Edge of Thorns

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Annotation

This is the Japanese release, the only Edge of Thorns version to have "Shotgun Innocence".
Booklet includes an insert with a bio of the band, Japanese lyrics to all tracks, and English lyrics for the two bonus tracks.

Annotation last modified on 2014-03-23 18:11 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Edge of Thorns
additional assistant engineer:
Brian Benscoter, Joe Davi, Steve Heritage, Claire Iwahashi, Brian Malone, Shawn Malone (engineer), Jeff McDonald, Rick Miller (engineer, Morrisound Studios), Dave Wehner and Martin Yee
additional engineer:
Noah Baron, Tim Hatfield, Judd Packer and Scott Burns (record producer) (in 1992)
assistant engineer:
Joe Daley (engineer) and Mark Prator
engineer:
Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida) and Tom Morris (guitarist, producer and recording engineer from Florida, US)
co-producer:
Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
producer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
bass guitar:
Johnny Lee Middleton
drums (drum set):
Steve Wacholz
guitar family:
Criss Oliva
keyboard and piano:
Jon Oliva
lead vocals:
Zak Stevens
recording of:
Edge of Thorns
writer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer), Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing and Songs of Universal, Inc.
45:57
2He Carves His Stone
additional assistant engineer:
Brian Benscoter, Joe Davi, Steve Heritage, Claire Iwahashi, Brian Malone, Shawn Malone (engineer), Jeff McDonald, Rick Miller (engineer, Morrisound Studios), Dave Wehner and Martin Yee
additional engineer:
Noah Baron, Tim Hatfield, Judd Packer and Scott Burns (record producer) (in 1992)
assistant engineer:
Joe Daley (engineer) and Mark Prator
engineer:
Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida) and Tom Morris (guitarist, producer and recording engineer from Florida, US)
co-producer:
Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
producer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
bass guitar:
Johnny Lee Middleton
drums (drum set):
Steve Wacholz
guitar family:
Criss Oliva
keyboard and piano:
Jon Oliva
lead vocals:
Zak Stevens
recording of:
He Carves His Stone
writer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer), Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
4.54:11
3Lights Out
additional assistant engineer:
Brian Benscoter, Joe Davi, Steve Heritage, Claire Iwahashi, Brian Malone, Shawn Malone (engineer), Jeff McDonald, Rick Miller (engineer, Morrisound Studios), Dave Wehner and Martin Yee
additional engineer:
Noah Baron, Tim Hatfield, Judd Packer and Scott Burns (record producer) (in 1992)
assistant engineer:
Joe Daley (engineer) and Mark Prator
engineer:
Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida) and Tom Morris (guitarist, producer and recording engineer from Florida, US)
co-producer:
Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
producer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
bass guitar:
Johnny Lee Middleton
drums (drum set):
Steve Wacholz
guitar family:
Criss Oliva
keyboard and piano:
Jon Oliva
lead vocals:
Zak Stevens
recording of:
Lights Out
writer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer), Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
43:11
4Skraggy’s Tomb
additional assistant engineer:
Brian Benscoter, Joe Davi, Steve Heritage, Claire Iwahashi, Brian Malone, Shawn Malone (engineer), Jeff McDonald, Rick Miller (engineer, Morrisound Studios), Dave Wehner and Martin Yee
additional engineer:
Noah Baron, Tim Hatfield, Judd Packer and Scott Burns (record producer) (in 1992)
assistant engineer:
Joe Daley (engineer) and Mark Prator
engineer:
Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida) and Tom Morris (guitarist, producer and recording engineer from Florida, US)
co-producer:
Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
producer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
bass guitar:
Johnny Lee Middleton
drums (drum set):
Steve Wacholz
guitar family:
Criss Oliva
keyboard and piano:
Jon Oliva
lead vocals:
Zak Stevens
recording of:
Skraggy's Tomb
writer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer), Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
44:23
5Labyrinths
additional assistant engineer:
Brian Benscoter, Joe Davi, Steve Heritage, Claire Iwahashi, Brian Malone, Shawn Malone (engineer), Jeff McDonald, Rick Miller (engineer, Morrisound Studios), Dave Wehner and Martin Yee
additional engineer:
Noah Baron, Tim Hatfield, Judd Packer and Scott Burns (record producer) (in 1992)
assistant engineer:
Joe Daley (engineer) and Mark Prator
engineer:
Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida) and Tom Morris (guitarist, producer and recording engineer from Florida, US)
