The Light (Spock's Beard album)
The Light | ||||
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Studio album by Spock's Beard | ||||
Released | January 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1994 | |||
Genre | Progressive rock | |||
Length |
57:03 (Original) 72:21 (Reissue) | |||
Label |
Metal Blade Radiant Records Giant Electric Pea | |||
Producer | Neal Morse and Spock's Beard | |||
Spock's Beard chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Rock Hard | [2] |
The Light is the 1995 debut album by American progressive rock band Spock's Beard. The album features two different covers—one for its domestic release, and one for its European release.[3] "The Light" has since become Spock's Beard's signature song. The album has since been remastered and re-released by Radiant Records.
Track listing
All songs written by Neal Morse except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Light"
| 15:32 |
2. | "Go the Way You Go" | 12:07 |
3. | "The Water"
| 23:10 |
4. | "On the Edge" | 6:14 |
Total length: | 57:03 |
Bonus track on album reissue | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
5. | "The Light (Home demo)" | 15:18 |
Total length: | 72:21 |
Personnel
- Neal Morse - lead vocals, mellotron, hammond organ, all other keyboards, acoustic & electric guitar
- Alan Morse - lead electric guitar, cello, mellotron, vocals
- Dave Meros - bass, french horn
- Nick D'Virgilio - drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Additional personnel
- Molly Pasutti and Wanda Houston - background vocals on "The Water"
Release details
- 1995, USA, SynPhonic, CD
- 1998, USA, Metal Blade ?, Release Date 8 September 1998, CD
- 2001, USA, Giant Electric Pea GEPCD1017, Release Date 30 July 2001, CD
- 2004, UK, SPV Records SPV08528200, Release Date 22 March 2004, CD
- 2004, UK, SPV Records SPV08728208, Release Date 17 May 2004, CD (Cover artwork special edition)
References
- ↑ Jurek, Thom (2011). "The Light - Spock's Beard | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ↑ Rensen, Michael. "Rock Hard". issue 115. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ↑ Jan-Jaap de Haan. "Counting Out Time: Spock's Beard - The Light". DPRP. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
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