Transformer (Bruce Kulick album)

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Transformer
Transformer front cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 20, 2004
StudioWoodland Ranch, Woodland Hills, CA
Genre Hard rock
Heavy Metal
Length51:21
Label Perris Records
Producer Bruce Kulick
Stephan Hanuman
Curt Cuomo
Bruce Kulick chronology
Audiodog
(2001)
Transformer
(2004)
BK3
(2010)
Professional ratings
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Transformer is the second solo album by former Kiss guitarist Bruce Kulick, released in 2004 by Perris Records. It was produced by Bruce Kulick, Stephan Hanuman and Curt Cuomo, and its cover was designed by Jim Bovin. The album features drummer Brent Fitz and vocalist John Corabi, both of whom Bruce had worked with in the band Union. Curt Cuomo provided backing vocals on the album, and Tim Cashion of Grand Funk Railroad played keyboards. [2]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Bruce Kulick. All are sung by Kulick except where noted.

No.TitleLead VocalsLength
1."Jump the Shark"(Instrumental)2:51
2."I Can't Breathe" 4:10
3."If Love's the Answer" 4:17
4."Crazy" 3:23
5."All That I Need" 3:24
6."Don't Tell Me Something" 4:38
7."Inn of the Mountain Gods"(Instrumental)5:33
8."It's Just My Life" John Corabi 4:49
9."Do It Right" 4:50
10."Beautiful to Me" 4:26
11."Truth or Dare" 5:32
12."Against the Grain"(Instrumental)3:28
Total length:51:21

Personnel

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Song credits" . Retrieved February 20, 2011.