Tape Head [Import]

King's X | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 20, 1998)
• Original Release Date: October 20, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Metal Blade
• ASIN: B00000DBZH
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #110,253 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I be happy ... VERY happy, August 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Tape Head (Audio CD)

"TAPEHEAD" has now been out for several months, and after giving it the required 500 or so listenings I've come to the following heart-felt conclusion: these guys are pretty darned good. Admittedly, I've been a fan since '89 when I first heard "Over My Head", but each CD has had its own personality since then, reflecting on the band's self-envisioned place in the world. In "TAPEHEAD", they say to me that they accept the fact that American radio just doesn't have the smarts to recognize the unequaled talent of their band, so they'll just do what they want to do and let their true fans enjoy it, and enjoy it we do (although MTV did use several tracks from this CD as background music for one of their "Spring Break '99" rocku-documentaries). Where "DOGMAN" was King's X telling their boss to take this job and shove it, and "EAR CANDY" was the band taking a relaxing vacation, "TAPEHEAD" finds Doug, Jerry, and Ty rolling up their sleeves and getting back to work with renewed vigor. The opening track, "Groove Machine", does just that, as does "Happy", which is just plain nasty. "Little Bit of Soul", a personal favorite, could almost have passed for a Motown release from the '60s, and if any of you X-Games enthusiasts are paying attention, "World" is custom-made for catching some serious air.

Some things remain the same ... some people never change. In the case of King's X, thank God for that.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ki ng's X - 'Tapehead' (Metal Blade), March 29, 2005

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Mike Reed (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tapehead (+1 Bonus Track) (Audio CD)

Their follow-up to 'Ear Candy' this was the band's seventh CD.Tracks here are considered by many fans to be some of the trio's best work,ever.Overall,plain and simple just good progressive hard rock.Tunes that are worth mentioning are the ass-kicking "Groove Machine","Over And Over","Happy" and "Walter Bela Farkas".Line-up(still the original players):Doug Pinnick-bass&vocals,Ty Tabor-guitar&vocals and Jerry Gaskill-drums.Recommended if you enjoyed their earlier releases.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ron Rocks, August 28, 2002

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R. Schmidt "Run. Drum. Write. Climb." (Chelsea, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tapehead (+1 Bonus Track) (Audio CD)

I agree with Ron Manning, to a "T" (not for Texas -- I'm a Packer fan!) When I first picked up Tape Head, I was kind of unimpressed. But I've always found that the greatest CD's take time to grow on you. It's my favorite King's X CD. Welcome to the Groove Machine, baby!