King's X (album)
| King's X | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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] |
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.
Track listing[edit]
All 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[edit]
In 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[edit]
King'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.
