Octane (album)

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Octane
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Studio album by
Spock's Beard
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2005 (2005-01-25)
Recorded2005
GenreProgressive rock
Length55:49
LabelInsideOut
ProducerSpock's Beard
Spock's Beard chronology
Feel Euphoria
(2003) 		Octane
(2005) 		Gluttons for Punishment
(2005)

Octane is the eighth studio album by American progressive rock band Spock's Beard, released on 25 January 2005. The first seven tracks form a complete piece of work, "A Flash Before My Eyes", that tells the story of a man involved in a car accident who relives his memories in the moments following the crash.[1]

A special edition release contained a second disc which contained five new tracks, outtakes from "A Flash Before My Eyes" and a video documenting the making of the album.[2]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[3]
Classic Rock3/5 stars[4]
Rock Hard8.5/10 stars[5]

Octane has received generally average reviews since its release.[3][4][5]

Track listing[]

Octane
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Ballet of the Impact"
I. "Prelude to the Past"
II. "The Ultimate Quiet"
III. "A Blizzard of My Memories"
Dave Meros, John Boegehold5:34
2."I Wouldn't Let It Go"Alan Morse, Boegehold4:53
3."Surfing Down the Avalanche"Nick D'Virgilio, Meros, Boegehold3:43
4."She Is Everything"
I. "Strange What You Remember"
II. "Words of Forever"
Meros, Boegehold6:46
5."Climbing Up That Hill"Meros, Boegehold3:31
6."Letting Go"Ryo Okumoto1:52
7."Of the Beauty of It All
I. "If I Could Paint a Picture"
II. "Into the Great Unknowable"
Meros, Boegehold4:53
8."NWC"D'Virgilio4:16
9."There Was a Time"Morse, Boegehold4:58
10."The Planet's Hum"D'Virgilio, Morse, Stan Ausmus4:42
11."Watching the Tide"D'Virgilio5:07
12."As Long as We Ride"D'Virgilio, Morse, Boegehold5:34
Total length:55:49
Special Edition Bonus Disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."When She's Gone"D'Virgilio, Meros, Boegehold5:41
2."Follow Me to Sleep"D'Virgilio, Boegehold5:39
3."Game Face"D'Virgilio, Okumoto4:10
4."Broken Promise Land"Morse, Boegehold4:45
5."Listening to the Sky"Okumoto3:08
6."Someday I'll Be Found" (String quartet, Flash #2) 1:04
7."I Was Never Lost" (Background vocals, Flash #2) 1:09
8."Paint Me a Picture" (Pipe organ outtake from Flash) 1:29
9."The Formulation of Octane" (Video)  

Sources:[6]

Personnel[]

Spock's Beard
Additional musicians
Additional credits
  • Stan Ausmus – songwriting
  • John Boegehold – songwriting, string and horn arrangement
  • Rich Mouser – mixing
  • Jay Frigoletto – mastering
  • Thomas Ewerhard – artwork

References[]

  1. ^ "Octane". Spock's Beard. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  2. ^ "SPOCK'S BEARD - High Octane Update". Bravewords. 29 November 2004. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Jurek, Thom. "Octane - Spock's Beard". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Ling, Dave (February 2005). "Spock's Beard 'Octane'". Classic Rock. 76. London, UK: Future Publishing Ltd. p. 91.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Rensen, Michael. "Rock Hard". Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  6. ^ Octane (booklet). Spock's Beard. InsideOut Music. 2005. IOMCD 198.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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