, the latter theme being more prevalent on earlier albums. Despite their nationality and time period, the band is not generally considered
because of their sound, which has much more in common with English progressive rock groups such as
, the band has endured several line-up changes, with Bornemann being the only consistent member of the group. In the 1980s, after a series of major splits in the group, Bornemann pursued a more commercial direction. Despite attracting a large following in Germany, the band never gained popularity in the
. However, in later years, former members of the band re-joined, and in 1998 released the album
, a return to the classic symphonic progressive rock genre for which the band was well known.
Bornemann described the origin of the name of the band thus: "The name Eloy is based on the book '
' by H.G. Wells. Wells describes in his book the situation of mankind about 800,000 years later, and 'Eloy' is a human race in his story. The Eloy in Wells' story have made a new start with the help of the time traveler. In a way, it was a new beginning for the human race. German rock bands in the late '60s played mainly covers from other bands instead of playing their own compositions. Record deals for German bands were absolutely rare and German bands generally were considered to be second class bands in their own country. At that time it was a strong effort for a German band to come out with only their own compositions. It was a start into an unknown future, and from this point of view, comparable to the human race in Wells' story. That is why I got the idea to name the band 'Eloy'."
In August 2009, it was announced that Eloy would be reforming for a new album. "The strong feedback from all parts of the world, which has been around for many years, eventually reached the musicians themselves. And so Frank Bornemann, lead singer, guitarist and producer of Eloy, has brought the band together again for a 40th anniversary reunion. After a break of eleven years, they have launched a new album which recaptures the spirit of the early years. The album carries the title 'Visionary' and will be available in shops at the end of 2009.
Furthermore, Eloy fans are awaiting, with the arrival of 'The Legacy Box', a comprehensive retrospective in the form of a double DVD. The first ever official Eloy DVD contains numerous videos and TV recordins from all the band's periods, as well as a comprehensive documentary of the band's history with interviews, a photo gallery and many further features. 'The Legacy Box' will be available in Spring 2010."
| Title |
Date |
| Eloy Eloy was the debut album from German progressive rock band Eloy. It was released in 1971.-Track listing:# "Today" – 5:56 # "Something Yellow" – 8:15...
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1971 |
| Inside Inside is the second album by German progressive rock band Eloy. It was released in 1973.-Track listing:All songs written by Eloy# "Land of No Body" – 17:14# "Inside" – 6:35# "Future City" – 5:35# "Up and Down" – 8:23...
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1973 |
| Floating Floating is the third album by the German progressive rock band Eloy. It was released in 1974.-Track listing:*All songs written by Eloy except where indicated.# "Floating" – 3:59# "The Light from Deep Darkness" – 14:35# "Castle in the Air" – 7:13...
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1974 |
| Power and the Passion Power and the Passion is the fourth studio album by the German progressive rock band Eloy, released in 1975.-Track listing:All songs written by Gordon Bennit and Eloy.# "Introduction" – 1:11# "Journey into 1358" – 2:54...
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1975 |
| Dawn Dawn was the fifth album by the German progressive rock band Eloy. It was released in 1976.-Track listing:#"Awakening" – 2:39#"Between the Times" – 6:07#*a) "Between the Times" – 1:50#*b) "Memory Flash" – 1:56#*c) "Appearance of the VOICE" – 1:12...
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1976 |
| Ocean Ocean was the sixth album released by the German progressive rock band Eloy. It was released in 1977 and is considered by many their finest album, a classic of the genre in Germany...
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1977 |
| Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes is the eighth album by German progressive rock band Eloy, being released 1978. It is the third and last studio album with the line-up of Frank Bornemann, Detlev Schmidtchen, Klaus-Peter Matziol and Jürgen Rosenthal....
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1979 |
| Colours - Track listing :# "Horizons" – 3:20# "Illuminations" – 6:19# "Giant" – 6:05# "Impressions" – 3:06# "Child Migration" – 7:23# "Gallery" – 3:08# "Silhouette" – 6:57# "Sunset" – 3:15Bonus tracks on 2005 remaster*"Wings Of Vision" – 4:14...
