Cosmic Troubadour

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Cosmic Troubadour
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Studio album by
Released2005
Genre Rock, progressive metal, progressive rock
Length58:00
Label Favored Nations
Producer Pat Regan
Billy Sheehan chronology
Compression
(2001)
Cosmic Troubadour
(2005)
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Cosmic Troubadour is the second solo album by American rock musician Billy Sheehan, formerly of Talas, David Lee Roth, and Mr. Big. Sheehan sings and plays guitar in addition to his usual bass acrobatics. [2]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks by Billy Sheehan

  1. "Toss It on the Flame" – 4:56
  2. "Back in the Day" – 5:00
  3. "The Suspense Is Killing Me" – 3:23
  4. "From the Backseat" – 5:37
  5. "Don't Look Down" – 3:40
  6. "Something She Said" – 2:47
  7. "Dreams of Discontent" – 5:10
  8. "Dig a Hole" – 3:06
  9. "Taj" – 3:42
  10. "The Lift" – 3:49
  11. "A Tower in the Sky" – 5:46
  12. "Long Walk Home" – 3:15
  13. "Indisputable Truth" – 3:00
  14. "Hope" – 4:52
  15. "A Million Tears Ago" (bonus track) – 6:23

Personnel

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References

  1. Cosmic Troubadour at AllMusic
  2. "Cosmic Troubadour". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2018.