Nektar - More Live Nektar In New York (2022)

This is, as its title suggests, a companion to the Live in New York release. But for reasons known only to the record label, four of the nine tracks here were already covered on the previous album. Only "That's Life" is improved enough in this performance to warrant the repetition, and it's hard not to feel a bit cheated as a result. Still, the performaces are solid, and the material from the Down to Earth album is generally tighter than before; Albrighton provides some pleasingly amp-crunching guitar in the conclusion of "Fidgety Queen." The inclusion of a live (if abbreviated) "Remember the Future" will satisfy those fans who would otherwise be stuck with the horribly mangled mix on Bellaphon's CD reissue of the studio version.© Paul Collins /TiVo