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 – vocals, all guitars, baritone guitars, mandolins C.J. Vanston – Wurlitzer electric piano (2, 3, 8, 10), Fender Rhodes (2, 3, 8, 10), Hammond B3 organ (2, 3, 8, 10) Ted Nugent – lead guitar (1, 12), spoken word Kirk Helle – extremely noisy guitars and things (1–3, 7, 10, 11), string arrangements Jack Blades – bass guitar John Pierce – bass guitar Marco Mendoza – bass guitar Todd Sucherman – drums Michael Cartellone – additional drums Umfante – all percussion, all backing vocals (1–9, 10–12), spoken word Asfoon Kia – castanets (11) The 7 Deadly Zens Quartet: David Lowe, Jerry Goodman, Vivian, Oscar – strings Jerry Goodman – terrifying violin solo (2) Murmuring Tommyncale Choir – choral group Ed Roland – middle eight vocal (1) Alison Krauss – vocals (6) Kevin Cronin – vocals (7) Julia Tillman Waters – backing vocals (10) Maxine Waters Willard – backing vocals (10) Oren Waters – backing vocals (10) Angie Dickinson – spoken word Marina Sirtis – spoken word
Production Tommy Shaw – producer Eddie Ashworth – producer, engineer Keith Marks – mixing, assistant engineer, additional engineer (guitar solos and keyboards) Loren Drane – art direction Mark Weiss – photography Charlie Brusco – 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
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