Nautilus - 20,000 Miles Under The Sea (1978)

(artwork by Ralph Stucki)

The band is Nautilus, the year is the 1978, the country is Switzerland and here it is a little lost gem called 20 000 Miles Under The Sea. This band is almost ignored by the most.

This is a 1978 release, recorded in 1977, but it could be released in
the early '70s: it's a blend of late British Psychedelia, rock/hard rock and symphonic prog released by the label Turicaphon (NLP  7801). Well, maybe not a masterpiece but a beautiful album with mellow lyrics.

In my humble opinion, the title track, "lost in time" and "to the sky" are the best songs of the album.

Offical website: http://www.nautilus-music.ch/

Tracks:
1. 20 000 Miles Under The Sea
2. Sleeping In The Wind
3. Like A Bird
4. Deep Inside Of Me
5. Lady
6. Lost In Time
7. To The Sky
8. Opus For Ghosts, Crocodils And Four Living Persons

Members:
Bass – Urs Lerch
Drums – Thomas Eichenberger
Guitar, Vocals – Christian Bauer
Keyboards, Vocals – Ralph Stucki

Credits:
Engineer – Etienne Conod
Photography (Cover Photo) – Ralph Stucki, Thomas Eichenberger
Photography (Inside) – Christian Richner, Nautilus
Producer – Nautilus

Notes:
Recorded at the Sunrise Studios, Kirchberg, in October and December 1977.
Re-mixed at the Sunrise Studios in December 1977 and January 1978.
Thanks to: Markus Hunziker, sound mixing; Dieter Aranyi, light-mixing; Dani and Tommy, road-crew; sound equipment: Rotron electronics and acoustics.
Also many thanks to Mr. Strebel, Mr. Spiess and Peter Fibich

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