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  • Artist: Papa Roach
  • Rating: StarStar
  • Release Date: September 12, 2006
  • Type: Contains explicit content, Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Having long ago dumped the tired rap-rock format of their early work, Papa Roach continues attempting to reinvent the hard rock wheel on 2006's The Paramour Sessions. Unfortunately, while the band seems to be aiming for Mötley Crüe's Theatre of Pain, the results sound something more akin to a nu-metal version of Loverboy's Keep It Up. These are boisterous, brash, and in-yo-face tracks that really want to convince you they have the goods. And sure, the band does evince a kind of Technicolor, Sunset Strip club, cocaine-line-on-a-Marshall-stack vibe, but mostly the songs just ain't there. Admittedly, "The World Around You" has a catchy chorus and "Time Is Running Out" is a suitably anthemic pop tune. However, while Papa Roach makes a lot of gestures toward rock & roll suicide on The Paramour Sessions, the album ends up being a lot like lead singer Jacoby Shaddix's confession of "I've got a jet black heart, it's all f*cked up and it's falling apart" on "...To Be Loved." It sounds a lot cooler than it actually is. ~ Matt Collar, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
...to Be Loved (Lyrics) Papa Roach Papa Roach (3:02)
Alive (N' out of Control) Papa Roach Papa Roach (3:22)
Crash (Lyrics) Papa Roach Papa Roach (3:21)
The World Around You J.D. Horton, Papa Roach Papa Roach (4:35)
Forever (Lyrics) J.D. Horton, Papa Roach Papa Roach (4:06)
I Devise My Own Demise (Lyrics) Papa Roach Papa Roach (3:36)
Time Is Running Out (Lyrics) Papa Roach Papa Roach (3:23)
What Do You Do? (Lyrics) Papa Roach Papa Roach (4:22)
My Heart Is a Fist (Lyrics) J.D. Horton, Papa Roach Papa Roach (4:58)
No More Secrets (Lyrics) Papa Roach, J.D. Horton Papa Roach (3:15)
Reckless (Lyrics) Papa Roach Papa Roach (3:34)
The Fire Papa Roach, J.D. Horton Papa Roach (3:32)
Roses on My Grave (Lyrics) Papa Roach, J.D. Horton Papa Roach (3:13)

Credits

Evan Peters (Artist Coordination), Jacoby Shaddix (Vocals), Casey Stone (String Engineer), Thom Panunzio (A&R), Chris Lord-Alge (Mixing), Mark Robertson (Strings), Paul DeCarli (Digital Editing), Dennis Sanders (Management), Jon Nicholson (Drum Technician), Howard Benson (Producer), Keith Armstrong (Mixing Assistant), Casey Stone (Engineer), Andres Gil Torres (Assistant), Evan Peters (A&R), Jeff Toll (Illustrations), Jerry Horton (Guitar), Yuri Karapetyan (Drum Technician), Paul DeCarli (Pro-Tools), Tobin Esperance (Bass), Mike Plotnikoff (Engineer), Marc VanGool (Guitar Technician), Jen Kuhn (Strings), Tobin Esperance (Vocals (Background)), Andres Gil Torres (Guitar Technician), Dave Buckner (Vocals (Background)), Tobin Esperance (Guitar), Jerry Horton (Art Direction), Michael Rosen (Engineer), Dave Buckner (Photography), Andres Gil Torres (?), Paul Orescan (Marketing), Jerry Horton (Photography), Jerry Horton (Vocals (Background)), Mike Renault (Management), Dave Buckner (Art Direction), Lenny Castro (Percussion), Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki (Assistant Engineer), Greg Patterson (Design), Howard Benson (Programming), Greg Patterson (Photography), Greg Patterson (Art Direction), Devin DeHaven (Photography), Dave Buckner (Drums), Howard Benson (Keyboards), Jamie Muhoberac (Piano), Ted Jensen (Mastering)
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The Paramore Sessions
Studio album by Papa Roach
Released September 12, 2006
Recorded December 2005–May 2006 at the Paramour Mansion in Hollywood, California
Genre Alternative rock
Hard rock
Alternative metal
Post-grunge
Length 48:27
Label Geffen
Producer Howard Benson
Professional reviews
Papa Roach studio album chronology
Getting Away with Murder
(2004)		 The Paramore Sessions
(2006)		 Metamorphosis
(2009)
Singles from The Paramore Sessions
  1. "...To Be Loved"
    Released: October 11, 2006
  2. "Forever"
    Released: June 15, 2007
  3. "Time Is Running Out"
    Released: 2007
  4. "Reckless"
    Released: 2008
Alternative cover
Deluxe Edition

The Paramore Sessions is the fourth major-label album (and fifth album overall) 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. Four singles have been released from the album, "...To Be Loved", "Forever", "Time Is Running Out", and "Reckless".

Contents

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Papa Roach. 

# Title Length
1. "...To Be Loved"   3:03
2. "Alive (N' Out of Control)"   3:22
3. "Crash"   3:21
4. "The World Around You"   4:35
5. "Forever"   4:06
6. "I Devise My Own Demise"   3:36
7. "Time Is Running Out"   3:23
8. "What Do You Do?"   4:22
9. "My Heart Is a Fist"   4:58
10. "No More Secrets"   3:15
11. "Reckless"   3:34
12. "The Fire"   3:32
13. "Roses on My Grave"   3:13

iTunes Exclusive

# Title Length
14. "The Addict"   3:26

Mexico Edition

# Title Length
14. "Heridas" ("Scars" Spanish Version) 3:28

UK Edition

# Title Length
14. "SOS"   2:44

Brazil Edition

# Title Length
14. "Scars" ("Live & Murderous In Chicago) 3:38

Personnel

Papa Roach
Additional Musicians
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

Sales

The album debuted at #16 on the Billboard 200 Chart with 37,000 copies sold. An estimated 452,000 copies have been sold in America as of February, 2009.

Trivia

 Lists of miscellaneous information should be avoided. Please relocate any relevant information into appropriate sections or articles. (October 2009)
  • "...To Be Loved" is the former theme song for WWE Raw.
  • "...To Be Loved" is also on the soundtrack to the 2008 film Never Back Down.
  • "Roses On My Grave" was dedicated to the memory of Rachel Davis, who died on October 29, 2005 in a tragic car accident.[citation needed] At live shows the song is dedicated to Jacoby Shaddix's step-grandfather, Howard William Roatch, from whom the name Papa Roach originated. He committed suicide.[citation needed]
  • "Time Is Running Out" is featured as a downloadable track for the Rock Band games.
  • "Alive (N' Out Control)" is the theme song of the TV show Scarred, hosted by Shaddix.

References

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Papa Roach
Jacoby Shaddix · Jerry Horton · Tobin Esperance · Tony Palermo
Dave Buckner
Studio albums
EPs
Potatoes for Christmas · Caca Bonita · 5 Tracks Deep · Let 'Em Know · Rolling Stone Original · Live Session (iTunes Exclusive) · Hit 3 Pack: Forever · Naked and Fearless (Acoustic Version)
Video albums
Singles
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