Loudspeaker is the sixth studio album by guitarist Marty Friedman, released in 2006 in Japan, and 2007 in United States. It entered the Japanese national chart at #33. This marks the first Top 40 chart position for any of his solo albums.
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| Released | June 28, 2006 (Japan) September 18, 2006 (Europe) November 14, 2006 (South Korea) March 13, 2007 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 2005–2006 | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock | |||
| Length | 47:07 | |||
| Label | Avex (Japan) Shrapnel Records (U.S.A.) | |||
| Producer | Allen Isaacs Marty Friedman | |||
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The album features guest performances of Steve Vai, Kirito, John Petrucci, Jens Johansson, Mick Karn, Masaki, Ryuichi Nishida, and Billy Sheehan.
Track listings
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Elixir" | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Street Demon" (Santa Rosa Wrecking Crew mix) | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Black Orchid" (featuring John Petrucci) | 4:31 |
| 4. | "Paradise Express" | 4:47 |
| 5. | "Sekai Ni Hitotsu Dake No Hana" (SMAP cover) | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Glycerine Flesh" | 5:15 |
| 7. | "Stigmata Addiction" | 7:07 |
| 8. | "Viper" (featuring Steve Vai) | 3:05 |
| 9. | "Static Rain" (Instrumental Version) | 2:51 |
| 10. | "Coloreas Mi Vida" | 3:13 |
| 11. | "Devil Take Tomorrow" | 3:59 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Elixir" | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Street Demon" (Santa Rosa Wrecking Crew mix) | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Black Orchid" (featuring John Petrucci) | 4:31 |
| 4. | "Paradise Express" | 4:47 |
| 5. | "Sekai Ni Hitotsu Dake No Hana" (SMAP cover) | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Glycerine Flesh" | 5:15 |
| 7. | "Stigmata Addiction" | 7:08 |
| 8. | "Viper" (featuring Steve Vai) | 3:05 |
| 9. | "Coloreas Mi Vida" | 3:13 |
| 10. | "Devil Take Tomorrow" | 4:00 |
| 11. | "Static Rain" (featuring KIRITO) | 2:47 |
Musicians
edit- Marty Friedman - guitars (all tracks), bass (6,8,9)
- Ryuichi Nishida - drums (1,2,3,4,6,10)
- Jeremy Colson - drums (5,7,8,11)
- Tetsu Mukaiyama - drums (9)
- Billy Sheehan - bass (1,4)
- Masaki - bass (2,3,5,7)
- Mick Karn - bass (10)
- Ikuo - bass (11)
- John Petrucci - lead guitar (3)
- Steve Vai - lead guitar (8)
- Jens Johansson - keyboards (6)
- Geri Soriano-Lightwood - voice (10)
- Ramin Sakurai - manipulation (10)
- Tom Harriman - manipulation (10), string arrangement (11)
Track numbers are shown according to "second" pressing
External links
edit- Loudspeaker Album info from his official English site.
- Loudspeaker Album info from his official Japanese site.
- Loudspeaker Interview
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