Best of King's X
| Best of King's X | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | November 11, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1997 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 73:37 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| King's X chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| 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
- "King" – 3:04*
 - "Goldilox" – 4:43*
 - "Summerland" – 3:18*
 - "Pleiades" – 4:41*
 - "It's Love" – 4:37*
 - "Mr. Wilson" – 3:39*
 - "Black Flag" – 4:01*
 - "Lost in Germany" – 4:52*
 - "Dogman" – 4:02
 - "Cigarettes" – 5:52
 - "The Train" – 3:07
 - "Looking for Love" – 2:59
 - "Life Going By" – 4:05
 - "Sally" New studio track – 3:58**
 - "April Showers" New studio track – 4:10**
 - "Lover" New studio track – 2:25**
 - "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
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 228. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
 
External links
- Official King's X site, accessed on July 11, 2005.
 - Site Francophone, accessed on July 24, 2006.
 
