They may have not been unique in their pursue of progressive rock idiom, yet it didn’t take long for NEKTAR to decide that cosmic playgrounds they explored on "A Tab In The Ocean" and "Remember The Future" – their second and fourth albums, released, respectively, in 1972 and 1973 – were rather limited in space scope and that there were earthly matters worth scrutinizing in terms of music. Cue “Recycled”: the British ensemble’s sixth full-length platter which saw the light of day later in the decade – in Germany in 1975, in the US in 1976 and in the UK in 1977 – when ecological agenda became vital for many an artist, YES’ “Don’t Kill The Whale” serving as another example of this concern.
So it’s only logical that the recent expanded reissue of “Remember The Future” will be followed on March 29th by the box set of the record which followed its example of having only a single cut, a multipart suite, on each vinyl side. Only there won’t be any video mineral or surround sound versions this time, the deluxe edition comprised strictly of CDs, five of them, the first two featuring the freshly remastered variants of the album per se and the original. rejected mix of “Recycled” as prepared by the legendary BEATLES engineer Geoff Emerick, and the other three containing previously unaired concerts from 1975-1976 notable for the performances of rare pieces, including “Listen” that would appear on “Magic Is A Child” in 1978.
And while the box set feels alluring, no less exciting is the news of the group having just signed to Deko Entertainment with a prospect of releasing a live CD/DVD, commemorating the late Ron Howden’s last shows with NEKTAR, in February. It’s good to be their fan in 2024!
Recycled
CD 1 – Recycled – 2024 Remaster:
1. Recycle
2. Cybernetic Consumption
3. Recycle Countdown
4. Automaton Horrorscope
5. Recycling
6. Flight To Reality
7. Unendless Imaginations
8. São Paulo Sunrise
9. Costa Del Sol
10. Marvellous Moses
11. It’s All Over
bonus tracks:
12. Flight To Reality (single version)
13. It’s All Over (single version)
CD 2 – Recycled – Geoff Emerick mix – 2024 Remaster:
1-11 – as on CD 1
CD 3 – Live at Massey Hall, Toronto – May 26th, 1976:
1. São Paulo Sunrise
2. Marvellous Moses
3. It’s All Over
4. Patch
5. Listen
6. Smile
7. Recycled
8. 1-2-3-4
9. Let it Grow
CD 4 – Live at Calderone Concert Hall, Long Island, USA – July 24th, 1975:
1. A Tab In The Ocean
2. Remember The Future Part One
3. São Paulo Sunrise
4. Marvellous Moses
5. It’s All Over
CD 5 – Live at Calderone Concert Hall, Long Island, USA – July 24th, 1975:
1. Patch
2. Listen
3. Smile / Lonely Roads
4. Recycled
5. Let it Grow
