Life in Space

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Life in Space is the follow-up solo album by Nik Turner to Space Fusion Odyssey. The album was released on Cleopatra Records in September, 2017.

Life in Space
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2017
Genre space rock, jazz fusion
Label Cleopatra Records
Nik Turner chronology
Space Fusion Odyssey
(2015)
Life in Space
(2017)

Track listing

The album includes:- [1]

1. End Of The World

2. Why Are You?

3. Back To Earth

4. Secrets Of The Galaxy

5. Universal Mind

6. Approaching The Unknown

7. As You Were

8. Master Of The Universe

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References

  1. "Nik Turner – Life in Space (CD) – Cleopatra Records Store". cleorecs.com. Retrieved 7 November 2017.