Loudspeaker (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Loudspeaker
Type = Album
Artist = Marty Friedman

| Released = June 28, 2006 flagicon|Japan
September 18, 2006 flagicon|Europe
November 14, 2006 flagicon|South Korea

March 13, 2007 flagicon|USA
Recorded =
Genre = Instrumental rock
Pop rock
Length = 47:07
Label = Avex (Japan)
Shrapnel Records (USA)
Producer = Allen Isaacs
Marty Friedman
Reviews = [http://metalinjection.net/blog/2007/03/14/cd-review-marty-friedman-loudspeaker/ Blog Injection] Rating|5.5|10
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Last album = "Music For Speeding" (2003)
This album = "Loudspeaker
(2006)"
Next album =

"Loudspeaker" is an instrumental album by the guitarist Marty Friedman, released in 2006 in Japan, and 2007 in United States. It entered the Japanese national chart at #33. This marks the first Top 40 chart position for any of his solo albums.

The album features guest performances of Steve Vai, Kirito, John Petrucci, Mick Karn, Masaki, Ryuichi Nishida, and Billy Sheehan.

Track listings

Initial First Pressing

#"Elixir" - 4:35
#"Street Demon (Santa Rosa Wrecking Crew Mix)" - 3:30
#"Black Orchid" - 4:31 (featuring John Petrucci)
#"Paradise Express" - 4:47
#"Sekai Ni Hitotsu Dake No Hana" (SMAP's cover song) - 4:16
#"Glycerine Flesh" - 5:15
#"Stigmata Addiction" - 7:08
#"Viper" - 3:05 (featuring Steve Vai)
#"Coloreas Mi Vida" - 3:13
#"Devil Take Tomorrow" - 4:00
#"Static Rain" - 2:47 (featuring KIRITO)

tandard First Pressing ("second" pressing)

#"Elixir" - 4:35
#"Street Demon (Santa Rosa Wrecking Crew Mix)" - 3:30
#"Black Orchid" - 4:31 (featuring John Petrucci)
#"Paradise Express" - 4:47
#"Sekai Ni Hitotsu Dake No Hana" (SMAP's cover song) - 4:16
#"Glycerine Flesh" - 5:15
#"Stigmata Addiction" - 7:07
#"Viper" - 3:05 (featuring Steve Vai)
#"Static Rain (Instrumental Version)" - 2:51
#"Coloreas Mi Vida" - 3:13
#"Devil Take Tomorrow" - 3:59

Musicians

*Marty Friedman - guitars (all tracks), bass (6,8,9)

*Ryuichi Nishida - drums (1,2,3,4,6,10)

*Jeremy Colson - drums (5,7,8,11)

*Tetsu Mukaiyama - drums (9)

*Billy Sheehan - bass (1,4)

*Masaki - bass (2,3,5,7)

*Mick Karn - bass (10)

*Ikuo - bass (11)

*John Petrucci - guitar (3)

*Steve Vai - guitar (8)

*Jens Johanssen - keyboard (6)

*Geri Soriano-Lightwood - voice (10)

*Ramin Sakurai - manipulation (10)

*Tom Harriman - manipulation (10), string arrangement (11)
Track numbers are shown according to "second" pressing

External links

* [http://www.martyfriedman.com/media_discograph_soloalbum.php Loudspeaker Album] info from his official English site.

* [http://avexnet.or.jp/marty/discography.html Loudspeaker Album] info from his official Japanese site.

* [http://www.martyfriedman.com/info_detail.php?id=6 Loudspeaker Interview]