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Poets and Madmen

Savatage

Type:
Full-length
Release date:
April 3rd, 2001
Label:
Steamhammer
Reviews:
6 reviews (avg. 71%)
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2. There in the Silence 04:57   Show lyrics
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3. Commissar 05:37   Show lyrics
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4. I Seek Power 06:03   Show lyrics
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5. Drive 03:18   Show lyrics
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6. Morphine Child 10:13   Show lyrics
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7. The Rumor 05:16   Show lyrics
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8. Man in the Mirror 05:56   Show lyrics
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9. Surrender 06:40   Show lyrics
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10. Awaken 03:24   Show lyrics
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11. Back to Reason 06:10   Show lyrics
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Band members
Jon Oliva Vocals, Keyboards
Jeff Plate Drums
Johnny Lee Middleton Bass
Chris Caffery Guitars (lead & rhytmn)
Guest/Session
Robert Kinkel Additional keyboards, Vocals (backing)
Al Pitrelli Guitars (lead), Vocals (backing)
Miscellaneous staff
Kevin Hodge Mastering
Robert Kinkel Additional engineering
Dave Whittman Recording, mixing
Jon Oliva Co-producer
Paul O'Neill Producer, lyrics, poetry
Edgar Jerins Cover art
Jon Oliva Vocals, Keyboards
Jeff Plate Drums
Johnny Lee Middleton Bass
Chris Caffery Guitars (lead & rhytmn)
Robert Kinkel Additional keyboards, Vocals (backing)
Al Pitrelli Guitars (lead), Vocals (backing)
Kevin Hodge Mastering
Robert Kinkel Additional engineering
Dave Whittman Recording, mixing
Jon Oliva Co-producer
Paul O'Neill Producer, lyrics, poetry
Edgar Jerins Cover art
Read And...that's that 55% autothrall September 12th, 2012
Read Post-TSO Savatage cranks up... 32% Innersfree April 26th, 2012
Read Could've Been Much Better 78% MindRuler33 July 24th, 2007
Read A Somewhat New Direction 93% pinpals May 31st, 2007
Read Too poncey 70% GodlessDolphin January 23rd, 2005
Read When Art and Metal meet... 100% icedray April 26th, 2003
Concept album about a succesful photographer who has a crisis of conscience.

Background vocals:
Savatage, Bob Kinkel and John West

Recording info:
Recorded and mixed at Soundtracks Studios, overdubs at Studio 900.
Mastered at the Master Cutting Room by Kevin Hodge.

Produced by Paul O'Neill and co-produced by Jon Oliva.
Recording & mix engineer: Dave Wittman.

Additional engineering: Bob Kinkel
Assistant Engineer: Darren Rapp, Ed Osbeck

Track credits
All lyrics and poetry by Paul O'Neill.
All music by J.Oliva, O'Neill and Caffery except #9 and #11 by J.Oliva and O'Neill .

Cover art: Edgar Jerins
Design: Deborah Lauren

The limited edition box set on Steamhammer comes with a sticker, a poster and a picture of a woman. Also two extra songs is featured:
12. Jesus Saves (Live) (04:28)
13. Handful Of Rain (Video) (04:33)

The Nuclear Blast American CD edition has one bonus track:
12. Shotgun Innocence (4:28) (originally on the Japanese edition of "Edge of Thorns")
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