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| Studio album by King's X | |||||
| Released | June 27, 1989 | ||||
| Recorded | ??? | ||||
| Genre | Hard rock,Progressive metal | ||||
| Length | 52:20 | ||||
| Label | Megaforce | ||||
| Producer | Sam Taylor & King's X | ||||
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| King's X chronology | |||||
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Gretchen Goes To Nebraska is the second album by heavy metal/hard rock trio King's X. It is a concept album, based around a short story written by drummer Jerry Gaskill.1
The album's first track is named after the title of the band's debut album. The songs "Over My Head" and "Summerland" had promotional music videos. The album's cover artwork is seen at the end of the latter video.
Contents |
Track listing
- "Out of the Silent Planet" – 5:44
- "Over My Head" – 4:47
- "Summerland" – 3:17
- "Everybody Knows a Little Bit of Something" – 3:57
- "The Difference (In the Garden of St. Anne's-on-the-Hill)" – 3:08
- "I'll Never Be the Same" – 4:56
- "Mission" – 5:01
- "Fall on Me" – 4:05
- "Pleiades" – 4:41
- "Don't Believe It (It's Easier Said Than Done)" – 3:07
- "Send a Message" – 4:02
- "The Burning Down" – 5:35
All songs written by Pinnick, Tabor, Gaskill, except "I'll Never Be The Same" written by Pinnick, Tabor, Gaskill and Marty Warren; "Pleiades" written by Pinnick, Tabor, Gaskill and Dale Richardson.
Accolades
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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| Kerrang! | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year"2 | 1989 | 4 |
| Tip | Germany | "Albums of the Year" (Henning Richter)3 | 1989 | 8 |
| OOR | Netherlands | "Albums of the Year"4 | 1989 | 18 |
| Sounds | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year"5 | 1989 | 38 |
| OOR | Netherlands | "The Best Albums of the 80s"6 | 1989 | 244 |
Personnel
- Doug Pinnick- bass/vocals
- Ty Tabor- guitar/vocals
- Jerry Gaskill- drums/vocals
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1989 | The Billboard 200 | 123 |
External links
Footnotes
- ^ Gasskill, Jerry Gretchen Goes To Nebraska JerryGaskill.com. Retrieved on April 16, 2007.
- ^ "Kerrang! - Albums of the Year". Kerrang!. Retrieved on April 8, 2008.
- ^ "Tip - Albums of the Year". AcclaimedMusic.net. Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
- ^ "OOR - Albums of the Year". OOR. Retrieved on April 8, 2008.
- ^ "Sounds - Albums of the Year". AcclaimedMusic.net. Retrieved on April 8, 2008.
- ^ "OOR - The Best Albums of the 80s". OOR. Retrieved on April 8, 2008.
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