Life Begins Again

Life Begins Again
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2005
Recorded22–29 June 2004
GenreJazz fusion, alternative rock
Length43:35
LabelSanctuary
ProducerJimmy Chamberlin
Jimmy Chamberlin Complex chronology
Life Begins Again
(2005)
The Parable
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Alternative Addiction[2]
Gaffa2/6[3]
Gigwise[4]
The Guardian[5]
Houston Chronicle[6]
Plattentests.de [de]4/10[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Soundi [fi][9]
Soundvenue [da]3/6[10]
Visions [de]6/12[11]
Voir[12]

Life Begins Again is the debut studio album by the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, led by drummer Jimmy Chamberlin of The Smashing Pumpkins and Zwan. It was released on January 25, 2005 and as an Enhanced CD. The album features several guest musicians and vocalists including Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins), Bill Medley (The Righteous Brothers), and Rob Dickinson (Catherine Wheel).[13]

Track listing

All songs were written by Jimmy Chamberlin and Billy Mohler, except where noted.

  1. "Streetcrawler" (Chamberlin, Mohler, Sean Woolstenhulme) – 4:05
  2. "Life Begins Again" – 3:44
  3. "P.S.A." (Chamberlin, Mohler, Woolstenhulme) – 5:46
  4. "Loki Cat" (Chamberlin, Mohler, Woolstenhulme) – 4:09
  5. "Cranes of Prey" – 5:18
  6. "Love Is Real" – 3:22
  7. "Owed to Darryl" (Chamberlin, Mohler, Woolstenhulme) – 5:14
  8. "Newerwaves" – 4:13
  9. "Time Shift" – 2:43
  10. "Lullabye" – 3:45
  11. "Loki Cat (Reprise)" (Chamberlin, Mohler, Woolstenhulme) – 1:11

Personnel

  • Jimmy Chamberlin – drums, producer, writer
  • Billy Mohler – bass, keyboards, guitar, writer, vocals on "Streetcrawler" and "Newerwaves"
  • Sean Woolstenhulme – guitar, writer
  • Adam Benjamin – Fender Rhodes
  • Paul Chamberlin – additional drums on "Loki Cat"
  • Corey Wilton – lead guitar on "Love Is Real", additional guitar on "Time Shift", art concept
  • Linda Strawberry – backing vocals on "Lullabye"
  • Tom Rothrock – mixer
  • Mike Tarantino – assistant to Tom Rothrock
  • Edmund Monsef – engineer
  • Forrest Borie – video content production and editing
  • Frank Gironda – management

References

  1. ^ link
  2. ^ "Alternative Addiction | Review of Jimmy Chamberlin Complex "Life Begins Again" | Alternative Addiction - New Music". Archived from the original on 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  3. ^ "Jimmy Chamberlain Complex: Life Begins Again".
  4. ^ "Jimmy Chamberlin Complex - 'Life Begins Again' (Sanctuary) Released 24/01/05".
  5. ^ "CD: Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, Life Begins Again". TheGuardian.com. 14 January 2005.
  6. ^ "'Life Begins Again' by Jimmy Chamberlin". 23 January 2005.
  7. ^ "Jimmy Chamberlin Complex - Life begins again - Plattentests.de-Rezension".
  8. ^ 10 Feb 2005
  9. ^ "JIMMY CHAMBERLIN COMPLEX: Life Begins Again".
  10. ^ "Jimmy Chamberlin Complex". 23 February 2005.
  11. ^ "Platte der Woche: Jimmy Chamberlin Complex - Life Begins Again".
  12. ^ "Jimmy Chamberlin: Complex, Life Begins Again".
  13. ^ "Jimmy Chamberlin: Life Begins Again". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-03-24.