The group was founded in 1969 by immigrants from England, who lived at that time in Hamburg. The musicians were Roy Albrigton (guitar, vocals), Tuff Freeman (keyboards, vocals), Ron Howden (drums) and Mo Moore (bass, vocals). All four came to Germany back in 1965 and managed to outplay in a bunch of different gangs.
Their acquaintance took place in 1968 in the Hamburg “Star Club”. The guys showed a common interest in the music of the Beatles and early rock’n’roll, but most of all they were attracted by the experimental sound that began to come into fashion then.
STUDIO albums
1971 – Journey To The Centre Of The Eye [42:02]
1972 – A Tab In The Ocean [35:47]
1973 – Sounds Like This [1:14:03]
1974 – Remember The Future [35:38]
1974 – Down To Earth [37:17]
1975 – Recycled [36:42]
1977 – Magic is a Child [41:25]
1980 – Man in the Moon [48:42]
2001 – The Prodigal Son [54:00]
2004 – Evolution [1:01:33]
2008 – Book Of Days [54:50]
2012 – A Spoonful Of Time [69:36]
2013 – Time Machine [66:53]
2018 – New Nektar: Megalomania [45:32]
2020 – The Other Side [66:10]
Remastered & expanded albums
1971 – Journey To The Centre Of The Eye (2004 Eclectic Remaster – DNECD 1203) [49:01]
1972 – A Tab In The Ocean ( 2004 Eclectic remaster – DNECD 1201 [1:09:54]
1972 – A Tab In The Ocean (2011 Bellaphon remaster – IAM0280) [1:16:55]
1973 – Sounds Like This (2005 Eclectic remaster – DNECD1213) [2:30:28]
1973 – Remember The Future (2002 – Bacillus Remaster – 9724426) [41:52]
1973 – Remember The Future (2004 Eclectic Remaster – DNECD 1204) [51:42]
1973 – Remember The Future (2011 It’s About Music – IAM0274) [2:12:52]
1974 – Down to earth (2005 Eclectic remaster – DNECD 1210) [1:07:27]
1975 – Recycled (2004 Eclectic remaster – DNECD 1202) [1:13:52]
1977 – Magic Is A Child (2005 Eclectic Remaster – DNECD 1211) [1:02:20]
LIVE albums
1977 – Nektar – Live in New York [1:06:06]
1978 – More Live Nektar In New York [1:07:33]
2002 – Greatest Hits Live [2:18:45]
2002 – Sunday Night at the London Roundhouse (1974) [1:46:11]
2005 – Door To The Future [1:14:06]
2009 – Fortyfied [2:19:29]
2019 – Live Anthology 1974-1976 [5:33:14]
Boxset & Compilations
1976 – Nektar (1987) [38:23]
1998 – The Dream Nebula(The Best 1971-1975) (256 Kbps) [1:41:27]
2011 – Retrospective 1969-1980 [2:34:35]