THE X FILES

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Jazz Rock/Fusion

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Boxset/Compilation, released in 1999

Songs / Tracks Listing

Disc 1: (68:54)
1. The X-Files Theme (1:56)
2. Nuclear Burn/Cambodia (6:47)
3. True to the Clik (5:30)
4. Healing Dream (5:13)
5. Thalidomide Squid (3:49)
6. Born Pretty in a Disco (5:13)
7. Noddy Goes to Sweden (8:06)
8. Kugelblitz (7:15)
9. Don't Make Waves (10:57)
10. John "No" Doe (5:31)
11. Dance of Life (2:49)
12. Saladin (5:48)

Disc 2: (58:26)
1. Inseminator (5:26)
2. G Storm (6:07)
3. Measure the Sky (3:13)
4. Here I Am Now (9:01)
5. Animal (4:25)
6. Love Notes (4:09)
7. The Ocean (4:20)
8. Last of the Mohicans (4:22)
9. $10,000 Bookshelf (5:18)
10. Finger Power (5:17)
11. From a Mountain Top (6:48)

Total Time: 127:20

Line-up / Musicians

- Bill Bruford / drums
- Phil Collins / drums
- Chester Thompson / drums
- Shankar / violin
- Malcolm Bruce / guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Ronnie Ciago / Gong, keyboards, tabla
- Mike Clarke / drums
- John Giblin / bass
- John Goodsall / guitar (acoustic), guitar, MIDI guitar, guitar (12 string acoustic)
- Preston Heyman / percussion
- Percy Jones / bass
- Robin Lumley / keyboards
- Douglas Lunn / bass
- Van Manakas / guitar
- Pierre Moerlen / drums
- Morris Pert / percussion
- Marc Wagnon / MIDI vibes
- Danny Wilding / flute
- Franz Pusch / synthesizer
- Frank Katz / drums
- Jeff Llewelyn / guitar
- Kris Sjobring / keyboards

Releases information

2 x CD: Outer Music 1011 , Musea FGBG 4383.AR (France)

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BRAND X The X Files ratings distribution

2.22
(18 ratings)

Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music(0%)
Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection(11%)
Good, but non-essential (50%)
Collectors/fans only (33%)
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Review by The Owl
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A pretty hit-and-miss proposition. This is composed of live tracks and unreleased studio material by the band and some solo outings by its members.

The best stuff is the live Brand-X stuff from different periods (except "Don't Make Waves" which was a mistake!), and an odd Percy Jones track or two. The Goodsall solo stuff is all told pretty dismal (save for "Healing Dream"). My suggestion, make your own mix disc of the best tracks on here, forget the rest.

Latest members reviews

3 stars This double cd have some intresting bits in it, most of disc one are good, the noteable moment for me is "kugelblitz" which also was released on "missing period" (the same version both cd`s) the disc 2 have some moments too, the one with pierre moerlen recorded live and one newer song called " ... (read more)

Report this review (#110318) | Posted by | Thursday, February 1, 2007 | Review Permanlink

1 stars What was Goodsall thinking on this cheap and shameless attempt to chash in on the Brand X legacy with a trashy and vacant compilation of unimportant material. It's an insult to real fans to offer something of such little importance as this. Save your money and don't support this trash. ... (read more)

Report this review (#40695) | Posted by | Thursday, July 28, 2005 | Review Permanlink

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