''Best of King's X'' is a compilation album by American
rock
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band
King's X
King's X is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Springfield, Missouri, in 1979. They were first called the Edge and later became Sneak Preview before settling on its current name in 1985. The band's current lineup has remained intact fo ...
. The songs on this compilation, spanning a decade of discography, were selected by fans in an online poll.
Track listing
#"King" – 3:04*
#"Goldilox" – 4:43*
#"Summerland" – 3:18*
#"Pleiades" – 4:41*
#"
It's Love" – 4:37*
#"Mr. Wilson" – 3:39*
#"
Black Flag" – 4:01*
#"Lost in Germany" – 4:52*
#"
Dogman" – 4:02
#"Cigarettes" – 5:52
#"The Train" – 3:07
#"Looking for Love" – 2:59
#"Life Going By" – 4:05
#"Sally"
New studio track – 3:58**
#"April Showers"
New studio track – 4:10**
#"Lover"
New studio track – 2:25**
#"Over My Head" (Live) – 10:04***
All songs written by Doug Pinnick, Ty Tabor and Jerry Gaskill, except:
*"Pleiades" written by Pinnick, Tabor, Gaskill and Dale Richardson:
*"Black Flag" and "Lost in Germany" written by Pinnick, Tabor, Gaskill and Sam Taylor.
''*'' Remastered by
Ty Tabor
Ty Tabor ( ; born September 17, 1961) is an American musician. He is the lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-lead vocalist for the hard rock band King's X. Tabor has a wide-ranging guitar style, from big guitar riffs to middling melodic passages ...
at Alien Beans Studios,
Katy, Texas
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.
''**'' Produced by Ty Tabor and King's X. Recorded by Ty Tabor at King's X Rehearsal Studios, 1996. Mixed by Ty Tabor at Alien Beans Studios, Katy, Texas.
''***'' Recorded live at
Woodstock 1994, August 12, 1994.
Credits
*
Doug Pinnick
Douglas Theodore Pinnick (born September 3, 1950), sometimes stylized as dUg Pinnick or simply dUg, is an American musician best known as the bass guitarist, co-lead vocalist, and songwriter for the hard rock and progressive metal band King's X. ...
– bass, vocals
*
Ty Tabor
Ty Tabor ( ; born September 17, 1961) is an American musician. He is the lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-lead vocalist for the hard rock band King's X. Tabor has a wide-ranging guitar style, from big guitar riffs to middling melodic passages ...
– guitar, vocals
*
Jerry Gaskill
Jerry Wayne Gaskill (born December 27, 1957) is an American rock musician who is the drummer for King's X.
Biography
Gaskill has been interested in making music and playing drums for as long as he can remember. His father bought him his firs ...
– drums, vocals
References
External links
Official King's X site accessed on July 11, 2005.
Site Francophone accessed on July 24, 2006.
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King's X albums
1997 greatest hits albums
Atlantic Records compilation albums