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).[2] It was also the last to feature Nick Menza on drums.
| True Obsessions | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 17, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | November 6, 1995 – February 14, 1996 | |||
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| Genre | Instrumental rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 49:40 | |||
| Label | Toshiba EMI | |||
| Producer | Marty Friedman, Steve Fontano | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Marty Friedman except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 |
| Total length: | 49:40 | |
| 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 |
| Total length: | 45:26 | |
Personnel
edit- Marty Friedman – guitar, synthesizer, production
- Stanley Rose – vocals
- Brian BecVar – keyboard, piano
- Nick Menza – drums
- Greg Bissonette – drums ("Last September", "Intoxicated", "Hands of Time")
- Carmine Appice – drums ("Shine on Me", "Live and Learn)"
- Tony Franklin – bass
- Jimmy Haslip – bass ("Intoxicated")
- 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
edit- ^ Taylor, Robert. "True Obsessions - Marty Friedman". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
- ^ "Discography". martyfriedman.com. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
External links
edit- Story Behind The Song - True Obsessions at martyfriedman.com
- In Review: Marty Friedman "True Obsessions" at Guitar Nine Records