DESCRIPTION
Six albums from Missouri trio King’s X from their Megaforce and Atlantic Records releases from 1988 onwards. Six albums from Missouri trio King’s X from their Megaforce and Atlantic Records releases from 1988 onwards.
With bonus tracks and individual CD sleeves.
For fans of: Rush, Smashing Pumpkins, Dream Theater.
Originally forming in the early 1980s as Sneak Preview, Doug Pinnick on bass guitar and vocals, Ty Tabor on guitar and Jerry Gaskill on drums became King’s X in 1985, relocating to Texas from their native Missouri. Major tours across their career with the likes of Iron Maiden and AC/DC, plus an appearance at Woodstock 94, would bring their sound to a worldwide stage, influencing important fans such as Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden and Pantera.
Their CS Lewis-inspired debut ‘Out Of The Silent Planet’ (CD1) from 1988 introduced a hard rock sound fused with elements of psychedelia, funk, soul and gospel, becoming an important influence on the development of progressive metal, alternative rock and even grunge. Critical acclaim followed; especially in the UK through the support of magazine’s such as Kerrang!.
Although not strictly speaking a Christian Rock band, their records featured on Billboard’s Christian music chart, and their 1989 conceptual second record ‘Gretchen Goes To Nebraska’ (CD2) features themes of faith and spirituality.
The prolific band released their third record in three years with 1990’s ‘Faith Hope Love’ (CD3), their first to break into the all important Billboard Hot 100. Moving from Megaforce to parent label Atlantic in 1992, the self-titled ‘King’s X’ (CD4) sported a darker and more introspective sound than before and was their last to be producer by long time collaborator Sam Taylor.
Employing producer Brendan O'Brien (Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam), King’s X switched to a heavier sound with 1994’s ‘Dogman’ (CD5). Live versions of “Shoes” and “We Were Born to Be Loved” are included as bonus tracks.
Housed in a psychedelic cover design, 1996’s ‘Ear Candy’ (CD6), produced with Arnold Lanni, was King’s X’s sixth album and final record for Atlantic before switching to Metal Blade records. Tracks: CD1:OUT OF THE SILENT PLANET (1988)
In The New Age
Goldilox
Power Of Love
Wonder
Sometimes
King
What Is This?
Far, Far Away
Shot Of Love
Visions
CD2: GRETCHEN GOES TO NEBRASKA (1989)
Out Of the Silent Planet
Over My Head
Summerland
Everybody Knows a Little Bit of Something
The Difference (In the Garden of St. Anne's-On-TheHill)
I'll Never Be the Same
Mission
Fall On Me
Pleiades
Don't Believe It (It's Easier Said Than Done)
Send A Message
The Burning Down
Bonus Track
Shot Of Love (Acoustic Version)
CD3: FAITH HOPE LOVE (1990)
We Are Finding Who We Are
Its Love
Ill Never Get Tired of You
Fine Art of Friendship
Mr Wilson
Moanjam
Six Broken Soldiers
I Cant Help It
Talk To You
Everywhere I Go
We Were Born to Be Loved
Faith Hope Love
Legal Kill
Bonus Track
Six Broken Soldiers (Extended Version)
CD4: KING'S X (1992)
The World Around Me
Prisoner
The Big Picture
Lost In Germany
Chariot Song
Ooh Song
Not Just for The Dead
What I Know About Love
Black Flag
Dream In My Life
Silent Wind
Bonus track
Dream In My Life (Edit)
CD5: DOGMAN (1994)
Dogman
Shoes
Pretend
Flies And Blue Skies
Black The Sky
Fool You
Don't Care
Sunshine Rain
Complain
Human Behavior
Cigarettes
Go To Hell
Pillow
Manic Depression
Bonus Tracks
Shoes (Live)
We Were Born to Be Loved (Live)
CD6: EAR CANDY (1995)
The Train
(Thinking And Wondering) What I'm Gonna Do
Sometime
A Box
Looking For Love
Mississippi Moon
67
Lies In the Sand (The Ballad Of...)
Run
Fathers
American Cheese (Jerry's Piano)
Picture
Life Going By
Bonus Tracks
Freedom (B-Side)

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