King's X is the fourth studio album by American rock band King's X, released in 1992 through Atlantic Records. The album marked the end of the band's relationship with producer Sam Taylor.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 10, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Rampart Studios, Houston, Texas | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 50:01 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Sam Taylor | |||
| King's X chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 9/10[2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[3] |
| Q | [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [6] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Pinnick, Tabor and Gaskill, except "Prisoner", written by Pinnick, Tabor, Gaskill, Taylor, and Marty Warren.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The World Around Me" | 2:56 |
| 2. | "Prisoner" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "The Big Picture" | 5:03 |
| 4. | "Lost in Germany" | 4:52 |
| 5. | "Chariot Song" | 5:22 |
| 6. | "Ooh Song" | 4:01 |
| 7. | "Not Just for the Dead" | 4:47 |
| 8. | "What I Know About Love" | 5:38 |
| 9. | "Black Flag" | 4:01 |
| 10. | "Dream in My Life" | 4:57 |
| 11. | "Silent Wind" | 4:10 |
The European version of the album includes the song "Junior's Gone Wild" (3:08) as track 7, between "Ooh Song" and "Not Just for the Dead".[7] That song is also featured on the Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey soundtrack.[8]
Accolades
editIn 2022, Guitar World ranked King's X #15 on their list of "The 30 Greatest Rock Guitar Albums of 1992".[9]
| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Musikexpress | Germany | "Albums of the Year" | 43 | [10] |
| "*" denotes an unordered list. | |||||
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 46 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 138 |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Black Flag" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 17 |
Personnel
editKing's X
edit- Doug Pinnick – bass guitar, vocals
- Ty Tabor – guitars, dulcimer, sitar, Concertmate 650, vocals
- Jerry Gaskill – drums & percussion, vocals
Additional musicians
edit- Max Dyer – cellos
- Sam Taylor (billed as "Little Willie T.") – 'pianto', organ splatches
References
edit- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. King's X – King's X at AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 228. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Garza, Janiss (March 30, 1992). "King's X Review". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on May 23, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ Q, p. 79, May 1992
{{citation}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Neely, Kim (April 30, 1992). "King's X – King's X – Music Review". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ "King's X – King's X (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
- ^ "King's X self-titled album, European release", discogs.com
- ^ "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey soundtrack", discogs.com
- ^ Prato, Greg (April 28, 2022). "The 30 greatest rock guitar albums of 1992". Guitar World. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ "Kritiker Top 50 – die fünfzig besten Platten". ME Sounds Special 93 (in German). December 1992. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ "King's X | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "King's X Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
External links
edit- Official King's X site, Accessed on July 10, 2005.