Please Come Home...Mr. Bulbous

Please Come Home...Mr. Bulbous

Track Listings

1. Fish Bowl Man

2. Julia

3. She's Gone Away

4. Marsh Mellow Field

5. When You're Scared

6. Charlie Sheen

7. Smudge

8. Bitter Sweet

9. Move Me

10. Move Me, Pt. 2

Tracks:

Fish Bowl Man
Julia
She's Gone Away
Marsh Mellow Field
When You're Scared
Charlie Sheen
Smudge
Bitter Sweet
Move Me
Move Me (Part Two)

Customer Reviews:

Kings X - A Nice Return To Form.......2007-07-20

Kings X at the turn of the century was a band that had tasted commercial success in the mid-90's, but was pretty much back to playing clubs for their loyal cult audience by this time. They were on the independent label Metal blade after being dropped by the majors. For me "Bulbous" was a return to form after the rather average "Manic Moonlight". Ty Tabor seems to be a lot more involved on this one and the material is some of the band's most melodic. There is also quite a bit of experimentation to be found here as well, as the band fools around with different sounds and textures that for the most part work. There are lots of good songs to be found here including "Fish Bowl Man", "Marsh Mellow Field", "Julia", and the very clever "Charlie Sheen". The rest of the album is all strong as well. For me "Bulbous" is the bands best work in a significant length of time and would be enjoyable for anyone into Kings X.

Their most misunderstood album (4.5 stars).......2006-07-13

On Please Come Home...Mr. Bulbous, King's X went into a more psychedelic direction as opposed to the heavier sound of albums like Dogman and Tape Head. Ty Tabor's softer vocals are more in the forefront and his guitar sound overall is more based on mood and space than previous releases. Their harmonies, which have always compared to the Beatles, are at their best on this album. As for the songs, nearly all of them are top notch. The tracks "Julia", "She's Gone Away", and "Marsh Mellow Field" combine hard rock and psychedelia flawlessly. "Charlie Sheen" is very melodic and has those great backing vocals during the verse that you never hear anymore. Other great tracks include "Smudge", which sounds downright spooky during Doug Pinnick's spoken verses before getting almost poppy during the choruses, and "When You're Scared", a very slow track that gets heavy during the solo. "Bittersweet" is also a very good track. The closing "Move Me" and "Move Me" (Part 2)", which is basically the long ride out of "Move Me", is one of their best songs ever. The guitar line sticks in your head the second you've heard it and the ride out feels like the end of Beatles' "Hey Jude." It's the same thing over and over but it sounds beautiful. The only song that doesn't work here, and this is surprising, since King's X usually start their albums with a killer track, is the opening "Fish Bowl Man." If it weren't for this track, I would put this in the same league as Gretchen Goes to Nebraska. Please Come Home...Mr. Bulbous reminds you of their self-titled fourth album in that it doesn't grab your attention immediately. However, repeated listens reveal this to be one of their three best albums, along with the aforementioned Gretchen Goes to Nebraska and Dogman.

this one really grew on me.......2006-06-16

When "Bulbous" was first released, I wasn't into it at all. But as some time has passed, it's really grown on me. The mix kind of sucks, way too bass-heavy in a bad way, which does detract from the music. The bass has to be turned down to even listen to the album, really. But there are some real standout tracks on this one, incl. "Julia", "Charlie Sheen", "Marsh Mellow Fields". An album that differs a bit from what some people expect from the band, but IMO it doesn't really deviate from the King's X "sound" as much as some fans seem to think.

Am I the only one who loves this album?.......2006-02-22

Man, this record just hit me right when I first heard it. Stylistically, it's all over the map and has kind of an angry/depressed/happy again vibe, so that's why I refer to it as King's X' "white album"(also, some of it may be a little too experimental for the fans of earlier King's X, which adds weight to the analogy). It's got the same angry/downer vibe as "Fair Warning" by (the REAL)Van Halen or "Dehumanizer" by Black Sabbath, but that doesn't make it bad. The opening track, "Fishbowl Man" has a middle rap reminiscent of Hendrix, and "Marshmallow Field" is great. So is "Julia" and "Charlie Sheen". Sure, it's experimental, and not safe, but these guys had every right to be bitter and angry after Atlantic dropped them. Like one reveiwer said, it's a grower, NOT an immediately catchy record, but overall,it's probably my second fave non-Atlantic King's X record, right behind(maybe even side-by-side with the great underrated)"Tape Head".

