Faith Hope Love
For the three biblical virtues, see Theological virtues. For the Hillsong album, see Faith + Hope + Love.
| Faith Hope Love | ||||
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| Studio album by King's X | ||||
| Released | October 23, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | Rampart Studios, Houston, Texas | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 61:52 | |||
| Label | Megaforce | |||
| Producer | Sam Taylor & King's X | |||
| King's X chronology | ||||
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Faith Hope Love is the third studio album by the American rock band King's X.
"Six Broken Soldiers" is the first King's X song to feature drummer Jerry Gaskill on lead vocals.
Track listing
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B) [3] |
All tracks written by Doug Pinnick, Ty Tabor & Jerry Gaskill.
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Are Finding Who We Are" | Doug Pinnick | 4:40 |
| 2. | "It's Love" | Ty Tabor | 4:37 |
| 3. | "I'll Never Get Tired of You" | Pinnick | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Fine Art of Friendship" | Pinnick | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Mr. Wilson" | Tabor | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Moanjam" | Pinnick | 6:05 |
| 7. | "Six Broken Soldiers" | Jerry Gaskill | 3:33 |
| 8. | "I Can't Help It" | Tabor | 3:53 |
| 9. | "Talk to You" | Pinnick | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Everywhere I Go" | Pinnick | 3:54 |
| 11. | "We Were Born to Be Loved" | Pinnick | 4:52 |
| 12. | "Faith Hope Love" | Pinnick | 9:22 |
| 13. | "Legal Kill" | Tabor | 4:43 |
Total length: |
61:52 | ||
Personnel
- Doug Pinnick - lead & backing vocals, bass guitar
- Ty Tabor - lead & backing vocals, lead, rhythm & acoustic guitars, sitar
- Jerry Gaskill - lead & backing vocals, drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Galactic Cowboys (Monty Colvin, Alan Doss, Ben Huggins, Dane Sonnier) - backing vocals on "Mr. Wilson" & "Faith Hope Love"
- Max Dyer - cello on "Six Broken Soldiers", "Faith Hope Love" & "Legal Kill"
- Erik Ralske - French horn on "Six Broken Soldiers"
- Little Willie Sammy Taylor - pipe organ on "Six Broken Soldiers"
- Kemper Crabb - soprano recorder on "Legal Kill"
Reception
Faith, Hope, Love proved to be King's X's most commercially successful album, nearly reaching gold status.
The album was listed at #52 in the 2001 book, CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music.
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Contemporary Christian | 31 | [4] |
| UK Albums Chart | 70 | [5] |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 85 | [4] |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "It's Love" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 6 |
References
- ↑ Henderson, Alex. Faith Hope Love at AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ↑ Davis, Erik (10 January 1991). "King's X Faith Hope Love Music Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 15 March 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ↑ Garza, Janiss (26 October 1990). "Faith Hope Love Review | Music Reviews and News". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- 1 2 "King's X album charts [albums]". Billboard. Retrieved 20 December 2007.
- ↑ "UK charts page for King's X". Chart Stats. Retrieved 16 May 2012. External link in
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External links
- Official King's X Site, Accessed on July 10, 2005.
- Addition information about the album, Accessed on April 26, 2006.
- site francophone, Accessed on July 24, 2006.
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