Genesis (Talisman album)
Genesis was the second studio album by hard rock band Talisman released on 7 July 1993 on Dino Records.
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Released | 7 July 1993 | |||
Recorded | December 1992 | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 49:12 | |||
Label | Dino Records | |||
Producer | Marcel Jacob | |||
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Drummer Jake Samuels had left them to join Zinny J. Zan's band and then Marcel Jacob made all programmed drums used on the recording with an Alesis SR-16.
The album was recorded and mixed in three weeks in December 1992 at Stocksund Recording Studios. The band had a little help from Mats Lindfors (who later did the mixing) with engineering, and then Marcel Jacob recorded himself and Fredrik Åkesson.
Soto joined recording along with his then-girlfriend Julie Greaux (Billy Idol, Axel Rudi Pell) who ended up playing the grand piano on "All I Want".
When the album was released, the single "Mysterious" got some airplay, the album immediately sold some 15,000+ copies in Sweden. Both Genesis and Talisman garnered some international interest, and were released in Japan on Toshiba-EMI's Zero Corporation label
Track listing
- "Time After Time" - 3:35
- "Comin' Home" - 3:38
- "Mysterious (This Time It's Serious)" - 3:22
- "If U Would Only Be My Friend" - 4:46
- "All or Nothing" - 3:47
- "All I Want" - 5:32
- "U Done Me Wrong" - 2:37
- "I'll Set Your House on Fire" - 3:28
- "Give Me a Sign" - 4:53
- "Lovechild" - 3:46
- "Long Way 2 Go" - 5:11
- "Run with the Pack (Bad Company cover) (Japanese release bonus track)" - 4:31
2003 deluxe edition bonus track
- "Time After Time"
- "Comin' Home"
- "U Done Me Wrong"
- "Give Me a Sign"
- "Fighting for Your Life"
- "Time After Time (Demo)"
- "Give Me a Sign (Demo)"
- "Angel"
- "Lovechild (Demo)"
- "Rainbows End"
2012 deluxe edition bonus track
- "Give Me a Sign" (Demo version re-recorded and mixed, 2012)
- "Comin' Home" (Demo version re-recorded and mixed, 2012)
- "U Done Me Wrong" (Demo version re-recorded and mixed, 2012)
- "Time After Time" (Demo version re-recorded and mixed, 2012)
Personnel
- Jeff Scott Soto – lead vocals
- Marcel Jacob – bass
- Fredrik Åkesson – guitar
- Julie Greaux – keyboards
- Jake Samuels – drums
Singles and promos
- "Time After Time" (CD single) – 1993
- "Mysterious (This Time It's Serious)" (CD single) – 1993