Dewaar (Urdu: دیوار, literal English translation: "wall") is the seventh studio album and the thirteenth overall album of the Pakistani band, Junoon released in 2003. This was the last studio album released by the band after which both vocalist, Ali Azmat and bassist, Brian O'Connell, left the band.
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| Released | December 1, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2003 at Imaad Studios at Karachi, Pakistan and Grandview Studios in New York City, United States | |||
| Genre | Sufi rock, classical rock, psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 57:44 | |||
| Label | Sadaf Stereo | |||
| Producer | John Alec, Salman Ahmad | |||
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The single "Garaj Baras", from the album, was selected as part of a Bollywood movie soundtrack in 2003 for the film "Paap" directed by Pooja Bhatt. The song topped the charts again in the country in 2004 and their controversial single "Pappu Yaar" shot to the #1 spot in Pakistan.
Track listing
editAll music written & composed by Junoon and Sabir Zafar.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Taara Jala" | 7:06 |
| 2. | "Pappu Yaar" | 2:51 |
| 3. | "Ghoom Taana (feat. Ali Noor)" | 5:34 |
| 4. | "Dewaar" | 4:47 |
| 5. | "Maza Zindagi Ka" | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Khwab (Remix)" | 4:50 |
| 7. | "Garaj Baras [Original Soundtrack from "Paap"]" | 4:52 |
| 8. | "Baarish" | 5:04 |
| 9. | "Hungama" | 4:18 |
| 10. | "Sapnay" | 5:47 |
| 11. | "Jhulle Lal" | 3:36 |
| 12. | "Balama" | 4:50 |
Personnel
editAll information is taken from the CD.
- Junoon
- Ali Azmat – vocals
- Salman Ahmad – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Brian O'Connell – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Additional musicians
- Drums played by Jay Dittamo & Allan Smith
- Tablas by Ashiq Ali Mir
- Dholak by Muhammad Azam
- Vocals on "Ghoom Taana" by Ali Noor
- Production
- Produced by John Alec & Salman Ahmad
- Recorded & Mixed at Emad Studios & Grandview Studios
- Engineered & Mixed by John Alec and Shehzad Hasan