The Light (Spock's Beard album)
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.
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| Released | January 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 57:03 (Original) 72:21 (Reissue) | |||
| Label | SynPhonic Metal Blade Radiant Records | |||
| Producer | Neal Morse and Spock's Beard | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rock Hard | [2] |
Track listing
All songs written by Neal Morse except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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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