''Planets'' is the ninth studio album by Eloy, released in 1981. It was the last album with the drummer and percussionist Jim McGillivray. It was the first Eloy album to be issued in the UK, through the
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Track listing
All music by Eloy, all lyrics by Sigi Hausen and
Frank Bornemann
Frank Bornemann (born 27 April 1945) is a German guitarist and vocalist best known as part of the German progressive rock band Eloy. He is also the founder of the Horus Sound Studios in Hannover, Germany where he worked until 2014."Queen of the Night" – 5:22
# "At the Gates of Dawn" (Instrumental) – 4:17
# "Sphinx" – 6:50
# "Carried by Cosmic Winds" – 4:32