Unlocking the Past
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| Unlocking the Past | ||||
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| File:Jorn Unlocking the Past.jpg | ||||
| Studio album by Jorn | ||||
| Released | January 29, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 49:16 | |||
| Label | Avalon/Frontiers | |||
| Producer | Jørn Lande | |||
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Unlocking the Past is a cover album by Jørn Lande.
The album features covers of what Jorn states as his biggest musical influences, and as such, is composed mostly of classic hard rock and heavy metal acts such as Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Whitesnake and Kiss.
All covers were recorded especially for the record, except for "The Day the Earth Caught Fire" and "Burn" which were already released on Jorn's debut album Starfire.
The album features guest appearances from guitarists Ronni Le Tekrø and Ralph Santolla, Deep Purple keyboardist Don Airey, former TNT drummer John Macaluso and more.
The album was released on January 29, 2007, the same day Jorn's greatest hits compilation The Gathering was released.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist (date) | Length |
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| 1. | "On and On" | Michael Schenker, Gary Barden | The Michael Schenker Group (1981) | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Fool for Your Loving" | David Coverdale, Bernie Marsden, Micky Moody | Whitesnake (1980/1989) | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Cold Sweat" | Phil Lynott, John Sykes | Thin Lizzy (1983) | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Lonely Is the Word/Letters from Earth" | Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward/Butler, Dio, Iommi | Black Sabbath (1980/1992) | 5:26 |
| 5. | "Burn" | Ritchie Blackmore, Coverdale, Jon Lord, Ian Paice | Deep Purple (1974) | 6:31 |
| 6. | "Feel Like Makin' Love" | Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs | Bad Company (1975) | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Kill the King" | Blackmore, Dio | Rainbow (1978) | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Perfect Strangers" | Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover | Deep Purple (1984) | 6:52 |
| 9. | "Naked City" | Gene Simmons, Bob Kulick, Vini Poncia, Peppi Castro | KISS (1980) | 3:45 |
| 10. | "The Day the Earth Caught Fire" | Lol Mason, Mike Slamer, Max Thomas | City Boy (1979) | 5:42 |
| 11. | "Run to You" (Japanese bonus track) | Bryan Adams | Bryan Adams (1984) | 3:36 |
Personnel
- Jørn Lande - lead vocals
- Jørn Viggo Lofstad - guitar
- Tore Moren - guitar
- Morty Black - bass
- Ronny Tegner - keyboards
- Willy Bendiksen - drums
Guest musicians
- Ronni Le Tekrø (TNT) - lead guitars
- Ralph Santolla (Iced Earth, Obituary) - lead guitars
- Steinar Krokmo (Pagan's Mind) - bass
- Don Airey (Rainbow, Deep Purple, Ozzy Osbourne) - keyboards
- Stian L. Kristoffersen (Pagan's Mind) - drums
- John Macaluso (Yngwie Malmsteen, TNT, ARK) - drums
- Shane French (Millennium) - guitars
- Oliver Hanson (Millennium) - drums
- Espen Mjoen - bass
- Manfred Binder - bass