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1980 |
| Planets |
1981 |
| Time to Turn Time to Turn is an album by German progressive rock band Eloy, being released 1982.-Tracklisting:-Personnel:* Frank Bornemann — Lead Vocals, Guitar* Klaus-Peter Matziol — Bass* Fritz Randow — Drums* Hannes Arkona — Guitar, Percussion, Keyboards...
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1982 |
| Performance Performance is the twelfth album by German progressive rock band Eloy, which was released in 1983.-Tracklisting:-Personnel:* Klaus-Peter Matziol — Bass* Fritz Randow — Drums, Percussion* Hannes Arkona — Guitar, Keyboards...
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1983 |
| Metromania Metromania is an album by German rock band Eloy, which was released in 1984.-Track listing:-Personnel:* Hannes Arkona — Guitar, Keyboards, Vocoder, Syncussion, Synthesizer Drums* Frank Bornemann — Guitar, Vocals, Lyricist, Producer...
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1984 |
| Ra Ra is the fourteenth album by the German progressive rock band Eloy. Released in 1988, it was the first album to be released after a four year absence.-Track listing:All songs written by Eloy except where indicated....
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1988 |
| Destination Destination is the fifteenth album by the German progressive rock band Eloy, released in 1992. It was the second album to be recorded with the new line-up of Frank Bornemann and Michael Gerlach. It also marked the return of Klaus-Peter Matziol, who last played with Eloy on the 1984 Metromania...
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1992 |
| The Tides Return Forever Sixteenth album by the German progressive rock band Eloy, released in 1994. As of this album, Klaus-Peter Matziol returned as a full member of the band.-Track listing:*Music by Frank Bornemann / Michael Gerlach...
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1994 |
| Ocean 2: The Answer Seventeenth and thus far last album by the German progressive rock band Eloy, released in 1998. It was the conceptual and, some would say, musical follow-up to the band's 1977 album Ocean.This album saw the addition to the band of drummer Bodo Schopf....
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1998 |
| Visionary |
2009 |
Official Eloy members
| 1971-1972 |
- Frank Bornemann
Frank Bornemann is the guitarist for German progressive rock band Eloy. He has been the only consistent member of the band since its formation in the late 1960s. Bornemann is currently a leading producer and engineer with Horus Studios in Hannover, Germany....
- guitarThe guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...
- Erich Schriever - vocal, keyboards
A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include various types of organs as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Manfred Wieczorke - guitar
The guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...
, bassThe electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum....
, vocal
- Helmuth Draht - drums
A drum set is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person . The term "drum kit" first became used in the 1700s in Britain...
- Wolfgang Stöcker - bass
The electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum....
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| 1973 |
Frank Bornemann Frank Bornemann is the guitarist for German progressive rock band Eloy. He has been the only consistent member of the band since its formation in the late 1960s. Bornemann is currently a leading producer and engineer with Horus Studios in Hannover, Germany....
- guitarThe guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...
, vocal
Manfred Wieczorke - organThe organ is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet...
, guitarThe guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...
, vocal
Wolfgang Stöcker - bassThe electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum....
Fritz RandowFritz Randow is a drummer from Germany. He has played in rock and heavy metal oriented bands such as Eloy, Victory, Sinner and Saxon and in 2007 with Peter Panka's Jane.-Biography:...
- drumsA drum set is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person . The term "drum kit" first became used in the 1700s in Britain...
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| 1974 |
Frank Bornemann Frank Bornemann is the guitarist for German progressive rock band Eloy. He has been the only consistent member of the band since its formation in the late 1960s. Bornemann is currently a leading producer and engineer with Horus Studios in Hannover, Germany....
- guitarThe guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...
, vocal
Manfred Wieczorke - organThe organ is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet...
, guitarThe guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...
, vocal
Luitjen Janssen - bassThe electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum....
Fritz RandowFritz Randow is a drummer from Germany. He has played in rock and heavy metal oriented bands such as Eloy, Victory, Sinner and Saxon and in 2007 with Peter Panka's Jane.-Biography:...
- drumsA drum set is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person . The term "drum kit" first became used in the 1700s in Britain...
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| 1975 |
Frank Bornemann Frank Bornemann is the guitarist for German progressive rock band Eloy. He has been the only consistent member of the band since its formation in the late 1960s. Bornemann is currently a leading producer and engineer with Horus Studios in Hannover, Germany....
