Not as Good as the Book
| Not as Good as the Book | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 3, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | January 2006 – November 2007 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 94:44 | |||
| Label | Inside Out | |||
| Producer | Andy Tillison | |||
| The Tangent chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Maelstrom |   [1] |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| DPRP |  [3] |
Not as Good as the Book is the fourth studio album released by progressive rock group The Tangent. The Special Edition of the album includes a 100-page novella by Andy Tillison with illustrations by Antoine Ettori.
Track listing
[edit]All words and music written by Andy Tillison.
Disc one - A Crisis in Mid-Life
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Crisis in Mid-Life" | 7:13 |
| 2. | "Lost in London 25 Years Later" | 7:33 |
| 3. | "The Ethernet" | 10:13 |
| 4. | "Celebrity Purée" | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Not as Good as the Book" | 8:54 |
| 6. | "A Sale of Two Souls" | 7:16 |
| 7. | "Bat Out of Basildon" | 5:54 |
| Total length: | 50:46 | |
Disc two - Throwing Metal at the Sky
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Part One - Four Egos One War"
| 21:15 |
| 2. | "Part Two - The Full Gamut"
| 22:43 |
| Total length: | 43:58 | |
"Four Egos One War" originally performed by Parallel or 90 Degrees.
Personnel
[edit]- Andy Tillison – organ, piano, Moog synthesizer, guitars and vocals
- Guy Manning – acoustic guitar, mandolin, bouzouki and vocals
- Jonas Reingold – bass guitar
- Jaime Salazar – drums
- Theo Travis – saxophone and flute
- Jakko Jakszyk – guitars and vocals
With guests:
- Julie King – lead vocals on "Ours"
- Unknown Frenchman – violin on "A Crisis In Mid-Life"
Cover artwork by Antoine Ettori
References
[edit]- ^ "Album Review TANGENT, THE-Not as Good as the Book :: Maelstrom :: Issue No 63". www.maelstrom.nu. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Not as Good as the Book > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ^ "DPRP : CD & DVD REVIEWS". www.dprp.net. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
