X (Spock's Beard album)

X
Studio album by Spock's Beard
Released	May 2010
Recorded	2009 - 2010 at The Mouse House in Altadena, California and Clear Lake Audio in North Hollywood, California
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	79:49
Label	Mascot
Producer	Spock's Beard
Spock's Beard chronology
Live (2008) X (2010) Live at High Voltage Festival (2011)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Rock Hard	[1]

X is the tenth studio album by American progressive rock band Spock's Beard. Similar to what Marillion did for Anoraknophobia, the album was funded by pre-orders of a limited edition of the album before the album was recorded. Those who ordered the album's "Ultra Package" had their names listed in the CD booklet and included as part of the track "Their Names Escape Me", which is exclusive to the limited edition. The album was released independently in May 2010. A retail and digital release with Mascot Records was released in August 2010.^[2] This album is the last studio album recorded with former drummer and vocalist Nick D'Virgilio, who left the band on November 18, 2011 to focus on other commitments.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Edge of the In-Between"	John Boegehold	Dave Meros	10:30
2.	"The Emperor's Clothes"	Alan Morse	A. Morse, Neal Morse, Larry Kutcher	6:01
3.	"Kamikaze"	Instrumental	Ryo Okumoto	4:15
4.	"From the Darkness I. The Darkness II. Chance Meeting (add lyrics by A. Morse) III. On My Own IV. Start Over Again"	Nick D'Virgilio	D'Virgilio	16:53
5.	"The Quiet House"	Boegehold	Meros	9:13
6.	"Their Names Escape Me"	Boegehold	Boegehold, Meros	8:51
7.	"The Man Behind the Curtain"	A. Morse	A. Morse, Stan Ausmus	7:44
8.	"Jaws of Heaven I. "Homesick for the Ashes" II. "Words of War" III. "Deep in the Wondering" IV. "Whole Again""	Boegehold	Meros, Boegehold	16:22

The above track listing is for the special edition. There are a few changes with the standard edition:

• "The Emperor's Clothes" and "Kamikaze" are swapped over in the track listing.
• "From the Darkness" is 17:09.
• "Their Names Escape Me" is not included.

Personnel

• Nick D'Virgilio – lead and backing vocals, drums, additional guitars
• Alan Morse – guitars, backing vocals
• Ryo Okumoto – keyboards
• Dave Meros – bass guitar, backing vocals, additional keyboards

Additional personnel

• Stan Ausmus - songwriting
• John Boegehold – additional keyboards, guitar, vocals, songwriting
• Jimmy Keegan – backing vocals

Production

• Rich Mouser – recording, mixing, mastering

References

1. Rensen, Michael. "Rock Hard". issue 281. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
2. "SPOCK'S BEARD NOW SIGNED WITH MASCOT RECORDS". June 28, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2010.