Freeman – vocals, mellotron, pianos, organ
• Ron Howden – drums, percussion
• Derek “Mo” Moore – vocals, mellotron, bass
• Keith Walters – static slides
• Dieter Dierks – additional piano, engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Hauke, Roye Albrighton, Mick Brockett, Allan “Taff” Freeman, Ron Howden, Derek “Mo” Moore and Keith Walters.

1. Prelude
2. Astronaut’s Nightmare
3. Countenance
4. The Nine Lifeless Daughters of the Sun
5. Warp Oversight
6. The Dream Nebula I
7. The Dream Nebula II
8. It’s All in the Mind
9. Burn Out My Eyes
10. Void of Vision
11. Pupil of the Eye
12. Look Inside Yourself
13. Death of the Mind