Straight Jacket Memoirs

Straight Jacket Memoirs
EP by
Jon Oliva's Pain
ReleasedJune 23, 2006
Recorded2005–2006
GenreHeavy metal
Length22:37
LabelAFM Records
ProducerJon Oliva, Paul O'Neill
Jon Oliva's Pain chronology
'Tage Mahal
(2004) 		Straight Jacket Memoirs
(2006) 		Maniacal Renderings
(2006)

Straight Jacket Memoirs is a 2006 EP by Jon Oliva's Pain. Distributed by AFM Records, it was the first release by the band for their new label. The release featured two new full songs from the then forthcoming album, Maniacal Renderings, and live renditions of two songs from the band's previous album, 'Tage Mahal. The other track featured on the release is an edited version of the song "The Evil Beside You".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Evil Beside You (Edited Version)"Criss Oliva, Jon Oliva3:24
2."Time to Die"Criss Oliva, Jon Oliva, Matt LaPorte4:23
3."The Evil Beside You (Album Version)"Criss Oliva, Jon Oliva4:52
4."The Dark (Live)"Jon Oliva5:54
5."People Say - Gimme Some Hell (Live)"Jon Oliva4:04

Personnel

  • Jon Oliva – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Matt LaPorte – guitars
  • Shane French – guitars
  • Kevin Rothney – bass, backing vocals
  • John Zahner – keyboards
  • Christopher Kinder – drums