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Quantum is the third studio album by instrumental rock/progressive metal supergroup Planet X, released in 2007 through Inside Out Music. Guitarist Allan Holdsworth was originally slated to feature on most tracks, but ended up not finishing the project. As a result, his solos remain only on "Desert Girl" and "The Thinking Stone".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

François Couture at AllMusic gave Quantum four stars out of five, calling it "a quantum leap above previous Planet X releases" and "a surprisingly mature album". He praised the album's stronger compositions and better diversity over previous Planet X material, and listed "Alien Hip Hop", "Matrix Gate", "Space Foam", "Kingdom of Dreams" and "Desert Girl" as highlights.

In a 2012 article by MusicRadar, ex-Dream Theater drummer Mike Mangini ranked the album tenth in his list of most influential drum albums.

Track listing

All music is composed by Virgil Donati, except where noted

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Alien Hip Hop"	7:13
2.	"Desert Girl"	6:05
3.	"Matrix Gate"	4:10
4.	"The Thinking Stone"	4:14
5.	"Space Foam" (Derek Sherinian, Donati, Rufus Philpot)	4:46
6.	"Poland"	5:23
7.	"Snuff"	4:59
8.	"Kingdom of Dreams"	6:48
9.	"Quantum Factor"	7:09
Total length:		50:47

Personnel

Derek Sherinian – keyboard, producer
Virgil Donati – drums, orchestration, producer

Collaborators

Brett Garsed – guitar, producer
Allan Holdsworth – additional guitar solos (tracks 2, 4)
Jimmy Johnson – bass (except tracks 5, 9)
Rufus Philpot – bass (tracks 5, 9)
Matt Flinker – engineering
Jamie Black – engineering
Steve Scanlon – mixing (except track 9), mastering
Simon Phillips – mixing (track 9)

Release history

Region	Date	Label
Austria, Germany, Switzerland	May 18, 2007	Inside Out
Rest of Europe	May 21, 2007
North America	May 22, 2007

References

^ "Discography" Archived 2013-01-05 at archive.today. xplanetx.com. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
Prasad, Anil (2008). "Harnessing momentum". Innerviews. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
^ Couture, François. "Quantum - Planet X". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
Bosso, Joe (2012-07-17). "Dream Theater's Mike Mangini: my 10 most influential drum albums". MusicRadar. Future Publishing. Retrieved 2015-02-06.

External links

MetalJazz spotlight: review of Planet X, "Quantum" (Inside Out) and interview with PX keyboardist Derek Sherinian. at MetalJazz

v t e Planet X
Founding members	Derek Sherinian Virgil Donati
Past members	Tony MacAlpine Doug Shreeve
Guests	Brett Garsed Alex Machacek T. J. Helmerich Allan Holdsworth Tom Kennedy Dave LaRue Jimmy Johnson Billy Sheehan Ric Fierabracci Philip Bynoe Rufus Philpot
Discography	Universe Live from Oz MoonBabies Quantum

v t e Allan Holdsworth
Studio albums	Velvet Darkness I.O.U. Metal Fatigue Atavachron Sand Secrets Wardenclyffe Tower Hard Hat Area None Too Soon The Sixteen Men of Tain Flat Tire: Music for a Non-Existent Movie
EPs	Road Games
Live albums	I.O.U. Live All Night Wrong Then! Live in Japan 1984 Warsaw Summer Jazz Days '98
Compilations	The Best of Allan Holdsworth: Against the Clock
Box sets	The Man Who Changed Guitar Forever! The Allan Holdsworth Album Collection
Collaborations	The Things You See With a Heart in My Song Truth in Shredding Heavy Machinery
Related articles	Tempest Soft Machine The New Tony Williams Lifetime U.K. Bruford HoBoLeMa

v t e Derek Sherinian
Primary guest musicians	Joe Bonamassa Virgil Donati Tony Franklin Brett Garsed Jerry Goodman Allan Holdsworth Jimmy Johnson Steve Lukather Yngwie Malmsteen Marco Mendoza Al Di Meola Simon Phillips Billy Sheehan Steve Stevens Brian Tichy Zakk Wylde John Petrucci Djivan Gasparyan Billy Idol Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
Discography	Planet X Inertia Black Utopia Mythology Blood of the Snake Molecular Heinosity Oceana The Phoenix Vortex
Associated acts	Planet X Dream Theater Platypus Jughead Billy Idol Alice Cooper Black Country Communion Sons of Apollo

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