7 Deadly Zens
| 7 Deadly Zens | ||||
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| Studio album by Tommy Shaw | ||||
| Released | June 30, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 60:06 | |||
| Label | CMC International | |||
| Producer |
Tommy Shaw Eddie Ashworth | |||
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7 Deadly Zens is a solo studio album by Styx guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw. It was released in 1998 by CMC International Records. The album is in a hard rock style.
Track listing
All tracks written by Tommy Shaw, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ocean" | 3:33 | |
| 2. | "Stop Knockin'" | Tommy Shaw, Gerry Goffin, Barry Goldberg | 5:17 |
| 3. | "All in How You Say It" | Tommy Shaw, Gerry Goffin | 4:47 |
| 4. | "What Do You Want From Life" | 4:37 | |
| 5. | "In This Night" | 3:55 | |
| 6. | "Half a Mind" | 3:58 | |
| 7. | "Straight Down the Line" | Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades | 5:01 |
| 8. | "Diamond" | 4:24 | |
| 9. | "Inspiration" | 5:55 | |
| 10. | "Who I Am" | 7:08 | |
| 11. | "Down on the Ground" | 5:53 | |
| 12. | "A Place to Call My Own" | 5:40 | |
| 13. | "It Doesn't Show (Hidden Track)" | ||
| 14. | "How Should I Feel" (Japanese Bonus Track)" | 4:55 |
Personnel
- Tommy Shaw: all guitars, mandolins, baritone guitars
- Ted Nugent: lead guitar on tracks 1 & 12
- Jeffery "C.J." Vanston: Hammond B-3, Wurlitzer & Fender-Rhodes electric pianos on tracks 2, 3, 8 & 10
- Kirk Helle: extremely noisy guitars & things on tracks 1, 2, 3, 7, 10 & 11; string arrangements
- Jack Blades: bass guitar
- John Pierce: bass guitar
- Marco Mendoza: bass guitar
- Todd Sucherman: drums
- Michael Cartellone: additional drums
- Umfante': all percussion; all background vocals except on track 10
- Maxine, Julia & Oren Waters: background vocals on track 10
- Jerry Goodman: terrifying violin solo on track 2
- The 7 Deadly Zens Quartet: David Lowe, Jerry Goodman, Vivian, Oscar: strings
- Murmuring Tommyncale Choir: choral group
- Kevin Cronin: duet vocal on track 7
- Alison Krauss: duet vocal on track 6
- Ed Roland: middle eight vocal on track 1
- Asfoon Kia: castanets on track 11
- Keith Marks: additional engineering (guitar solos & keyboards)
- Ted Nugent, Marina Sirtis, Angie Dickinson, Umfante': spoken words
Enhanced CD
Enhanced CD features include:
- QuickTime videos on the making of the album, with studio footage and clips with Kevin Cronin, Alison Kraus and Ted Nugent
- photos
- song lyrics
- web links
References
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