Reborn (Northern Kings album)

Reborn
Studio album by
Northern Kings
ReleasedOctober 31, 2007
Genre
Length68:47
LabelWarner Music Finland
ProducerErkka Korhonen
Northern Kings chronology
Reborn
(2007) 		Rethroned
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star[1]
emp.depositive[2]
whiskey-soda.de+1[3]

Reborn is the debut studio album by Finnish heavy metal cover supergroup Northern Kings, released on October 31, 2007. The album sold over 17,000 copies in Finland alone and was certified gold.[4]

Two singles were released from the album: "We Don't Need Another Hero" (Tina Turner cover, from the soundtrack of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome) and "Hello" (Lionel Richie cover). A music video was also produced for the first single.[5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)VocalsLength
1."Don't Stop Believin'" (Journey cover)Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon & Steve PerryMarko Hietala5:29
2."We Don't Need Another Hero" (Tina Turner cover)Graham Lyle & Terry BrittenEntire group4:48
3."Broken Wings" (Mr. Mister cover)Mr. Mister & John LangTony Kakko5:32
4."Rebel Yell" (Billy Idol cover)Billy Idol & Steve StevensJuha-Pekka Leppäluoto7:29
5."Ashes to Ashes" (David Bowie cover)David BowieTony Kakko4:39
6."Fallen on Hard Times" (Jethro Tull cover)Ian AndersonMarko Hietala3:54
7."I Just Died in Your Arms" (Cutting Crew cover)Nick Van EedeJarkko Ahola5:49
8."Sledgehammer" (Peter Gabriel cover)Peter GabrielTony Kakko5:08
9."Don't Bring Me Down" (Electric Light Orchestra cover)Jeff LynneJarkko Ahola4:06
10."In the Air Tonight" (Phil Collins cover)Phil CollinsMarko Hietala4:35
11."Creep" (Radiohead cover)Radiohead & Albert HammondJuha-Pekka Leppäluoto5:38
12."Hello" (Lionel Richie cover)Lionel RichieJarkko Ahola4:31
13."Brothers in Arms" (Dire Straits cover)Mark KnopflerJuha-Pekka Leppäluoto6:59
Total length:68:47
Special Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)VocalsLength
14."We Don't Need Another Hero (Orchestra Remix)" (Tina Turner cover)Graham Lyle & Terry BrittenEntire group4:52
15."Creep (Killdivo Remix)" (Radiohead cover)Radiohead & Albert HammondJuha-Pekka Leppäluoto5:38
Total length:79:17

Personnel

Northern Kings

Musicians

  • Erkka Korhonen: Lead & Rhythm Guitars
  • Erkki Silvennoinen: Bass
  • Anssi Nykanen, Sami Osala: Drums, Percussion
  • Vili Ollila: Piano, Keyboards, Programming
  • Two Finger Choir: Backing Vocals

Production

  • Vocal arrangements: Aleksi Parviainen & Erkka Korhonen (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9–13) & Tony Kakko (3, 5, 8)
  • Arranged by Aleksi Parviainen (1–6, 8, 10, 11), Jarko Ahola (7, 9, 12) & Mikko Mustonen (13)
  • Produced, recorded and engineered by Erkka Korhonen
  • Mixed by Mikko Karmila
  • Mastered by Svante Forsback

References


allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reborn_(Northern_Kings_album)