Best of King's X

Best of King's X
Compilation album by King's X
Released	November 11, 1997
Recorded	1987–1997
Genre	Hard rock, progressive metal
Length	73:37
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Various
King's X chronology
Ear Candy (1996) Best of King's X (1997) Tape Head (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic [1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	8/10[1]
The Phantom Tollbooth link	(n/a)

Best of King's X is a compilation album by American rock band King's X. 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" – 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 at Alien Beans Studios, Katy, Texas.

** Produced by Ty Tabor and King's X. Recorded by Ty Tabor at King's X Rehearsal Studios, 1996. Mixed by Ty Tabor at Alien Beans Studios, Katy, Texas.

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

Credits

• Doug Pinnick – bass, vocals
• Ty Tabor – guitar, vocals
• Jerry Gaskill – drums, vocals

References

External links

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