Paradox Hotel
2006 studio album by The Flower Kings
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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.
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| Released | 4 April 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 18–24 November 2005 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 136:00 | |||
| Label | InsideOut Music | |||
| Producer | Roine Stolt | |||
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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
All tracks are written by Roine Stolt, except where noted
Disc One – "Room 111"
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Check In" (instrumental) | Tomas Bodin | 1:37 |
| 2. | "Monsters & Men"
| 21:21 | |
| 3. | "Jealousy" | 3:22 | |
| 4. | "Hit Me with a Hit" | 5:32 | |
| 5. | "Pioneers of Aviation" (instrumental) | 7:49 | |
| 6. | "Lucy Had a Dream" | Bodin, Stolt | 5:28 |
| 7. | "Bavarian Skies" | 6:34 | |
| 8. | "Self-Consuming Fire" | 5:49 | |
| 9. | "Mommy Leave the Light On" | 4:38 | |
| 10. | "End on a High Note" | 10:43 | |
| Total length: | 72:53 | ||
Disc Two – "Room 222"
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Minor Giant Steps" | 12:12 | |
| 2. | "Touch My Heaven" | Bodin | 6:10 |
| 3. | "The Unorthodox Dancing Lesson" (instrumental) | 5:24 | |
| 4. | "Man of the World" | Bodin, Jonas Reingold, Stolt | 5:55 |
| 5. | "Life Will Kill You" | Hasse Fröberg | 7:05 |
| 6. | "The Way the Waters Are Moving" | Bodin, Stolt | 3:12 |
| 7. | "What If God Is Alone" | Fröberg, Reingold, Stolt | 6:58 |
| 8. | "Paradox Hotel" | Bodin, Stolt | 6:29 |
| 9. | "Blue Planet" | 9:42 | |
| Total length: | 63:05 | ||
Personnel
- Tomas Bodin – keyboards, vocals
- Hasse Bruniusson – marimba, percussion
- Hasse Fröberg – vocals, guitars
- Marcus Liliequist – drums, percussion, vocals
- Jonas Reingold – bass guitar, vocals
- Roine Stolt – vocals, guitars
Additional personnel
- Andrés Valle – artwork