Paradox Hotel

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Paradox Hotel
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Studio album by
Released4 April 2006
Recorded18–24 November 2005
Genre Progressive rock
Length136:00
Label InsideOut Music
Producer Roine Stolt
The Flower Kings chronology
Adam & Eve
(2004)
Paradox Hotel
(2006)
Instant Delivery
(2006)
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Paradox Hotel is the ninth studio album by the progressive rock band The Flower Kings, released on 4 April 2006. It is also the band's fourth studio double-CD.

Contents

This is the band's only studio album with the drummer Marcus Liliequist (he is also on the live album Instant Delivery ). While most of the band's other albums were mainly based on compositions by Roine Stolt and Tomas Bodin, this album shows more songwriting participation by other members.

Track listing

Disc One – "Room 111"

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Check In" Tomas Bodin 1:37
2."Monsters & Men"
  • "I. Seasons of War"
  • "II. Prophets and Preachers"
  • "III. Silent River"
Roine Stolt 21:21
3."Jealousy"Stolt3:22
4."Hit Me with a Hit"Stolt5:32
5."Pioneers of Aviation"Stolt7:49
6."Lucy Had a Dream"Bodin, Stolt5:28
7."Bavarian Skies"Bodin, Stolt6:34
8."Selfconsuming Fire"Stolt5:49
9."Mommy Leave the Light On"Stolt4:38
10."End on a High Note"Stolt10:43
Total length:72:53

Disc Two – "Room 222"

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Minor Giant Steps"Stolt12:12
2."Touch My Heaven"Bodin6:10
3."The Unorthodox Dancinglesson"Stolt5:24
4."Man of the World"Bodin, Jonas Reingold, Stolt5:55
5."Life Will Kill You"Hasse Fröberg7:05
6."The Way the Waters Are Moving"Bodin, Stolt3:12
7."What If God Is Alone"Fröberg, Reingold, Stolt6:58
8."Paradox Hotel"Bodin, Stolt6:29
9."Blue Planet"Stolt9:42
Total length:63:05

Personnel

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References

  1. Jurek, Thom. "Paradox Hotel - The Flower Kings | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 17, 2014.