A Pleasant Shade of Gray

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A Pleasant Shade of Gray
Studio album by Fates Warning
Released	22nd April, 1997
Recorded	December, 1996
Genre	Progressive Metal
Length	55:46
Label	Metal Blade Records
Producer	Terry Brown
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Fates Warning chronology
Chasing Time (1995) A Pleasant Shade of Gray (1997) Still Life (1998)

A Pleasant Shade of Gray is an album by the progressive metal group Fates Warning, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music). It contains one song divided into twelve chapters. After the last track, there is a brief period of silence followed by 20 seconds of an alarm clock ringing.

A Pleasant Shade of Gray is generally considered to be Fates Warning's magnum opus, taking elements of metal and New Age. The lyrics revolve around self-reflection and regret. The album's music and lyrics were entirely composed by guitarist Jim Matheos.

[edit] Track listing

1. "A Pleasant Shade Of Gray Part I" - 1:53
2. "A Pleasant Shade Of Gray Part II" - 3:25
3. "A Pleasant Shade Of Gray Part III" - 3:53
4. "A Pleasant Shade Of Gray Part IV" - 4:26
5. "A Pleasant Shade Of Gray Part V" - 5:24
6. "A Pleasant Shade Of Gray Part VI" - 7:28
7. "A Pleasant Shade Of Gray Part VII" - 4:51
8. "A Pleasant Shade Of Gray Part VIII" - 3:31
9. "A Pleasant Shade Of Gray Part IX" - 4:45
10. "A Pleasant Shade Of Gray Part X" - 1:19
11. "A Pleasant Shade Of Gray Part XI" - 3:34
12. "A Pleasant Shade Of Gray Part XII" - 9:08

[edit] Credits

• Ray Alder - Vocals
• Jim Matheos - Guitar
• Mark Zonder - Drums

Additional personnel

• Joey Vera - Bass
• Kevin Moore - Keyboards