Day for Night (Spock's Beard album)

Day For Night is the fourth studio album by American progressive rock band Spock's Beard.

Tracks 8 through 14 on the album comprise the multi-part epic "The Healing Colors of Sound".

A CD single promoting the track "Skin" was subsequently released as well. The single contained 3 additional tracks: An edited version of "The Healing Colors of Sound", "Can't Get It Wrong", and also the Neal Morse track "Lost Cause", taken from his self-titled debut solo album.

Track listing

All songs by Neal Morse, except where noted.

1. "Day for Night" – 7:34
2. "Gibberish" – 4:18
3. "Skin" – 3:58
4. "The Distance to the Sun" – 5:11
5. "Crack the Big Sky" – 9:59
6. "The Gypsy" – 7:28
7. "Can't Get It Wrong" (Nick D'Virgilio, Alan Morse, Neal Morse) – 4:12
8. "The Healing Colors of Sound" – 21:44
   • I. The Healing Colors of Sound Part 1 – 2:22
   • II. My Shoes – 4:16
   • III. Mommy Comes Back – 4:50
   • IV. Lay It Down – 3:18
   • V. The Healing Colors of Sound Part 2 – 3:17
   • VI. My Shoes (Revisited) – 3:54
   • VII. Urban Noise (uncredited) – 0:41
     
     European edition bonus track
     
9. "Hurt" – 3:09

Personnel

• Neal Morse – lead vocals, piano, synthesizer
• Alan Morse – electric guitar, mellotron, backing vocals
• Dave Meros – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Nick D'Virgilio – drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Ryo Okumoto – Hammond organ, Mellotron

Additional personnel

• John Garr - Saxophone (5)
• Joy Worland - French Horn (7,8)
• Eric Brenton, Tom Tally, John Hrovoza - Strings section(8)
• Byron House - String Bass and Cello (2,7)

References