Time to Turn

Time to Turn
Studio album by
Eloy
Released6 April 1982[1][2]
RecordedAugust 1981–February 1982[3]
StudioHorus Sound Studio, Hanover, Germany
GenreSpace rock, prog rock[3]
Length42:06 (original issue)
43:00 (UK issue)
LabelHarvest / EMI Electrola (original issue)
Heavy Metal Worldwide (UK issue)
ProducerEloy
Eloy chronology
Planets
(1981) 		Time to Turn
(1982) 		Performance
(1983)
Alternative cover
UK exclusive cover, designed by Rodney Matthews
Singles from Time to Turn
  1. "Time to Turn / Through a Somber Galaxy[4]"
    Released: 1982
  2. "Time to Turn / The Flash[5]"
    Released: 1982
Audio sample
"Time to Turn"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
ArtRock[6]
Music Street Journalfavorable[7]

Time to Turn is the tenth studio album by the German rock band Eloy, released in 1982.

It is the second part of a double concept album conceived by Frank Bornemann, with the first part being Planets. It tells the sci-fi story of Ion, an inhabitant of the planet Salta, who tries to fight negative forces in an age of chaos. Salta and Ion represent the Earth and humankind, who must fight to improve its future.[8]

Time to Turn was issued in the United Kingdom with alternative artwork designed by Rodney Matthews and a modified track list, as "Magic Mirrors" was replaced by a remixed version of "Illuminations", originally part of the 1980 album Colours.[9]

It is also the first Eloy album since Power and the Passion to feature drummer Fritz Randow, who returned to replace Jim McGillivray.

  1. ^ "Eloy (Band) - Time To Turn (Remastered)". CeDe.com. CeDe-Shop AG. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Eloy – Time To Turn". Hitparade. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Eloy – Time To Turn". Discogs. Zink Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Eloy – Time To Turn". Discogs. Zink Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Eloy – Time To Turn". Discogs. Zink Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  6. ^ Horyszny, Paweł. "Eloy — Planets". ArtRock.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  7. ^ Pierpoint, John (2012). "Eloy - Time to Turn". Music Street Journal. 5. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  8. ^ Kuinke, Volker. Eloy - Planets (booklet) (in German). Harvest Records - EMI Electrola. pp. 3–5. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Eloy – Time to Turn". Discogs. Zink Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 June 2024.