True Obsessions
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| True Obsessions | ||||
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| Studio album by Marty Friedman | ||||
| Released | September 24, 1996[1] | |||
| Recorded | November 6, 1995 – February 14, 1996 at Far Planet Studios in Van Nuys, Los Angeles; Jai Winding Studios in Santa Monica, California; Vintage Recorders in Phoenix, Arizona; Wilkinson Productions in Sun Valley, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 49:40 | |||
| Label | Toshiba EMI | |||
| Producer | Marty Friedman, Steve Fontano | |||
| Marty Friedman chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |    [2] |
True Obsessions is the fourth studio album by guitarist Marty Friedman, released on April 17, 1996 through Toshiba EMI (Japan) and October 8, 1996 through Shrapnel Records (United States). It was also the last to feature Nick Menza on drums.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Marty Friedman except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rock Box" | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Espionage" | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Last September" (Steve Fontano, Friedman, Stanley Rose) | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Intoxicated" | 5:56 |
| 5. | "Shine on Me" | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Hands of Time" | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Rio" | 4:32 |
| 8. | "Live and Learn" (Fontano, Friedman, Rose) | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Glowing Path" | 6:21 |
| 10. | "The Yearning" | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Farewell" | 5:26 |
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Total length:
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49:40 | |
| United States edition | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Rio" | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Espionage" | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Last September" | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Rock Box" | 2:38 |
| 5. | "The Yearning" | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Live and Learn" | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Glowing Path" | 6:21 |
| 8. | "Intoxicated" | 5:56 |
| 9. | "Farewell" | 5:26 |
| 10. | "Thunder March" (demo) | 3:52 |
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Total length:
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45:26 | |
Personnel
- Marty Friedman – guitar, synthesizer, production
- Stanley Rose – vocals
- Brian BecVar – keyboard, piano
- Nick Menza – drums
- Greg Bissonette – drums
- Carmine Appice – drums
- Tony Franklin – bass
- Jimmy Haslip – bass
- Alex Wilkinson – orchestral instrumentation, percussion
- Tom Gattis – background vocals
- Steve Fontano – engineering, mixing, production
- Zach Blackstone – mixing
- Mike Tacci – mixing
- Ryan Dorn – engineering
- Brian Kinkel – engineering
- Billy Moss – engineering
- Larry Jacobson – engineering
- Wally Traugott – mastering
References
- ↑ "Discography". martyfriedman.com. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
- ↑ Taylor, Robert. "True Obsessions - Marty Friedman". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
External links
- Story Behind The Song - True Obsessions at martyfriedman.com
- In Review: Marty Friedman "True Obsessions" at Guitar Nine Records
