Edendale (album)
2009 studio album by BigBang
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Studio album by BigBang | ||||
Released | March 9, 2009 (Norway) January 19, 2010 (U.S.) | |||
Studio | Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, California[1] | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
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Edendale is the Norwegian rock band BigBang's seventh studio album (tenth in total), and the second album released to the American market. It was released on March 9, 2009 in Norway and in the U.S. on January 19, 2010. It was produced by Øystein Greni and Greg Richling of The Wallflowers.[6]
Overview
The album is named for a district north west of downtown Los Angeles, presently known as Echo Park and the eastern part of Silver Lake.[7][6] It was generally received positively by critics.[6][2][3][4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Øystein Greni, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Play Louder" |
| 4:51 |
2. | "Call Me" | 2:37 | |
3. | "Swedish Television" | 4:41 | |
4. | "Isabel" | 6:30 | |
5. | "Freeway Flowers" |
| 4:04 |
6. | "Bag of Leaves" | 4:54 | |
7. | "To The Max" | 3:49 | |
8. | "Jumpsuit" | 2:11 | |
9. | "Now Is Not a Good Time" | 5:49 | |
10. | "One Step at a Time" | 2:54 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "The One" | 3:21 |
12. | "Savior Soul" | 3:16 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Something Special" | 4:12 |
12. | "Falling" | 2:21 |
13. | "Wild Bird" (Live) | 4:17 |
Personnel
Bigbang
- Øystein Greni – vocals, guitars, producer
- Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen – bass, percussion, harmony vocals, piano (track 7)
- Olaf Olsen – drums, percussion, harmony vocals
Additional personnel
- Greg Richling – producer
- Bryan Cook – recording engineer, mixer
- Adam Fuller – recording engineer (assistant)
- Chris Constable – mixer (assistant)
- Gavin Lurssen – mastering
- Joshua Moore – harmonium, harmony vocals, piano, organ
- Maria Orieta – guitar (track 1)
- Dave Natale – harmony vocals (track 3)
- Jared Nelson Smith – guitar (track 6)
- James Gadson – drums (track 7)
- Martin Winstad – congas (track 7)
- Torgny Amdam – harmony vocals (track 7)
- Dave Rawlings – guitar (track 9)
- Dave Larring – harmony vocals (track 9)
- Greg Richling – harmony vocals (track 9)
- Stian Andersen – photography (cover)
- Sølve Sæther – photography (booklet)
- Dimitri Kayiambakis – design
References
- ^ "Edendale - Bigbang | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Lønningen, Petter, Bergens Tidende (March 10, 2009). Hjemme bra, borte best (in Norwegian)
- ^ a b Steinkjær, Mode, Dagsavisen (March 10, 2009). Sårt og stort Archived 2009-03-15 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ a b Bakke, Asbjørn, Aftenposten (March 9, 2009). Selvsikkert Archived 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ Fricke, David, Rolling Stone (January 2010). Edendale by Bigbang[dead link]
- ^ a b c Sollie, Trine, NRK.no: Lydverket (March 9, 2009). Umiskjennelig BigBang (in Norwegian)
- ^ Gjersøe, Jørn, NRK.no (March 5, 2009). Nytt smell fra BigBang (in Norwegian)
External links
- Edendale at AllMusic
- Edendale at Discogs (list of releases)
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Bigbang
- Øystein Greni
- Olaf Olsen
- Nikolai Eilertsen
- Christer Engen
- Martin Horntveth
- Kristian Syvertsen
- Karim Sayed
- Erik Tresselt
- Øyvind Storli Hoel
- Lasse Weeden
- Waxed
- Electric Psalmbook
- Clouds Rolling By
- Frontside Rock'n'Roll
- Poetic Terrorism
- Too Much Yang
- From Acid to Zen
- Edendale
- Epic Scrap Metal
- The Oslo Bowl
- Glory Chord
- Le Californie