The Paramour Sessions
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The Paramour Sessions is the fifth album by Californian rock band Papa Roach. It was released on September 12, 2006. While pre-recording, the band rented the Paramour Mansion, which the album name reflects. Two singles were released from the album, "...To Be Loved" and "Forever". The deluxe edition of the album was released on July 5, 2007. This album was the last the band recorded with drummer Dave Buckner.
Deluxe edition
The deluxe edition of the album was released on June 12, 2007 and includes the following:
- an alternate cover
- a fold-out poster
- a cell phone wallpaper
- a free ringtone of "Forever"
No new songs were released for the deluxe edition and has no alternate track listing. The deluxe edition is now sold instead of the standard version of the album.
Sales
The album debuted at #16 on the Billboard 200 Chart with 37,000 copies sold in its first week of release. The album has sold over 1.6 million copies worldwide by selling small amounts of copies in many countries like the U.S., Canada, and the UK. Because of this, the album has failed to be certified in any country. The album has sold over 450, 000 copies in the USA as of 2010.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jacoby Shaddix and Tobin Esperance, unless where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "...To Be Loved" | Jacoby Shaddix, Tobin Esperance | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Alive (N' Out of Control)" | Shaddix, Esperance | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Crash" | Shaddix, Esperance | 3:21 |
| 4. | "The World Around You" | Shaddix, Esperance, Dave Buckner, Jerry Horton | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Forever" | Shaddix, Esperance, Buckner, Horton | 4:06 |
| 6. | "I Devise My Own Demise" | Shaddix, Esperance | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Time Is Running Out" | Shaddix, Esperance | 3:23 |
| 8. | "What Do You Do?" | Shaddix, Esperance, Buckner | 4:22 |
| 9. | "My Heart Is a Fist" | Shaddix, Esperance, Horton | 4:58 |
| 10. | "No More Secrets" | Shaddix, Esperance, Horton | 3:15 |
| 11. | "Reckless" | Shaddix, Esperance, Buckner | 3:34 |
| 12. | "The Fire" | Shaddix, Esperance, Horton | 3:32 |
| 13. | "Roses on My Grave" | Shaddix, Horton | 3:13 |
| 14. | "The Addict" (iTunes Exclusive) | Shaddix, Esperance | 3:26 |
Mexico Edition
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Heridas" (Scars Spanish Version) | Shaddix, Esperance | 3:28 |
UK Edition
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Scars" (Live In Chicago) | Shaddix, Esperance | 3:38 |
| 15. | "SOS" | Shaddix, Esperance, Buckner, Horton | 2:44 |
Personnel
- Papa Roach
- Jacoby Shaddix - lead vocals
- Jerry Horton - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Tobin Esperance - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Dave Buckner - drums, percussion
- Additional Musicians
- Keyboards and Programming: Howard Benson
- Percussion: Lenny Castro
- Piano on "My Heart Is A Fist" & "What Do You Do?" by: Jamie Muhoberac
- Strings on "The Fire" by: Jennifer Kuhn & Mark Robertson
- Production
- Produced by: Howard Benson
- Co-Produced by: Papa Roach
- Mixed by: Chris Lord-Alge
- Recorded by: Mike Plotnikoff
- Additional Recording by: Michael Rosen
- Protools Editing by: Paul Decarli
- Assistant Engineer: Hatsukazu Inagaki
- String Arrangements on "Roses On My Grave" by: Debbie Lurie
- Recorded at The Paramour Mansion, Silver Lake, Bay 7 Studios, Valley Village, & Sparky Dark Studio, Calabasas, CA
- Strings Recorded by: Casey Stone at Entourage Studios, North Hollywood, CA
- Mixed at Resonate Music, Burbank, CA
- Assistant Mix Engineers: Keith Armstrong & Dim-E
- Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NY
- Band Assistant / Life Coordinator / Master Chef at the Paramour: Andres Torres
- A&R: Thom Panunzio
- A&R Coordinator: Evan Peters
- Mnagement by: Mike Renault & Dennis Sanders for Focus Three Entertainment
- Booking by Michael Arfin for AGI
- European Booking: John Jackson for K2ours
- Business Management: Jonathan Schwartz for GSO
- Legal Representation: Eric Greenspan for Myman, Abell, Fineman, Greenspan & Light LLP
- Marketing for Geffen: Paul Orescan
- Art Direction & Design by Greg Patterson
- Additional Art Direction: Dave Buckner & Jerry Horton
- Coat of Arms Illustrated by Jeff Toll
- Band Photography by Devin Dehaven
- Additional Photography by: KirstiAnna Urpa, Jerry Horton, Greg Patterson, Dave Buckner
Appearances
- "...To Be Loved" was theme song for WWE Raw from 2006 to 2009.
- "...To Be Loved" is also featured in the soundtrack to the 2008 film Never Back Down.
- "...To Be Loved" and "The Addict" were featured in the commercial for Crüe Fest that Papa Roach and Buckcherry did.
- "Alive (N' Out Control)" is the theme song of the TV show Scarred, hosted by Jacoby Shaddix.
- "Time Is Running Out" is featured as a downloadable track for the Rock Band games.
- "SOS" is also featured on the Crüe Fest compilation album.
- A guitar tab songbook was released for the album.