Inertia (Derek Sherinian album)

Inertia is the second studio album by keyboardist Derek Sherinian, released in 2001 through Inside Out Music. This album marks the beginning of Sherinian's longtime collaborations with drummer Simon Phillips as well as guitarists Steve Lukather and Zakk Wylde.

Inertia
Studio album by Derek Sherinian
Released	April 17, 2001
Recorded	The Leopard Room, Hollywood Hills, California Coy Studios, Hollywood Hills, California Showerhead Studios, Simi Valley, California
Genre	Instrumental rock, progressive metal
Length	46:55
Label	Inside Out
Producer	Derek Sherinian, Simon Phillips
Derek Sherinian chronology
Planet X (1999) Inertia (2001) Black Utopia (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Inertia"	Derek Sherinian, Simon Phillips	4:20
2.	"Frankenstein" (Edgar Winter Group cover)	Edgar Winter	3:31
3.	"Mata Hari"	Sherinian, Phillips, Tony Franklin	6:21
4.	"Evel Kneivel"	Sherinian	3:17
5.	"La pera loca"	Sherinian, Phillips	5:06
6.	"Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" (Charles Mingus cover; based on the version by Jeff Beck)	Charles Mingus	6:23
7.	"Astroglide"	Sherinian, Phillips	4:35
8.	"What a Shame"	Sherinian, Al Pitrelli	5:01
9.	"Rhapsody Intro"	Sherinian, Virgil Donati	1:41
10.	"Rhapsody in Black"	Sherinian, Donati	6:40
Total length:			46:55

Personnel

• Derek Sherinian – keyboard, engineering, production
• Steve Lukather – guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8–10), electric sitar
• Zakk Wylde – guitar (tracks 2, 4, 8)
• Simon Phillips – drums, engineering, mixing, production
• Jerry Goodman – electric violin
• Tom Kennedy – bass (tracks 1, 6, 10)
• Tony Franklin – bass (tracks 2–4, 8)
• Jimmy Johnson – bass (5, 7)
• Albert Law – engineering
• Mitchel Forman – engineering
• Phil Soussan – engineering
• Tom Fletcher – engineering