- guitarThe guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...
, vocal
Detlef "Pitter" Schwaar - guitarThe guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...
Manfred Wieczorke - organThe organ is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet...
, guitarThe guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...
, vocal
Luitjen Janssen - bassThe electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum....
Fritz RandowFritz Randow is a drummer from Germany. He has played in rock and heavy metal oriented bands such as Eloy, Victory, Sinner and Saxon and in 2007 with Peter Panka's Jane.-Biography:...
- drumsA drum set is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person . The term "drum kit" first became used in the 1700s in Britain...
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| 1976-1979 |
Frank Bornemann Frank Bornemann is the guitarist for German progressive rock band Eloy. He has been the only consistent member of the band since its formation in the late 1960s. Bornemann is currently a leading producer and engineer with Horus Studios in Hannover, Germany....
- guitarThe guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...
, vocal
Klaus-Peter Matziol - bassThe electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum....
Detlev Schmidtchen - keyboardsA keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include various types of organs as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
Jürgen RosenthalJürgen Rosenthal is a German rock drummer. He was a member of Uli Jon Roth's band Dawn Road, but became a member of the Scorpions, along with Roth and Francis Buchholz, when Dawn Road was annexed into a lineup with Klaus Meine and Rudolf Schenker. He appeared on one album, Fly to the Rainbow,...
- drumsA drum set is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person . The term "drum kit" first became used in the 1700s in Britain...
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| 1980-1981 |
Frank Bornemann Frank Bornemann is the guitarist for German progressive rock band Eloy. He has been the only consistent member of the band since its formation in the late 1960s. Bornemann is currently a leading producer and engineer with Horus Studios in Hannover, Germany....
- guitarThe guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...
, vocal
Klaus-Peter Matziol - bassThe electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum....
Hannes Arkona - guitarThe guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...
Hannes Folberth - keyboardsA keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include various types of organs as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
Jim McGillivray - drumsA drum set is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person . The term "drum kit" first became used in the 1700s in Britain...
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| 1982-1984 |
Frank Bornemann Frank Bornemann is the guitarist for German progressive rock band Eloy. He has been the only consistent member of the band since its formation in the late 1960s. Bornemann is currently a leading producer and engineer with Horus Studios in Hannover, Germany....
- guitarThe guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...
, vocal
Klaus-Peter Matziol - bassThe electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum....
Hannes Arkona - guitarThe guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...
Hannes Folberth - keyboardsA keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include various types of organs as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
Fritz RandowFritz Randow is a drummer from Germany. He has played in rock and heavy metal oriented bands such as Eloy, Victory, Sinner and Saxon and in 2007 with Peter Panka's Jane.-Biography:...
- drumsA drum set is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person . The term "drum kit" first became used in the 1700s in Britain...
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| 1984-1987 |
Band split. |
| 1988-1993 |
Frank Bornemann Frank Bornemann is the guitarist for German progressive rock band Eloy. He has been the only consistent member of the band since its formation in the late 1960s. Bornemann is currently a leading producer and engineer with Horus Studios in Hannover, Germany....
- guitarThe guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...
, vocal
Michael Gerlach - keyboardsA keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include various types of organs as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
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| 1994-1997 |
Frank Bornemann Frank Bornemann is the guitarist for German progressive rock band Eloy. He has been the only consistent member of the band since its formation in the late 1960s. Bornemann is currently a leading producer and engineer with Horus Studios in Hannover, Germany....
- guitarThe guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...
, vocal
Michael Gerlach - keyboardsA keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include various types of organs as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
Klaus-Peter Matziol - bassThe electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum....
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| 1998-present |
Frank Bornemann Frank Bornemann is the guitarist for German progressive rock band Eloy. He has been the only consistent member of the band since its formation in the late 1960s. Bornemann is currently a leading producer and engineer with Horus Studios in Hannover, Germany....
- guitarThe guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...
, vocal
Michael Gerlach - keyboardsA keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include various types of organs as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
Klaus-Peter Matziol - bassThe electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum....
Bodo Schopf - drumsA drum set is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person . The term "drum kit" first became used in the 1700s in Britain...
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