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Paradox Hotel is the ninth studio album by the progressive rock band The Flower Kings, released on 4 April 2006. It is also the band's fourth studio double-CD.
Paradox Hotel | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 4 April 2006 | |||
Recorded | 18–24 November 2005 | |||
Genre | Progressive rock | |||
Length | 136:00 | |||
Label | InsideOut Music | |||
Producer | Roine Stolt | |||
The Flower Kings chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
This is the band's only studio album with the drummer Marcus Liliequist (he is also on the live album Instant Delivery). While most of the band's other albums were mainly based on compositions by Roine Stolt and Tomas Bodin, this album shows more songwriting participation by other members.
Track listing
editDisc One – "Room 111"
editNo. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Check In" | Tomas Bodin | 1:37 |
2. | "Monsters & Men"
| Roine Stolt | 21:21 |
3. | "Jealousy" | Stolt | 3:22 |
4. | "Hit Me with a Hit" | Stolt | 5:32 |
5. | "Pioneers of Aviation" | Stolt | 7:49 |
6. | "Lucy Had a Dream" | Bodin, Stolt | 5:28 |
7. | "Bavarian Skies" | Bodin, Stolt | 6:34 |
8. | "Selfconsuming Fire" | Stolt | 5:49 |
9. | "Mommy Leave the Light On" | Stolt | 4:38 |
10. | "End on a High Note" | Stolt | 10:43 |
Total length: | 72:53 |
Disc Two – "Room 222"
editNo. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Minor Giant Steps" | Stolt | 12:12 |
2. | "Touch My Heaven" | Bodin | 6:10 |
3. | "The Unorthodox Dancinglesson" | Stolt | 5:24 |
4. | "Man of the World" | Bodin, Jonas Reingold, Stolt | 5:55 |
5. | "Life Will Kill You" | Hasse Fröberg | 7:05 |
6. | "The Way the Waters Are Moving" | Bodin, Stolt | 3:12 |
7. | "What If God Is Alone" | Fröberg, Reingold, Stolt | 6:58 |
8. | "Paradox Hotel" | Bodin, Stolt | 6:29 |
9. | "Blue Planet" | Stolt | 9:42 |
Total length: | 63:05 |
Personnel
edit- Tomas Bodin – keyboards, vocals
- Hasse Bruniusson – marimba, percussion
- Hasse Fröberg – vocals, guitars
- Marcus Liliequist – drums, percussion, vocals
- Jonas Reingold – bass guitar, vocals
- Roine Stolt – vocals, guitars
Additional personnel
edit- Andrés Valle – artwork
References
edit- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Paradox Hotel - The Flower Kings | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 17, 2014.