Out of the Silent Planet (album)

Out of the Silent Planet
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
Sneak Preview (1983) Out of the Silent Planet (1988) Gretchen Goes to Nebraska (1989)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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

1. "In the New Age" – 5:23
2. "Goldilox" – 4:41
3. "Power of Love" – 4:57
4. "Wonder" – 4:13
5. "Sometimes" – 3:40
6. "King" – 3:01
7. "What Is This?" – 3:48
8. "Far, Far Away" – 4:14
9. "Shot of Love" – 3:15
10. "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
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
1988	The Billboard 200	144

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. Out of the Silent Planet King's X at AllMusic. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
2. "Kerrang! - Albums of the Year". Kerrang!. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
3. April 2008 "The 200 Greatest Albums of the 80s" Check |url= value (help), Classic Rock & Metal Hammer presents 1980s (Classic Rock & Metal Hammer)

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.