Buy it, try it--listen to at least part of it once a day for a month--then come back and write a review!!!

dark & brooding.......2005-11-30

In the space of an album (and indeed, in the space of many of the songs thereon) one is led thru soundscapes ranging from the sublime to the brutal. Many of the songs have in some way a threatening feel to them, with odd-sounding, disconcerting chord changes. Their best work since Dogman.

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Please Come Home...Mr. Bulbous
King's X
Manufacturer: Jvc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004W9UB
Release Date: 2000-05-24

Tracks:

Fish Bowl Man
Julia
She's Gone Away
Marsh Mellow Field
When You're Scared
Charlie Sheen
Smudge
Bitter Sweet
Move Me
Move Me, Pt. 2

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track

Tapehead/Please Come Home Mr. Bulbous/Manic Moonlight

Average customer rating:

Great Music Value in this 3CD set!
The Worst King's X Is Still Better Than 99 % Of Most Music
Bittersweet...

Tapehead/Please Come Home Mr. Bulbous/Manic Moonlight
King's X
Manufacturer: Metal Blade
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Ogre Tones
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Out of the Silent Planet
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ASIN: B000AQKYQE
Release Date: 2005-09-20

Tracks:

Groove Machine
Fade
Over And Over
Ono
Cupid
Ocean
Little Bit Of Soul
Hate You
Higher Than God
Happy
Mr. Evil
World
Walter Bela Farkas (Live Peace In New York)

Tracks:

Julia
She's Gone Away
Marsh Mellow Field
When You're Scared
Charlie Sheen
Smudge
Bitter Sweet
Move Me

Tracks:

Believe
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Yeah
False Alarm
Static
Skeptical Winds
The Other Side
Vegetable
Jenna
Water Ceremony

Album Description

Hard rock

Customer Reviews:

Great Music Value in this 3CD set!.......2007-01-04

These guys ROCK with outstanding creativity. If you like music more interesting than the usual radio fare then this 3CD set will delight. I highly recommend at this great price.

The Worst King's X Is Still Better Than 99 % Of Most Music.......2005-10-28

To those who ask what is the draw of the King's X, I normally give the answer of where else can you find Sly and The Family Stone jamming on the same stage/album with the Beatles and Led Zeppelin? If that doesn't scare them, I go from there. Are these the best King's X albums in their weighty portfolio, now complimented by the awesome new "Ogre Tones"? No, but as the title of this review suggests, so what? "Tape Head", the first Metal Blade effort is still one of their best studio efforts, from the powerful "Groove Machine", to the rocking thickness of "Fade", to the soulful "Over and Over". "Higher Than God" is another highlight from this disk, with the cranking "World" to pretty much finish things up. I love the pre-Metal Blade disks, and pray for the day when the King's X will blatantly again merge a love for Jesus with their incredible artistry such as on efforts like "Out Of The Silent Planet" or "Faith Hope Love", but this one stands as another condemnation of record companies and radio stations that would rather waste their time with groups that can't hold a drumstick, much less Doug's 12 string bass, to this music.

Briefly, highlights from the other two disks include (is the price for this box set really this low?) the aforementioned "Fish Bowl Man" in all it's looneyness, "Julie" for quick burst intensity that compliments the slower parts rather than being an emotional ploy, "Charlie Sheen" with one of the prettiest guitar runs never heard on radio, the Lennonish mourning of love lost in "Bitter Sweet", to the final plea of "Move Me, Parts 1 and 2" of "Please Come Home... Mr. Bulbous". For me, the third disk of this collection, "Manic Moonlight" is worth the price if only for the one song it includes of "Vegetable". This is the quintessential King's X funk/metal/blues song that makes one wonder if Hendrix would have been making similar music at this stage of his life if he had survived the 60's. IMHO.

Bittersweet..........2005-09-29

I'm a King's X fan of the first order, but when I heard about this box set, I had to ask...why? Don't get me wrong. The guys from King's X could fart into a microphone and it would be worth hearing simply on principal. But generally speaking, the first three Metal Blade albums are nothing to commemorate.

