Sneak Preview (album)
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Sneak Preview is an independently released album by the future members of King's X
going by the name of Sneak Preview. Reportedly, only about 1,000 copies were pressed. The band was not very impressed with the results and may have personally destroyed about half of the pressed copies, making this album a very rare item, worth about $300 U.S. dollars.
The album has a definite early 80s rock sound both songwriting and production wise. It does little to set itself apart from any other acts at the time and is also quite different than the distinctive sound they would develop a few years later as King's X.
However, there are a couple of seeds for future use planted here. The song "The Door" from this album was re-written lyrically and recorded for the Ear Candy
album as "Picture"; "You're The Only One" was recorded for the Black Like Sunday
album in 2003; and the instrumental break in the middle of "Inside Outside" was re-used on the track "I Can't Help It" from the Faith Hope Love album.
The song "Where's Everybody Going?" was frequently played during the live shows of Sneak Preview, often as the ending track. Some of the songs from this album are available as part of live bootlegs from that time. There were 5 videoclips released for this album: "Hang On", "Together", "Linda", "Inside Outside" and "Full Scale".
King's X
King's X is an American hard rock band that combines progressive metal, funk and soul with vocal arrangements influenced by gospel, blues, and British Invasion rock groups. The band's lyrics are largely based on the members' struggles with religion and self-acceptance...
going by the name of Sneak Preview. Reportedly, only about 1,000 copies were pressed. The band was not very impressed with the results and may have personally destroyed about half of the pressed copies, making this album a very rare item, worth about $300 U.S. dollars.
The album has a definite early 80s rock sound both songwriting and production wise. It does little to set itself apart from any other acts at the time and is also quite different than the distinctive sound they would develop a few years later as King's X.
However, there are a couple of seeds for future use planted here. The song "The Door" from this album was re-written lyrically and recorded for the Ear Candy
Ear Candy (King's X album)
Ear Candy is the sixth album by heavy metal/hard rock trio King's X, released in 1996.The album has two songs which are rewritten versions of earlier songs: "Picture" is also known as "The Door", a song with different lyrics, released on their pre-King's X release Sneak Preview...
album as "Picture"; "You're The Only One" was recorded for the Black Like Sunday
Black Like Sunday
Black Like Sunday is the tenth album recorded by King's X. The songs on this album are rare and originally unreleased recordings that were re-recorded by fan demand.-Track listing:#"Black Like Sunday" – 3:31#"Rock Pile" – 3:31#"Danger Zone" – 3:23...
album in 2003; and the instrumental break in the middle of "Inside Outside" was re-used on the track "I Can't Help It" from the Faith Hope Love album.
The song "Where's Everybody Going?" was frequently played during the live shows of Sneak Preview, often as the ending track. Some of the songs from this album are available as part of live bootlegs from that time. There were 5 videoclips released for this album: "Hang On", "Together", "Linda", "Inside Outside" and "Full Scale".
Track listing
- Media Man
- You're The Only One
- Hang On - 3:28
- Together - 3:45
- The Door
- Linda - 3:17
- Inside Outside - 3:01
- Full Scale - 2:23
- When You Smile
- Where's Everybody Going?
Personnel
- Doug PinnickDoug PinnickDoug Pinnick sometimes stylised as dUg Pinnick or simply dUg is an American musician best known as the bass guitarist, songwriter, and co-lead vocalist for the hard rock/progressive metal band King's X. He has fourteen albums with King's X, four solo albums, and numerous side projects and guest...
- vocals, bass - Ty TaborTy TaborTy Tabor is the lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-lead vocalist for the progressive metal band, King's X....
- vocals, guitar - Jerry GaskillJerry GaskillJerry Gaskill is an American rock musician who is the drummer for the progressive metal band King's X.-History:...
- drums