The Kindness of Strangers (album)
1998 studio album by Spock's Beard
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The Kindness of Strangers is the third studio album by American progressive rock band Spock's Beard released on May 19, 1998.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 19, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 56:35 (Original) 78:38 (Reissue) | |||
| Labels | Metal Blade Radiant Records | |||
| Producers | Neal Morse and Spock's Beard | |||
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This was the first full album to be mixed by Rich Mouser, who became the primary mixing engineer for Spock's Beard and later all of Morse's projects.[3] The album has since been remastered and re-released by Radiant Records with 5 bonus tracks consisting of radio edits and demos.
Track listing
All songs written by Neal Morse except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Good Don't Last"
| 10:04 |
| 2. | "In the Mouth of Madness" | 4:45 |
| 3. | "Cakewalk on Easy Street" | 5:01 |
| 4. | "June" | 5:29 |
| 5. | "Strange World" | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Harm's Way" | 11:05 |
| 7. | "Flow" (Neal Morse, Tony Ray)
| 15:48 |
| Total length: | 56:35 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 8. | "The Good Don't Last" (Radio edit) | 3:24 |
| 9. | "In the Mouth of Madness" (Radio edit) | 3:57 |
| 10. | "Cakewalk on Easy Street" (Radio edit) | 4:01 |
| 11. | "June" (Home demo) | 5:31 |
| 12. | "Strange World" (Home demo) | 4:35 |
| Total length: | 72:21 | |
Personnel
- Neal Morse – lead vocals, piano, all synths, acoustic and an occasional electric guitar[4]
- Alan Morse – main electric guitar, cello, Mellotron, vocals
- Dave Meros – bass guitar, vocals
- Nick D'Virgilio – drums, percussion, vocals
- Ryo Okumoto – Hammond organ, Mellotron
Technical personnel
- Rich Mouser – mixing