7 Deadly Zens is a solo studio album by Styx guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw. It was released in 1998 by CMC International Records. The album is in a hard rock style.
Track listing
Personnel
- Tommy Shaw â vocals, all guitars, baritone guitars, mandolins
- C.J. Vanston â Wurlitzer electric piano (2, 3, 8, 10), Fender Rhodes (2, 3, 8, 10), Hammond B3 organ (2, 3, 8, 10)
- Ted Nugent â lead guitar (1, 12), spoken word
- Kirk Helle â extremely noisy guitars and things (1âÂÂ3, 7, 10, 11), string arrangements
- Jack Blades â bass guitar
- John Pierce â bass guitar
- Marco Mendoza â bass guitar
- Todd Sucherman â drums
- Michael Cartellone â additional drums
- Umfante â all percussion, all backing vocals (1âÂÂ9, 10âÂÂ12), spoken word
- Asfoon Kia â castanets (11)
- The 7 Deadly Zens Quartet: David Lowe, Jerry Goodman, Vivian, Oscar â strings
- Jerry Goodman â terrifying violin solo (2)
- Murmuring Tommyncale Choir â choral group
- Ed Roland â middle eight vocal (1)
- Alison Krauss â vocals (6)
- Kevin Cronin â vocals (7)
- Julia Tillman Waters â backing vocals (10)
- Maxine Waters Willard â backing vocals (10)
- Oren Waters â backing vocals (10)
- Angie Dickinson â spoken word
- Marina Sirtis â spoken word
Production
- Tommy Shaw â producer
- Eddie Ashworth â producer, engineer
- Keith Marks â mixing, assistant engineer, additional engineer (guitar solos and keyboards)
- Loren Drane â art direction
- Mark Weiss â photography
- Charlie Brusco â management
Enhanced CD
Enhanced CD features include:
- QuickTime videos on the making of the album, with studio footage and clips with Kevin Cronin, Alison Krauss and Ted Nugent
- photos
- song lyrics
- web links
References