| The Kindness of Strangers | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 19, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 56:35 (Original) 78:38 (Reissue) | |||
| Label | Metal Blade Radiant Records | |||
| Producer | Neal Morse and Spock's Beard | |||
| Spock's Beard chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Rock Hard | [2] |
The Kindness of Strangers is the third studio album by American progressive rock band Spock's Beard released on May 19, 1998.
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
References
- ↑ "allmusic ((( The Kindness of Strangers > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
- ↑ Rensen, Michael. "Rock Hard". issue 119. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ↑ "Rich Mouser Discography". Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ↑ "Spock's Beard".
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