Best of King's X is a compilation album

Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

 by hard rock

Hard rock

Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...

 band King's X

King's X

King's X is an American hard rock band that combines progressive metal, funk and soul with vocal arrangements influenced by gospel, blues, and British Invasion rock groups. The band's lyrics are largely based on the members' struggles with religion and self-acceptance...

. The songs on this compilation, spanning a decade of discography, were selected by fans in an online poll.

Track listing

1. "King" – 3:04*
2. "Goldilox" – 4:43*
3. "Summerland" – 3:18*
4. "Pleiades" – 4:41*
5. "It's Love
   It's Love
   "It's Love" is a song by progressive rock band King's X appearing on their album Faith Hope Love. It is the band's highest charting single, peaking at #6 on Mainstream Rock Tracks in 1990...
   
   " – 4:37*
6. "Mr. Wilson" – 3:39*
7. "Black Flag" – 4:01*
8. "Lost in Germany" – 4:52*
9. "Dogman" – 4:02
10. "Cigarettes" – 5:52
11. "The Train" – 3:07
12. "Looking For Love" – 2:59
13. "Life Going By" – 4:05
14. "Sally" New studio track – 3:58**
15. "April Showers" New studio track – 4:10**
16. "Lover" New studio track – 2:25**
17. "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

Ty Tabor is the lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-lead vocalist for the progressive metal band, King's X....

 at Alien Beans Studios - Katy, TX.

** Produced by Ty Tabor and King's X

King's X

King's X is an American hard rock band that combines progressive metal, funk and soul with vocal arrangements influenced by gospel, blues, and British Invasion rock groups. The band's lyrics are largely based on the members' struggles with religion and self-acceptance...

. Recorded by Ty Tabor at King's X Rehearsal Studios, 1996. Mixed by Ty Tabor at Alien Beans Studios - Katy, TX.

*** Recorded live at Woodstock 1994, August 12, 1994.

Credits

• Doug Pinnick
  Doug Pinnick
  Doug Pinnick sometimes stylised as dUg Pinnick or simply dUg is an American musician best known as the bass guitarist, songwriter, and co-lead vocalist for the hard rock/progressive metal band King's X. He has fourteen albums with King's X, four solo albums, and numerous side projects and guest...
  
  - bass/vocals
• Ty Tabor
  Ty Tabor
  Ty Tabor is the lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-lead vocalist for the progressive metal band, King's X....
  
  - guitar/vocals
• Jerry Gaskill
  Jerry Gaskill
  Jerry Gaskill is an American rock musician who is the drummer for the progressive metal band King's X.-History:...
  
  - drums/vocals

External links

• Official King's X Site, accessed on July 11, 2005.
• Site Francophone, accessed on July 24, 2006.