X (Spock's Beard album)

X
Studio album by Spock's Beard
Released	May 2010
Recorded	2009 - 2010 at The Mouse House in Altadena, California and Clear Lake Audio in North Hollywood, California
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	79:49
Label	Mascot
Producer	Spock's Beard
Spock's Beard chronology
Live (2008) X (2010) Live at High Voltage Festival (2011)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Rock Hard	[1]

X is the tenth studio album by American progressive rock band Spock's Beard. Similar to what Marillion did for Anoraknophobia, the album was funded by pre-orders of a limited edition of the album before the album was recorded. Those who ordered the album's "Ultra Package" had their names listed in the CD booklet and included as part of the track "Their Names Escape Me", which is exclusive to the limited edition. The album was released independently in May 2010. A retail and digital release with Mascot Records was released in August 2010.^[2] This album is the last studio album recorded with former drummer and vocalist Nick D'Virgilio, who left the band on November 18, 2011 to focus on other commitments.

Track listing

1. "Edge of the In-Between" (Dave Meros, John Boegehold) – 10:30
2. "The Emperor's Clothes" (Alan Morse, Neal Morse, Larry Kutcher) – 6:01
3. "Kamikaze" (Ryo Okumoto) – 4:15
4. "From the Darkness" (Nick D'Virgilio, A. Morse) – 16:53
   • I. "The Darkness"
   • II. "Chance Meeting"
   • III. "On My Own"
   • IV. "Start Over Again"
5. "The Quiet House" (Meros, Boegehold) – 9:13
6. "Their Names Escape Me" (Meros, Boegehold) – 8:51
7. "The Man Behind the Curtain" (A. Morse, Stan Ausmus) – 7:44
8. "Jaws of Heaven" (Meros, Boegehold) – 16:22
   • I. "Homesick for the Ashes"
   • II. "Words of War"
   • III. "Deep in the Wondering"
   • IV. "Whole Again"

The above tracklisting is for the special edition. There are a few changes with the standard edition:

• The Emperor's Clothes and Kamikaze are swapped over in the tracklisting.
• From the Darkness is 17:09.
• Their Names Escape Me is not included.

Personnel

• Nick D'Virgilio – lead and backing vocals, drums, additional guitars
• Alan Morse – guitars, backing vocals
• Ryo Okumoto – keyboards
• Dave Meros – bass guitar, backing vocals, additional keyboards

Additional personnel

• Stan Ausmus - songwriting
• John Boegehold – additional keyboards, guitar, vocals, songwriting
• Jimmy Keegan – backing vocals

Production

• Rich Mouser – recording, mixing, mastering

References