When Sam Taylor left the soundboard after their self-titled 4th album, fans nervously anticipated the next release without him. They were rewarded with Dogman (Brendan O'Brien) and Ear Candy (Brain Garcia) - both worthy additions to the King's X cannon. Then Tapehead came along - arguably the weakest effort at that point in history. Ty Tabor produced, the band had moved to a smaller label, and the following albums (included here) - Mr. Bulbous and Manic Moonlight - are anything but characteristic of the band's unique sound that influenced so many during the early 90's. Many have complained that these two albums are filled with left-over material from solo albums, half-finished songs with thrown together choruses, and only a glimmer of the creativity that seemed to seep from every pore of earlier albums. Lyrically speaking, these are the three darkest KX records, replete with a chronicle of Ty's divorce from his wife, dUg's divorce from God, and Jerry's divorce from....sanity? (See Mr. Bulbous' first track 'Fishbowl Man' for an example). This is the era in which many of the band's trademarks disappeared as well. Where is the 12-string Hammer bass? Where is Ty's fat, sweet guitar tone? Where are the guitar solos for that matter? dUG sings 90% of the vocals on these three albums - miles away from the shared vocal duties that permeated Gretchen Goes to Nebraska and Faith, Hope, Love. It seemed the band was changing, and not for the better.

Their latest release - Ogre Tones - is a truimphant return to their roots, but these albums are a record of a band that seems to be searching for a new identity, both on a corporate and invidivual level. While similiar changes have produced some great albums from other bands (U2, Metallica, Rush, etc.) - King's X frankly sounded like a mess on these releases. With the exception of the shockingly amatuer release 'Black Like Sunday' these are the worst of the worst KX albums. Why buy them a second time in a boxed set?

Though a seminal nightmare of red tape and legalities, fans would probably rather see a 'Sam Taylor' boxed set - the first four albums remastered, with a bonus disc of outtakes and unreleased material.

This is purchase for the die-hard fan who must have everything (and that would be me), but if you're just getting started as a KX fan, your money is better spent on the Jughead, Jelly Jam, or Supershine side projects.

Average customer rating:

Simply amazing
Unfortunately, you can't go any lower
King's X is cool

Please Come Home...Mr. Bulbous
King's X
Manufacturer: Metal Blade
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004TGC2
Release Date: 2000-06-19

Tracks:

Fish Bowl Man
Julia
She's Gone Away
Marsh Mellow Field
When You're Scared
Charlie Sheen
Smudge
Bitter Sweet
Move Me
Move Me, Pt. 2

Album Description

Dutch limited edition version of the eighth album for critically acclaimed progressive metal act, the first since their 1998 release 'Tape Head'. 10 tracks including 'Fish Bowl Man', 'Julia' and 'She's Gone Away' plus a bonus CD containing the complete 'Then...' video which features classic footage on the band's history on and off stage, interviews, etc. 2000 release. Slimline double jewel case.

Album Details

Two CD Limited Edition Set. CD-ROM Includes a 30-minute Home Video of the Band.

Customer Reviews:

Simply amazing.......2005-09-28

This was the CD that got me into King's X. Most fans do not like it but to me it's one of the best CDs I have purchased this century. Pure genius! "Julia" is worth the price of admission alone.

After buying Mr Bulbous, I tried other King's X CDs and the only ones I enjoyed were this one, Manic Moonlight and Tapehead. I think their work since 1998 is much better than what the other fans say was their best work(pre Ear Candy).

Unfortunately, you can't go any lower.......2005-04-20

I can be called a fair-weathered friend for all I care. This was the end of King's X as far as I'm concerned. This was more stripped down than "Ear Candy", and it's showing without a doubt that they've started to shed Christianity. There was only one good song on here, and that's the 2 part "Move Me". The rest is nothing but junk, and should never have seen the light of day. It breaks my heart because I use to really enjoy listening to them from the first day I purchased "Out Of The Silent Plant", and "Gretchen Goes To Nebraska" at a Strawberries store in PA. I wasn't thrilled with "Manic Moonlight", or "Black Like Sunday" either. I feel that they lost thier touch when they left the Lord. I can certainly understand that it's not an easy life to lead, but when they were in tune with the Lord some of the most pretty music flowed from thier albums. With this, and the other most recent 2 they lost thier identity.

King's X is cool.......2000-06-21

This album is one of the most interesting to come out from King's X - mostly because it's a departure from the technical side of the band. They have fled the massive scales, complex harmonics, and polyrhythmic drum beats for a more earthy approach to songwriting. I must say that I really miss Doug Pinnick's screaming vocals the most. He is the hatchet that smashes your sonic sensitivity with the deftness of a vial of mercury - his yelling is groovy, and you can't touch it. Also, I miss the Ty Tabor shreds on guitar. I personally think that the technical aspect of King's X is what GAVE them the earthy sound; by leaving it, King's X sounds more formulaic. GOLDILOX rules!

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