The Oblivion Particle
2015 studio album by Spock's Beard
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The Oblivion Particle is the twelfth studio album by American progressive rock band Spock's Beard. It was released on August 21, 2015.[4][5] It was the last album with drummer Jimmy Keegan, who left the band in October 2016 for personal reasons. This album also features Nick D'Virgilio on one track as a guest musician. Only 3 songs on the album feature writing credits to the band members themselves, with the rest being credited to longtime collaborators Stan Ausmus and John Boegehold.
ReleasedAugust 21, 2015
Recorded2015
Studio
- The Mouse House, Los Angeles, California, US;
- Jimmy Branly's Studio, Burbank, California, US
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| Released | August 21, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 65:50 (Standard edition) 72:04 (Special edition) | |||
| Label | InsideOut Music | |||
| Producer | Rich Mouser, Alan Morse and John Boegehold | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Classic Rock |   [1] |
| The Prog Report | Positive[2] |
| Metal Temple | [3] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Tides of Time" | Stan Ausmus | 7:45 |
| 2. | "Minion" | Ted Leonard | 6:53 |
| 3. | "Hell's Not Enough" | Leonard | 6:23 |
| 4. | "Bennett Built a Time Machine" | John Boegehold | 6:52 |
| 5. | "Get Out While You Can" | Boegehold | 4:55 |
| 6. | "A Better Way to Fly" | Boegehold | 8:57 |
| 7. | "The Center Line" | Alan Morse, Ryo Okumoto | 7:05 |
| 8. | "To Be Free Again" | Boegehold | 10:24 |
| 9. | "Disappear" | Boegehold | 6:36 |
| Total length: | 65:50 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 10. | "Iron Man" (Black Sabbath cover) | Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward | 6:14 |
Personnel
Spock's Beard
- Ted Leonard - lead vocals, guitars, additional tracks and overdubs recording
- Alan Morse - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar, mandolin, autoharp, backing vocals, producing, additional tracks and overdubs recording
- Ryo Okumoto - organ, mellotron, piano, synths, clavinet, vocoder, additional tracks and overdubs recording
- Dave Meros - bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Iron Man",[6] additional tracks and overdubs recording
- Jimmy Keegan - drums/percussion, timpani, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Bennett Built a Time Machine"[6]
Additional musicians
- David Ragsdale - violin on "Disappear"
- Nick D'Virgilio - drums on "Iron Man"[6]
Production
- John Boegehold - concept, producing, Candid Studio photos
- Rich Mouser - producing, engineering, mixing, mastering
- Jeff Fox - second engineering
- Jeff Silverman - Alan's studio engineering
- John Morse - Alan's studio engineering
- Jimmy Branly - Jimmy's percussion engineering
- Additional personnel
- Thomas Ewerhard - cover artwork, graphic design
- Alex Solca - band photography
- Stan Ausmus - Candid Studio photos
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 133 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 78 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 16 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 23 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 51 |