Tape Head
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Tape Head is the seventh album by heavy metal
/hard rock
trio King's X
, released in 1998.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
/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...
trio 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...
, released in 1998.
Track listing
All songs by King's X.- "Groove Machine" – 3:42
- "Fade" – 3:24
- "Over and Over" – 3:23
- "Ono" – 3:55
- "Cupid" – 4:14
- "Ocean" – 3:08
- "Little Bit of Soul" – 4:13
- "Hate You" – 3:01
- "Higher Than God" – 3:00
- "Happy" – 5:38
- "Mr. Evil" – 3:45
- "World" – 3:36
- "Walter Bela Farkas (Live Peace In New York)" – 2:32
- "Two" (Bonus track for cassette and import CD editions)
Personnel
- Doug PinnickDoug PinnickDoug 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 TaborTy TaborTy Tabor is the lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-lead vocalist for the progressive metal band, King's X....
- guitar/vocals - Jerry GaskillJerry GaskillJerry Gaskill is an American rock musician who is the drummer for the progressive metal band King's X.-History:...
- drums/vocals
Album notes
- Mixed and mastered at Alien Beans by Ty TaborTy TaborTy Tabor is the lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-lead vocalist for the progressive metal band, King's X....
- Photography by Wanda Tabor
- Cover by Ty TaborTy TaborTy Tabor is the lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-lead vocalist for the progressive metal band, King's X....
- Design by Brian J Ames
- Additional musicians: Wally Farkas - Vocals on "Walter Bela Farkas"
- According to Doug PinnickDoug PinnickDoug 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...
, he brought the songs "Happy", "Cupid" and "Hate You" and Ty TaborTy TaborTy Tabor is the lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-lead vocalist for the progressive metal band, King's X....
brought "Ocean" to the Tape Head recording sessions. - All other songs were band created during the recording session - a song a day for 14 days.
- A music video was made for "Fade".
- The controversial unreleased track, "Quality Control" is included on Tape Head, only now the song is titled "Happy". The majority of the lyrics are now different, including the lack of profanity.
- The album cover picture is that of Doug PinnickDoug PinnickDoug 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...
wrapped in recording tape. - The song "Walter Bella Farkas" was recorded live 8.8.1996 at Tramps NYC. They did the "gag" at every show that tour, but the recording took place in New York.
External links
- Official King's X Site, Accessed on July 11, 2005.
- Additional information about the album, Accessed on April 26, 2006.
- site francophone, Accessed on July 24, 2006.