co-producer:
Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
producer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
bass guitar:
Johnny Lee Middleton
drums (drum set):
Steve Wacholz
guitar family:
Criss Oliva
keyboard and piano:
Jon Oliva
lead vocals:
Zak Stevens
recording of:
Labyrinths
writer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer), Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
41:30
6Follow Me
additional assistant engineer:
Brian Benscoter, Joe Davi, Steve Heritage, Claire Iwahashi, Brian Malone, Shawn Malone (engineer), Jeff McDonald, Rick Miller (engineer, Morrisound Studios), Dave Wehner and Martin Yee
additional engineer:
Noah Baron, Tim Hatfield, Judd Packer and Scott Burns (record producer) (in 1992)
assistant engineer:
Joe Daley (engineer) and Mark Prator
engineer:
Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida) and Tom Morris (guitarist, producer and recording engineer from Florida, US)
co-producer:
Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
producer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
bass guitar:
Johnny Lee Middleton
drums (drum set):
Steve Wacholz
guitar family:
Criss Oliva
keyboard and piano:
Jon Oliva
lead vocals:
Zak Stevens
recording of:
Follow Me
writer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer), Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
4.55:12
7Exit Music
additional assistant engineer:
Brian Benscoter, Joe Davi, Steve Heritage, Claire Iwahashi, Brian Malone, Shawn Malone (engineer), Jeff McDonald, Rick Miller (engineer, Morrisound Studios), Dave Wehner and Martin Yee
additional engineer:
Noah Baron, Tim Hatfield, Judd Packer and Scott Burns (record producer) (in 1992)
assistant engineer:
Joe Daley (engineer) and Mark Prator
engineer:
Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida) and Tom Morris (guitarist, producer and recording engineer from Florida, US)
co-producer:
Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
producer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
piano:
Jon Oliva
recording of:
Exit Music
writer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer), Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
43:10
8Degrees of Sanity
additional assistant engineer:
Brian Benscoter, Joe Davi, Steve Heritage, Claire Iwahashi, Brian Malone, Shawn Malone (engineer), Jeff McDonald, Rick Miller (engineer, Morrisound Studios), Dave Wehner and Martin Yee
additional engineer:
Noah Baron, Tim Hatfield, Judd Packer and Scott Burns (record producer) (in 1992)
assistant engineer:
Joe Daley (engineer) and Mark Prator
engineer:
Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida) and Tom Morris (guitarist, producer and recording engineer from Florida, US)
co-producer:
Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
producer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
bass guitar:
Johnny Lee Middleton
drums (drum set):
Steve Wacholz
guitar family:
Criss Oliva
keyboard and piano:
Jon Oliva
lead vocals:
Zak Stevens
recording of:
Degrees of Sanity
writer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer), Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
44:37
9Conversation Piece
additional assistant engineer:
Brian Benscoter, Joe Davi, Steve Heritage, Claire Iwahashi, Brian Malone, Shawn Malone (engineer), Jeff McDonald, Rick Miller (engineer, Morrisound Studios), Dave Wehner and Martin Yee
additional engineer:
Noah Baron, Tim Hatfield, Judd Packer and Scott Burns (record producer) (in 1992)
assistant engineer:
Joe Daley (engineer) and Mark Prator
engineer:
Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida) and Tom Morris (guitarist, producer and recording engineer from Florida, US)
co-producer:
Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
producer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
bass guitar:
Johnny Lee Middleton
drums (drum set):
Steve Wacholz
guitar family:
Criss Oliva
keyboard and piano:
Jon Oliva
lead vocals:
Zak Stevens
recording of:
Conversation Piece
writer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer), Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
44:11
10All That I Bleed
additional assistant engineer:
Brian Benscoter, Joe Davi, Steve Heritage, Claire Iwahashi, Brian Malone, Shawn Malone (engineer), Jeff McDonald, Rick Miller (engineer, Morrisound Studios), Dave Wehner and Martin Yee
additional engineer:
Noah Baron, Tim Hatfield, Judd Packer and Scott Burns (record producer) (in 1992)
assistant engineer:
Joe Daley (engineer) and Mark Prator
engineer:
Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida) and Tom Morris (guitarist, producer and recording engineer from Florida, US)
co-producer:
Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
producer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
bass guitar:
Johnny Lee Middleton
drums (drum set):
Steve Wacholz
guitar family:
Criss Oliva
keyboard and piano:
Jon Oliva
lead vocals:
Zak Stevens
recording of:
All That I Bleed
writer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer), Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
44:40
11Damien
additional assistant engineer:
Brian Benscoter, Joe Davi, Steve Heritage, Claire Iwahashi, Brian Malone, Shawn Malone (engineer), Jeff McDonald, Rick Miller (engineer, Morrisound Studios), Dave Wehner and Martin Yee
additional engineer:
Noah Baron, Tim Hatfield, Judd Packer and Scott Burns (record producer) (in 1992)
assistant engineer:
Joe Daley (engineer) and Mark Prator
engineer:
Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida) and Tom Morris (guitarist, producer and recording engineer from Florida, US)
co-producer:
Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
producer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
bass guitar:
Johnny Lee Middleton
drums (drum set):
Steve Wacholz
guitar family:
Criss Oliva
keyboard and piano:
Jon Oliva
lead vocals:
Zak Stevens
recording of:
Damien
writer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer), Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
33:55
12Miles Away
additional assistant engineer:
Brian Benscoter, Joe Davi, Steve Heritage, Claire Iwahashi, Brian Malone, Shawn Malone (engineer), Jeff McDonald, Rick Miller (engineer, Morrisound Studios), Dave Wehner and Martin Yee
additional engineer:
Noah Baron, Tim Hatfield, Judd Packer and Scott Burns (record producer) (in 1992)
assistant engineer:
Joe Daley (engineer) and Mark Prator
engineer:
Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida) and Tom Morris (guitarist, producer and recording engineer from Florida, US)
co-producer:
Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
producer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
bass guitar:
Johnny Lee Middleton
drums (drum set):
Steve Wacholz
guitar family:
Criss Oliva
keyboard and piano:
Jon Oliva
lead vocals:
Zak Stevens
recording of:
Miles Away
writer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer), Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
45:07
13Sleep
additional assistant engineer:
Brian Benscoter, Joe Davi, Steve Heritage, Claire Iwahashi, Brian Malone, Shawn Malone (engineer), Jeff McDonald, Rick Miller (engineer, Morrisound Studios), Dave Wehner and Martin Yee
additional engineer:
Noah Baron, Tim Hatfield, Judd Packer and Scott Burns (record producer) (in 1992)
assistant engineer:
Joe Daley (engineer) and Mark Prator
engineer:
Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida) and Tom Morris (guitarist, producer and recording engineer from Florida, US)
co-producer:
Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
producer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
bass guitar:
Johnny Lee Middleton
guitar family:
Criss Oliva
lead vocals:
Zak Stevens
recording of:
Sleep
writer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer), Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing, Songs of Universal, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
53:54
14Forever After
bass:
Johnny Lee Middleton
guitar family:
Criss Oliva
keyboard and piano:
Jon Oliva
membranophone:
Steve Wacholz
lead vocals:
Zak Stevens
recording of:
Forever After
writer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer), Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
4:20
15Shotgun Innocence
bass:
Johnny Lee Middleton
guitar family:
Criss Oliva
keyboard and piano:
Jon Oliva
membranophone:
Steve Wacholz
lead vocals:
Zak Stevens
recording of:
Shotgun Innocence
writer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer), Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
3:31

Credits

Release

design/illustration:Gary Smith (airbrush artist)
photography:Danny Clinch (photographer and film director)
additional assistant engineer:Brian Benscoter
Joe Davi
Steve Heritage
Claire Iwahashi
Brian Malone
Shawn Malone (engineer)
Jeff McDonald
Rick Miller (engineer, Morrisound Studios)
Dave Wehner
Martin Yee
additional engineer:Noah Baron
Scott Burns (record producer)
Tim Hatfield
Judd Packer
assistant engineer:Joe Daley (engineer)
Mark Prator
engineer:Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida)
Tom Morris (guitarist, producer and recording engineer from Florida, US)
co-producer:Criss Oliva
Jon Oliva
producer:Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
mastering:Greg Calbi (American mastering engineer)
mastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
ASIN:JP: B000007UF7 [info]
JP: B0000073KZ [info]