Passport - Oceanliner (Vinyl LP | German Original Pressing | 1980)

Passport – Oceanliner is the 1980 album by Klaus Doldinger's jazz-rock band Passport on Atlantic (cat. no. ATL 50 688). Doldinger composed all the pieces and produced the record himself; it was recorded at Soundport Studio in the Isartal. Besides saxophone he plays keyboards, Lyricon and vocoder here, giving the album a clearly more electronic, pop-leaning sound than the early Passport records. Alongside instrumentals such as Ancient Saga, Bassride and Scope, Uptown Rendezvous is a vocal track sung by guitarist Kevin Mulligan, and Seaside is an excursion into reggae. This copy is the 1980 German original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Atlantic ATL 50 688
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: German original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1980
• Genre: Jazz-Rock, Fusion, Jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Departure
2. Allegory
3. Ancient Saga
4. Oceanliner

Side B

1. Rub-A-Dub
2. Uptown Rendezvous (lyrics: Bernard Loncheval/Kevin Mulligan)
3. Bassride
4. Scope
5. Seaside

Personnel

Klaus Doldinger (saxophone, keyboards, Lyricon, vocoder, composer, producer), Kevin Mulligan (guitar, vocals), Hendrik Schaper (keyboards), Dieter Petereit (bass), David Crigger (drums, percussion).

Engineer: Tommy Klemt; recorded at Soundport Studio, Isartal.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1980 first edition on Atlantic, cat. no. ATL 50 688, manufactured by WEA Musik in Germany.

What is a Lyricon?
The Lyricon is an electronic wind instrument played like a saxophone but driving a synthesizer. Klaus Doldinger uses it on Oceanliner alongside saxophone and vocoder.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Passport records?
Yes, for example Passport – Blue Tattoo, Passport – Earthborn, Passport – Handmade, Passport – Second Passport. More titles are in our Jazz-Rock collection.