| Peace Sign | ||||
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| Released | 2009 | |||
| Recorded | At 'The house' | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, R&B, Soul, Blues | |||
| Length | 49:40 | |||
| Label | Headroom – Inc. | |||
| Producer | Richie Kotzen | |||
| Richie Kotzen chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| HardRockHaven.net [1] |   |
| Musik Reviews [2] | |
| Sputnikmusic [3] |    |
| RockUnited.com [4] | |
Peace Sign is the seventeenth studio album by guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen. [5] [6] It was released in Japan on September 9, 2009 [7] and October 19, 2009 elsewhere. [8]
All tracks are written by Richie Kotzen
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Messiah" | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Long Way from Home" | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Paying Dues" | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Peace Sign" | 5:22 |
| 5. | "Best of Times" | 4:50 |
| 6. | "We're All Famous" | 3:58 |
| 7. | "You Got Me" | 3:11 |
| 8. | "Your Entertainer" | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Catch Up to Me" | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Lie to Me" | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Larger Than Life" | 4:37 |
| 12. | "Holding On" | 4:09 |
| Total length: | 49:40 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Messiah" | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Paying Dues" | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Best of Times" | 4:48 |
| 4. | "Lie to Me" | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Peace Sign" | 5:23 |
| 6. | "We're All Famous" | 3:58 |
| 7. | "You Got Me" | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Long Way from Home" | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Catch Up to Me" | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Your Entertainer" | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Larger Than Life" | 4:36 |
| 12. | "Holding On" | 4:10 |
| 13. | "I Want You Back" (The Jackson 5 cover) | 2:53 |
| Total length: | 52:33 | |
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