OCEAN

While I can't agree with the one star review above, I can understand it. This is not a band that broke any new ground, or showed much virtuositic skill in playing or composition. That said, this is quite possibly their best album (though I think I prefer Dawn.....but both are very good). I have no problem with Bornemans singing. Sure it is imperfect English and the grammer does not always work....but who said it has to? As to the songs and playing, I consider this era of Eloy to be a sort of Pink Floyd meets Rush sound. Or, rather, Pink Floyd with Rush's rythm section. It's interesting to me that this drummer was a contemporary of Neil Peart, meaning they were doing the same things at the same time. Was this drummer copying Peart? The time frame would suggest he wasn't, but I suppose it is possible. In any case, Eloy does in fact have their own sound, despite my comparisons. I would say if you are into spacy, not too complicated prog then you will like this album. But I would not call this album, or Eloy as a band, essential.