MoonBabies
MoonBabies is the second studio album by instrumental rock/progressive metal supergroup Planet X, released in 2002 through Inside Out Music.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 29, 2002[1] | |||
| Recorded | The Leopard Room and Coy Sound Studio Room in Hollywood Hills | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock, progressive rock, progressive metal, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 56:40[2] | |||
| Label | Inside Out | |||
| Producer | Simon Phillips | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz | Favorable[3] |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Glenn Astarita at All About Jazz gave MoonBabies a positive review, recommending it highly while praising the band's cohesiveness and each musician's technical craft.[3] François Couture at AllMusic gave the album three stars out of five, remarking that "The music occasionally falls into the culprit of 'complex for complexity's sake'", but also saying it was "more varied and overall accomplished" than Planet X's 2000 debut album Universe. Guitarist Tony MacAlpine, in particular, was described as "a magician, often stealing the show with his inspired solos and soaring lead lines—recalling Allan Holdsworth in his prime."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "MoonBabies" | Derek Sherinian, Virgil Donati | 5:39 |
| 2. | "The Noble Savage" | Donati, Tony MacAlpine, Sherinian | 6:14 |
| 3. | "Ataraxia" | Donati | 6:17 |
| 4. | "70 VIR" | MacAlpine, Donati | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Micronesia" | Donati | 5:56 |
| 6. | "Interlude in Milan" | Donati | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Digital Vertigo" | Donati, MacAlpine, Sherinian | 4:25 |
| 8. | "Ground Zero" | Donati | 6:03 |
| 9. | "Midnight Bell" | Donati | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Ignotus Per Ignotium" | Donati | 9:28 |
| Total length: | 56:40 | ||
Personnel
- Tony MacAlpine – guitar
- Derek Sherinian – keyboard
- Tom Kennedy – bass (tracks 1, 4–6, 10)
- Virgil Donati – drums
Collaborators
- Billy Sheehan – bass (track 2)
- Jimmy Johnson – bass (tracks 3, 7–9)
- Simon Phillips – engineering, mixing, producer
- Albert Law – engineering
- Brad Vance – mastering
Release history
| Region | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | July 29, 2002[1] | Inside Out |
| North America | August 13, 2002[1] | |
| Japan | August 21, 2002[1] |
References
- "Discography" Archived 2013-01-05 at archive.today. xplanetx.com. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
- MoonBabies (CD edition "InsideOut 6 93723 65072 2").
- Astarita, Glenn (2002-09-1). "MoonBabies". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on 2007-06-17. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
- Couture, François. "MoonBabies - Planet X". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
External links
- In Review: Planet X "Moon Babies" at Guitar Nine Records