The First Twenty Years (Spock's Beard album)

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The First Twenty Years
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedNovember 20, 2015 [1]
Recorded1995–2015
Genre Progressive rock
Label Metal Blade
Radiant Records
Spock's Beard chronology
The Oblivion Particle
(2015)
The First Twenty Years
(2015)
Noise Floor
(2017)

The First Twenty Years is a compilation album by American progressive rock band Spock's Beard. The 2-CD and DVD set features tracks from each of the band's first twelve studio albums, as well as one newly recorded song, "Falling for Forever", written by Neal Morse, which features all current and past members of the band (with the exception of original bassist John Ballard, who left prior to the recording of their first album). [2] The DVD contains live and archival footage of the band. All tracks have been remastered by Rich Mouser. It was released on November 20, 2015 [1]

Contents

Falling for Forever was played live in 2016 with all current and past members of the band during the Snow Live concert at Morsefest in Nashville, Tennessee [3] and the Night of the Prog festival in Loreley, Germany. [4] It was later released in 2017 as part of the Snow Live Blu-ray DVD release. [5]

Track listing

CD 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."The Light" Neal Morse The Light , 199515:33
2."Thoughts"N. Morse Beware of Darkness , 19967:10
3."The Doorway"N. MorseBeware of Darkness11:36
4."June"N. Morse The Kindness of Strangers , 19985:30
5."Day for Night"N. Morse Day for Night , 19997:34
6."At the End of the Day"N. Morse V , 200016:28
7."Solitary Soul" Alan Morse, N. Morse Snow , 20027:34
8."Wind at My Back"N. MorseSnow5:12
CD 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."The Bottom Line" Nick D'Virgilio, Stan Ausmus Feel Euphoria , 20037:33
2."She Is Everything" Dave Meros, John Boegehold Octane , 20056:46
3."On a Perfect Day"D'Virgilio, A. Morse, Ausmus, Boegehold Spock's Beard , 20067:46
4."Jaws of Heaven"Meros, Boegehold X , 201016:22
5."Waiting for Me"A. Morse, N. Morse Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep , 201312:36
6."Tides of Time"Ausmus The Oblivion Particle , 20157:46
7."Falling for Forever"N. MorsePreviously unreleased, 201520:00

Personnel

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