The Paramour Sessions

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Background

The album's name is a reference to Paramour Mansion, where the album was recorded. [9] [10] Like their prior album, Getting Away with Murder , the album continues the band's movement away from nu metal into more of a hard rock sound. [11] Two singles were released from the album: "...To Be Loved" and "Forever". It is the last album to feature longtime original drummer Dave Buckner before he departed from the band in 2007. [12]

The album was dedicated in the memory of Jacoby Shaddix's step-grandfather Howard William Roatch, the band's namesake, who committed suicide in 2006, following his diagnosis of an unspecified form of terminal cancer. The song "Roses on My Grave" is dedicated to him at live shows. [13]

An alternate release of the album was released on June 12, 2007, which included an alternate cover, a fold-out poster, a cell phone wallpaper, and a free ringtone of the song "Forever". [11] The tracklist was kept constant.

Sales

The second single, "Forever", was successful in the US, peaking at #55 on the Hot 100.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jacoby Shaddix, except where noted; all music is composed by Tobin Esperance, except where noted.

The Paramour Sessions
The paramour sessions.jpg
Studio album by
Papa Roach
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2006
RecordedDecember 2005 – May 2006
Studio Paramour Mansion (Hollywood, California)
Genre
Length48:20
Label Geffen
Producer Howard Benson
Papa Roach chronology
Getting Away With Murder
(2004)		The Paramour Sessions
(2006)		 Hit 3 Pack: Forever
(2007)
Singles from The Paramour Sessions [3]
  1. "...To Be Loved"
    Released: August 8, 2006
  2. "Forever"
    Released: January 10, 2007
  3. "Time Is Running Out"
    Released: July 24, 2007
  4. "Reckless"
    Released: 2007[ citation needed ]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."...To Be Loved"  3:03
2."Alive (N' Out of Control)"  3:22
3."Crash"  3:21
4."The World Around You"
  • Shaddix
  • Dave Buckner
4:35
5."Forever"
  • Shaddix
  • Buckner
  • Esperance
  • Horton
4:06
6."I Devise My Own Demise"  3:36
7."Time Is Running Out"  3:23
8."What Do You Do?"
  • Shaddix
  • Buckner
 4:22
9."My Heart Is a Fist" (featuring Travis Barker) 
  • Esperance
  • Horton
4:58
10."No More Secrets" 
  • Esperance
  • Horton
3:15
11."Reckless"
  • Shaddix
  • Buckner
 3:34
12."The Fire" 
  • Esperance
  • Horton
3:32
13."Roses on My Grave" Horton3:13
Total length:48:20
Mexico edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Heridas" (Scars Spanish version)
  • Shaddix
  • Esperance
3:28
Total length:51:48
United Kingdom edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Scars" (Live in Chicago)
  • Shaddix
  • Esperance
3:38
15."SOS"
  • Shaddix
  • Esperance
  • Buckner
  • Horton
2:44
Total length:54:42
Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."The Addict" (Japanese edition bonus track)
  • Shaddix
  • Esperance
  • Buckner
  • Horton
3:26
Total length:51:46

Personnel

Papa Roach

Additional musicians

Production

  • Produced by Howard Benson
  • Co-produced by Papa Roach
  • Mixed by Chris Lord-Alge
  • Recorded by Mike Plotnikoff
  • Additional recording by Michael Rosen
  • Pro Tools editing by Paul Decarli
  • Assistant engineering by Hatsukazu Inagaki
  • String arrangements on "Roses on My Grave" by Debbie Lurie
  • Recorded at The Paramour Mansion, Silver Lake, Bay 7 Studios, Valley Village, & Sparky Dark Studio, Calabasas, CA
  • Strings recorded by Casey Stone at Entourage Studios, North Hollywood, CA
  • Mixed at Resonate Music, Burbank, CA
  • Assistant mixing by Keith Armstrong & Dim-E
  • Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NY
  • Band assistant / life coordinator / master chef at the Paramour: Andres Torres
  • A&R: Thom Panunzio
  • A&R coordinator: Evan Peters
  • Management by: Mike Renault & Dennis Sanders for Focus Three Entertainment
  • Booking by Michael Arfin for AGI
  • European booking: John Jackson for K2ours
  • Business management: Jonathan Schwartz for GSO
  • Legal representation: Eric Greenspan for Myman, Abell, Fineman, Greenspan & Light LLP
  • Marketing for Geffen: Paul Orescan
  • Art direction & design by Greg Patterson
  • Additional art direction: Dave Buckner & Jerry Horton
  • Coat of arms illustrated by Jeff Toll
  • Band photography by Devin Dehaven
  • Additional photography by KirstiAnna Urpa, Jerry Horton, Greg Patterson, Dave Buckner

Appearances

Charts

Chart (2006)Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart [14] 35
Belgium Albums Chart [15] 69
French Albums Chart [16] 160
German Albums Chart [17] 35
Japanese Albums Chart [18] 102
Netherlands Albums Chart [19] 86
Scottish Albums [20] 66
Swiss Albums Chart [21] 33
UK Albums Chart [22] 61
US Billboard 200 [23] 16
US Hard Rock Albums [24] 12

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [25] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  25. ↑ "American album certifications – Papa Roach – The Paramour Sessions". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved December 20, 2024.
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