''Geoff Tate'' is the solo debut from

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vocalist

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. It was released on

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in 2003 and

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in 2004. The DualDisc edition contains the album in 5.1 surround sound, an interview, as well as other bonus multimedia content. Tate followed up this work ten years later with 2012's '' Kings & Thieves''. In contrast of the heavy metal of Queensrÿche, the album explored a variety of other genres such as

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, and

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. It received positive reviews from publications such as the

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, where critic Gary Hill stated that "the disc is really quite solid and, given the chance, should be enjoyable" for listeners. The official

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review also stated, "The overall style is dramatic yet mellow, with hypnotic midtempo melodies and layers of lavish harmonies." The album became a commercial success, reaching the #22 slot on ''Billboard's'' Heatseekers chart.

Track listing

#"Flood" – 5:24 #"Forever" – 4:14 #"Helpless" – 4:50 #"Touch" – 4:07 #"Every Move We Make" – 4:24 #"This Moment" – 4:50 #"In Other Words" – 4:52 #"A Passenger" – 4:49 #"Off the TV" – 4:00 #"Grain of Faith" – 3:35 #"Over Me" – 4:41

Personnel

– lead and backing vocals *Jeff Carrell – electric guitar and backing vocals *Howard Chillcott – synthesizers, piano,

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, keyboards, and backing vocals *Chris Fox – electric bass and

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*Eyvind Kang –

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on "In Other Words" *Scott Moughton – electric guitar and classical guitar *Evan Schiller – acoustic drums and loops

Charts

References

External links

Album information
on unofficial Geoff Tate homepage {{Authority control 2002 debut albums Geoff Tate albums Albums recorded at Bear Creek Studio

Track listing

Personnel

Charts

See also

References

External links