Planet X (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Planet X
Type = studio
Artist = Derek Sherinian


Released = July 13 1999
Genre = Metal fusion
Length = 47:49
Label = Magna Carta
Producer = Derek Sherinian, Simon Phillips
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:leavqj2lojha link]
* ProgressiveWorld [http://www.progressiveworld.net/sherinian.html link]
This album = "Planet X"
(1999)
Next album = "Inertia"
(2001)

"Planet X" is the first solo album by keyboardist Derek Sherinian. It features drummer Virgil Donati, guitarist Brett Garsed and bassist Tony Franklin. This album spawned the fusion group Planet X, a continuing collaboration between Sherinian and Donati.

Leading online progressive music resource "ProgArchives.com" calls "Planet X - Essential: a masterpiece of progressive music".

Track listing

#"Atlantis, Pt. 1: Apocalypse 1470 B.C." – 6:59 (Donati, Sherinian)
#"Atlantis, Pt. 2: Sea of Antiquity" – 4:18 (Donati, Sherinian)
#"Atlantis, Pt. 3: Lost Island" – 5:38 (Donati, Sherinian)
#"Crab Nebulae" – 4:07 (Donati, Sherinian)
#"Box" – 5:05 (Donati, Sherinian)
#"Money Shot" – 4:26 (Donati, Sherinian)
#"Day in the Sun" – 4:58 (Donati, Sherinian)
#"State of Delirium" – 2:48 (Donati, Sherinian)
#"Space Martini" – 3:47 (Donati, Sherinian)
#"Brunei Babylon" – 5:39 (Donati, Garsed, Sherinian)

Musicians

*Derek Sherinian - Keyboards
*Brett Garsed - Guitar
*Tony Franklin - Bass
*Virgil Donati - Drums