Planet Gemini (album)

Planet Gemini is the second studio album by American heavy metal musician Michael Angelo Batio. Recorded at M.A.C.E. Court Studios in Chicago, Illinois, it was released in 1997 by his own label M.A.C.E. Music. Batio performed the majority of instruments on the release, as well as producing, engineering and mixing the album.

Planet Gemini
Studio album by
Michael Angelo Batio
Released1997 (1997)
StudioM.A.C.E. Court Studios, Chicago
Genre
Length42:22
LabelM.A.C.E.
ProducerMichael Angelo Batio
Michael Angelo Batio chronology
No Boundaries
(1995)		 Planet Gemini
(1997)		 Tradition
(1998)

Background and production

Michael Angelo Batio's second solo album, Planet Gemini, was recorded and mixed at M.A.C.E. Court Studios in his hometown Chicago, with Batio handling all production, engineering and mixing; Pat Lilley mastered the album at Nexus Studios in Waukesha, Wisconsin.[1] All electric and acoustic guitars, vocals, bass, keyboards, drums and percussion were performed by Batio, with keyboardist Frank Lucas and drummer Chuck White performing on "No Boundaries Part II".[1]

Reception and legacy

Guitar Nine Records praised Planet Gemini for its "tight arrangements and very clean production", noting the speed and quality of Batio's guitar playing on the album.[2] Their review highlighted the song "Time Traveler" in particular, and described the style of the album as "progressive [and] hard edged".[2]

Planet Gemini was remastered and reissued in 2006, with previously unreleased instrumental versions of "So Much to Live For" and "These Four Walls" replacing the original tracks, plus the addition of "Enough Is Enough" from Lucid Intervals and Moments of Clarity.[3] "Time Traveler" was also included on Batio's 2010 Metal Method instructional video Speed Kills 2010.[4]

In 2007, Batio released the album 2 X Again, which features remixed and remastered songs from Planet Gemini and previous album No Boundaries with re-recorded drums by Joe Babiak.[5] From Planet Gemini, the tracks "No Boundaries Part II: Intro", "Time Traveler" and "Planet Gemini" are included.[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael Angelo.

No.TitleLength
1."All Systems Go..."1:39
2."Planet Gemini"4:41
3."Far Reaches of Space"4:15
4."Across Our Universe"5:13
5."No Boundaries Part II: Intro"1:32
6."No Boundaries Part II: The Jam Game"7:27
7."To Alpha Sector 2"2:21
8."So Much to Live For"3:51
9."These Four Walls"4:43
10."Time Traveler"6:40
Total length:42:22
Reissue version
No.TitleLength
1."All Systems Go..."1:39
2."Planet Gemini"4:41
3."Far Reaches of Space"4:15
4."Across Our Universe"5:13
5."Time Traveler"6:46
6."No Boundaries Part II"8:59
7."To Alpha Sector 2"2:22
8."So Much to Live For" (instrumental version)5:21
9."These Four Walls" (instrumental version)4:23
10."Enough Is Enough"6:00
Total length:49:39

Personnel

Personnel credits adapted from the album's booklet.[1]

References
  1. Planet Gemini (Media notes). Michael Angelo. M.A.C.E. Music. 1997.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. "Angelo "Planet Gemini"". Guitar Nine Records. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  3. "Michael Angelo Batio's 'Planet Gemini' CD Remastered With Three Additional Tracks". Blabbermouth.net. June 14, 2006. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  4. "Speed Kills 2010 - Time Traveler Guitar". Metal Method. Archived from the original on July 11, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  5. "Michael Angelo Batio "2 X Again"". M.A.C.E. Music. December 3, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  6. "2 X Again by Michael Angelo Batio". iTunes. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
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