| The Oblivion Particle | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 21, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Studio |
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| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 65:50 (Standard edition) 72:04 (Special edition) | |||
| Label | InsideOut Music | |||
| Producer | Rich Mouser, Alan Morse and John Boegehold | |||
| Spock's Beard chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Classic Rock |  
[1] |
| The Prog Report | Positive [2] |
| Metal Temple | 
[3] |
The Oblivion Particle is the twelfth studio album by American progressive rock band Spock's Beard. It was released on August 21, 2015. [4] [5] It was the last album with drummer Jimmy Keegan, who left the band in October 2016 for personal reasons. This album also features Nick D'Virgilio on one track as a guest musician. Only 3 songs on the album feature writing credits to the band members themselves, with the rest being credited to longtime collaborators Stan Ausmus and John Boegehold.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tides of Time" | Stan Ausmus | 7:45 |
| 2. | "Minion" | Ted Leonard | 6:53 |
| 3. | "Hell's Not Enough" | Leonard | 6:23 |
| 4. | "Bennett Built a Time Machine" | John Boegehold | 6:52 |
| 5. | "Get Out While You Can" | Boegehold | 4:55 |
| 6. | "A Better Way to Fly" | Boegehold | 8:57 |
| 7. | "The Center Line" | Alan Morse, Ryo Okumoto | 7:05 |
| 8. | "To Be Free Again" | Boegehold | 10:24 |
| 9. | "Disappear" | Boegehold | 6:36 |
| Total length: | 65:50 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Iron Man" ( Black Sabbath cover) | Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward | 6:14 |
Personnel
Spock's Beard
- Ted Leonard - lead vocals, guitars, additional tracks and overdubs recording
- Alan Morse - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar, mandolin, autoharp, backing vocals, producing, additional tracks and overdubs recording
- Ryo Okumoto - organ, mellotron, piano, synths, clavinet, vocoder, additional tracks and overdubs recording
- Dave Meros - bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Iron Man", [6] additional tracks and overdubs recording
- Jimmy Keegan - drums/ percussion, timpani, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Bennett Built a Time Machine" [6]
Additional musicians
- David Ragsdale - violin on "Disappear"
- Nick D'Virgilio - drums on "Iron Man" [6]
Production
- John Boegehold - concept, producing, Candid Studio photos
- Rich Mouser - producing, engineering, mixing, mastering
- Jeff Fox - second engineering
- Jeff Silverman - Alan's studio engineering
- John Morse - Alan's studio engineering
- Jimmy Branly - Jimmy's percussion engineering
- Additional personnel
- Thomas Ewerhard - cover artwork, graphic design
- Alex Solca - band photography
- Stan Ausmus - Candid Studio photos
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [7] | 133 |
| Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [8] | 78 |
| Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [9] | 16 |
| German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [10] | 23 |
| Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [11] | 51 |
References
- ^ Lester, Paul (31 July 2015). "Spock's Beard: The Oblivion Particle". Classic Rock. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Spock's Beard - The Oblivion Particle CD Review". The Prog Report. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ Webb, Nick (27 August 2015). "Spock's Beard - The Oblivion Particle review". Metal Temple. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "INSIDE OUT MUSIC - Spock's Beard: : announce new album 'The Oblivion Particle'; European tour scheduled". InsideOut Music. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "INSIDE OUT MUSIC - Spock's Beard: : Spock's Beard reveal release date and album art for 'The Oblivion Particle'". InsideOut Music. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "The Oblivion Particle". Spock's Beard. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Spock's Beard – The Oblivion Particle" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Spock's Beard – The Oblivion Particle" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Spock's Beard – The Oblivion Particle" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Spock's Beard – The Oblivion Particle" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Spock's Beard – The Oblivion Particle". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
| The Oblivion Particle | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 21, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Studio |
| |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 65:50 (Standard edition) 72:04 (Special edition) | |||
| Label | InsideOut Music | |||
| Producer | Rich Mouser, Alan Morse and John Boegehold | |||
| Spock's Beard chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Classic Rock |
[1] |
| The Prog Report | Positive [2] |
| Metal Temple |
[3] |
The Oblivion Particle is the twelfth studio album by American progressive rock band Spock's Beard. It was released on August 21, 2015. [4] [5] It was the last album with drummer Jimmy Keegan, who left the band in October 2016 for personal reasons. This album also features Nick D'Virgilio on one track as a guest musician. Only 3 songs on the album feature writing credits to the band members themselves, with the rest being credited to longtime collaborators Stan Ausmus and John Boegehold.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tides of Time" | Stan Ausmus | 7:45 |
| 2. | "Minion" | Ted Leonard | 6:53 |
| 3. | "Hell's Not Enough" | Leonard | 6:23 |
| 4. | "Bennett Built a Time Machine" | John Boegehold | 6:52 |
| 5. | "Get Out While You Can" | Boegehold | 4:55 |
| 6. | "A Better Way to Fly" | Boegehold | 8:57 |
| 7. | "The Center Line" | Alan Morse, Ryo Okumoto | 7:05 |
| 8. | "To Be Free Again" | Boegehold | 10:24 |
| 9. | "Disappear" | Boegehold | 6:36 |
| Total length: | 65:50 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Iron Man" ( Black Sabbath cover) | Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward | 6:14 |
Personnel
Spock's Beard
- Ted Leonard - lead vocals, guitars, additional tracks and overdubs recording
- Alan Morse - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar, mandolin, autoharp, backing vocals, producing, additional tracks and overdubs recording
- Ryo Okumoto - organ, mellotron, piano, synths, clavinet, vocoder, additional tracks and overdubs recording
- Dave Meros - bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Iron Man", [6] additional tracks and overdubs recording
- Jimmy Keegan - drums/ percussion, timpani, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Bennett Built a Time Machine" [6]
Additional musicians
- David Ragsdale - violin on "Disappear"
- Nick D'Virgilio - drums on "Iron Man" [6]
Production
- John Boegehold - concept, producing, Candid Studio photos
- Rich Mouser - producing, engineering, mixing, mastering
- Jeff Fox - second engineering
- Jeff Silverman - Alan's studio engineering
- John Morse - Alan's studio engineering
- Jimmy Branly - Jimmy's percussion engineering
- Additional personnel
- Thomas Ewerhard - cover artwork, graphic design
- Alex Solca - band photography
- Stan Ausmus - Candid Studio photos
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [7] | 133 |
| Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [8] | 78 |
| Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [9] | 16 |
| German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [10] | 23 |
| Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [11] | 51 |
References
- ^ Lester, Paul (31 July 2015). "Spock's Beard: The Oblivion Particle". Classic Rock. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Spock's Beard - The Oblivion Particle CD Review". The Prog Report. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ Webb, Nick (27 August 2015). "Spock's Beard - The Oblivion Particle review". Metal Temple. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "INSIDE OUT MUSIC - Spock's Beard: : announce new album 'The Oblivion Particle'; European tour scheduled". InsideOut Music. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "INSIDE OUT MUSIC - Spock's Beard: : Spock's Beard reveal release date and album art for 'The Oblivion Particle'". InsideOut Music. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "The Oblivion Particle". Spock's Beard. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Spock's Beard – The Oblivion Particle" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Spock's Beard – The Oblivion Particle" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Spock's Beard – The Oblivion Particle" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Spock's Beard – The Oblivion Particle" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Spock's Beard – The Oblivion Particle". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 2, 2015.