Quantum (album)
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| Studio album by Planet X | ||||
| Released | May 18, 2007[1] | |||
| Recorded | Beachwood Manor Studios in Burbank, California | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock, progressive metal, progressive rock, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 50:47[2] | |||
| Label | Inside Out | |||
| Producer | Planet X | |||
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Quantum is the third studio album by instrumental rock/progressive metal supergroup Planet X, released in 2007 (see release history) through Inside Out Music. Guitarist Allan Holdsworth was originally slated to feature on all tracks, but he mistakenly deleted most of the material he had recorded;[3] as a result, his solos remain only on "Desert Girl" and "The Thinking Stone".
In a 2012 article by MusicRadar, Dream Theater drummer Mike Mangini ranked the album tenth in his list of most influential drum albums.[4]
Contents
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
François Couture at AllMusic gave Quantum four stars out of five, calling it "a quantum leap above previous Planet X releases" and "a surprisingly mature album". He praised the album's stronger compositions and better diversity over previous Planet X material, and noted "Alien Hip Hop", "Matrix Gate", "Space Foam", "Kingdom of Dreams" and "Desert Girl" as highlights.[5]
Track listing
All music composed by Virgil Donati, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alien Hip Hop" | 7:13 |
| 2. | "Desert Girl" | 6:05 |
| 3. | "Matrix Gate" | 4:10 |
| 4. | "The Thinking Stone" | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Space Foam" (Derek Sherinian, Donati, Rufus Philpot) | 4:46 |
| 6. | "Poland" | 5:23 |
| 7. | "Snuff" | 4:59 |
| 8. | "Kingdom of Dreams" | 6:48 |
| 9. | "Quantum Factor" | 7:09 |
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Total length:
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50:47 | |
Personnel
- Brett Garsed – guitar, production
- Allan Holdsworth – additional guitar solos (tracks 2, 4)
- Derek Sherinian – keyboard, production
- Virgil Donati – drums, orchestration, production
- Jimmy Johnson – bass (except tracks 5, 9)
- Rufus Philpot – bass (tracks 5, 9)
- Matt Flinker – engineering
- Jamie Black – engineering
- Steve Scanlon – mixing (except track 9), mastering
- Simon Phillips – mixing (track 9)
Release history
| Region | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Austria, Germany, Switzerland | May 18, 2007[1] | Inside Out |
| Rest of Europe | May 21, 2007[1] | |
| North America | May 22, 2007[1] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Discography". xplanetx.com. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
- ↑ Quantum (CD edition "SPV 79482 CD").
- ↑ Prasad, Anil (2008). "Harnessing momentum". Innerviews. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
- ↑ Bosso, Joe (2012-07-16). "Dream Theater's Mike Mangini: my 10 most influential drum albums". MusicRadar. Future Publishing. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Couture, François. "Quantum - Planet X". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
