Kingdom of XII

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Kingdom of XII
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Studio album by
Released22 August 2000 (Europe)
5 June 2001 (US)
RecordedKaro Studios, Brackel, Germany
Genre Southern rock
Length57:40
Label SPV (Europe)
CMC/Sanctuary (US)
Producer Bobby Ingram
Molly Hatchet chronology
Silent Reign of Heroes
(1998)
Kingdom of XII
(2000)
Warriors of the Rainbow Bridge
(2005)
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Kingdom of XII is the tenth studio album by American southern rock band Molly Hatchet, released in 2000 by the German label SPV. It was reissued in the United States in 2001 by CMC International, a division of Sanctuary Records Group.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Heart of the USA" (Bobby Ingram, Phil McCormack) – 4:01
  2. "Cornbread Mafia" (Ingram, McCormack) – 3:28
  3. "One Last Ride" (Ingram, McCormack) – 7:47
  4. "Why Won't You Take Me Home" (Ingram, McCormack, Andy McKinney) – 3:22
  5. "Turn My Back on Yesterday" (Ingram, McCormack) – 5:04
  6. "Gypsy Trail" (Ingram, McCormack, John Galvin) – 3:47
  7. "White Lightning" (Ingram, McCormack, Galvin) – 3:51
  8. "Tumbling Dice" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 3:13
  9. "Angel in Dixie" (Ingram, McCormack) – 4:08
  10. "Kickstart to Freedom" (Ingram, McCormack) – 4:37
  11. "Dreams of Life" (Ingram, McCormack) – 7:12
  12. "Edge of Sundown" (acoustic version) (Ingram, Galvin, Danny Joe Brown, Kenny McVay, David Bush) – 7:10

2001 CD re-issue bonus track

  1. "Bordertown" (Bryan Bassett) – 4:01

Personnel

Molly Hatchet
Additional musicians
Production

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References

  1. Adams, Bret. "Molly Hatchet - Kingdom of XII review". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 2011-02-11.