Out of the Silent Planet (album)
Out of the Silent Planet | ||||
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Studio album by King's X | ||||
Released | March 28, 1988 | |||
Genre | Hard rock, progressive metal | |||
Length | 42:23 | |||
Label | Megaforce | |||
Producer | Sam Taylor & King's X | |||
King's X chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Out of the Silent Planet is the debut release from King's X. The title of the album comes from that of a book by C.S. Lewis, an author favored by band members Ty Tabor and Jerry Gaskill. "Out of the Silent Planet" is also the title of the first track from the follow up album Gretchen Goes to Nebraska.
Track listing
- "In the New Age" – 5:23
- "Goldilox" – 4:41
- "Power of Love" – 4:57
- "Wonder" – 4:13
- "Sometimes" – 3:40
- "King" – 3:01
- "What Is This?" – 3:48
- "Far, Far Away" – 4:14
- "Shot of Love" – 3:15
- "Visions" – 5:11
All songs written by Gaskill/Pinnick/Tabor, except Sometimes and Far, Far Away written by Pinnick/Tabor/Gaskill/Marty Warren.
Accolades
Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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Kerrang! | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year"[2] | 1988 | 1 |
Classic Rock & Metal Hammer | United Kingdom | "The 200 Greatest Albums of the 80s"[3] | 2006 | * |
Personnel
- Doug Pinnick- bass/vocals
- Ty Tabor- guitar/vocals
- Jerry Gaskill- drums/vocals
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year | Chart | Position |
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1988 | The Billboard 200 | 144 |
References
- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. Out of the Silent Planet King's X at AllMusic. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ↑ "Kerrang! - Albums of the Year". Kerrang!. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- ↑ April 2008 "The 200 Greatest Albums of the 80s" Check
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External links
- Official King's X Site, Accessed on July 10, 2005.
- Additional Information about the album, Accessed on April 26, 2006.
- site francophone, Accessed on July 24, 2006.
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