Oceana is the seventh studio album by keyboardist Derek Sherinian, released on September 5, 2011 through Music Theories Recordings.[1] After his recording sessions for the album, guitarist Joe Bonamassa posted on his official forum: "This session was one of the most challenging of my career. To be in the studio with Derek Sherinian and Simon Phillips [is] daunting. A huge thanks to both Derek and Simon for getting me through it. I learned a lot. Oceana is a killer record. Highly recommended."[2]
Oceana | ||||
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Released | September 5, 2011 | |||
Recorded | January 2 – May 31, 2011 | |||
Studio | Beachwood Manor Studios in Burbank, California; Phantom Recordings in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles | |||
Genre | Instrumental rock, progressive metal | |||
Length | 47:03 | |||
Label | Music Theories | |||
Producer | Derek Sherinian, Simon Phillips | |||
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Track listing
editNo. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Five Elements" | Derek Sherinian, Simon Phillips | 4:37 |
2. | "Mercury 7" | Sherinian, Phillips | 4:29 |
3. | "Mulholland" | Sherinian, Phillips | 5:56 |
4. | "Euphoria" | Sherinian, Phillips | 5:34 |
5. | "Ghost Runner" | Sherinian, Steve Stevens | 4:54 |
6. | "El camino diablo" | Sherinian, Doug Aldrich | 5:06 |
7. | "I Heard That" | Sherinian, Joe Bonamassa, Phillips | 4:53 |
8. | "Seven Sins" | Sherinian, Phillips | 5:56 |
9. | "Oceana" | Sherinian, Stevens, Phillips | 5:38 |
Total length: | 47:03 |
Personnel
edit- Derek Sherinian – keyboard, engineering, production, executive production
- Tony MacAlpine – guitar (tracks 1, 2)
- Steve Lukather – guitar (tracks 3, 4, 8)
- Steve Stevens – guitar (tracks 5, 9)
- Doug Aldrich – guitar (track 6)
- Joe Bonamassa – guitar (track 7)
- Simon Phillips – drums, engineering, mixing, production
- Jimmy Johnson – bass (except tracks 5, 9)
- Tony Franklin – bass (tracks 5, 9)
- Alex Todorov – engineering
- Brad Vance – mastering
References
edit- ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. "Oceana - Derek Sherinian". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ Bonamassa, Joe (23 October 2012). "Joe playing on Dereks S. new CD". forum.jbonamassa.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.