Tape Head Explained

Tape Head
Type:studio
Artist:King's X
Cover:Tapehead.jpg
Released:October 20, 1998[1]
Recorded:May–July 1998
Studio:Hound Pound and Alien Beans
Genre:Hard rock
Length:47:41
Label:Metal Blade
Producer:King's X
Prev Title:Best of King's X
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:Please Come Home... Mr. Bulbous
Next Year:2000

Tape Head is the seventh studio album by American rock band King's X, released in 1998 via Metal Blade Records.

A music video was made for the song "Fade".[2] "World" is a reworked song from the band's Sneak Preview demos. The controversial unreleased track "Quality Control" is included on the album, but has been re-titled to "Happy". The majority of the lyrics are now different, including the lack of profanity.

The album cover picture is that of Doug Pinnick wrapped in recording tape.

According to Pinnick, he brought the songs "Happy", "Cupid" and "Hate You", and Ty Tabor brought "Ocean" to the Tape Head recording sessions. All other songs were band created during the recording session.

The song "Walter Bela Farkas" was recorded live August 8, 1996, at the Tramps nightclub in New York City.

Track listing

All songs written by King's X.

Personnel

Additional musicians

Production and design

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tape Head 1998. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071105014552/http://www.kingsx-france.com/album-kingsx/tape.htm. November 5, 2007. kingsx-france.com.
  2. Web site: Metal Blade Records. November 16, 2010. King's X – Fade (OFFICIAL VIDEO). https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/gmd9MqGSXuQ . December 21, 2021 . live. YouTube.com.