Perpetual Burn
1988 studio album by Jason Becker
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Perpetual Burn is the first studio album by the American guitarist Jason Becker.[6] It was released in 1988 through Shrapnel Records (United States) and Roadrunner Records (Europe).
ReleasedAugust 1988
Recorded1988
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| Released | August 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Studio | Prairie Sun Recording Studios in Cotati, California | |||
| Genre | Neoclassical metal, instrumental rock | |||
| Length | 42:01[1] | |||
| Label | Shrapnel | |||
| Producer | Jason Becker, Marty Friedman, Steve Fontano, Mike Varney | |||
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The album was released at around the same time as Dragon's Kiss, the first album by his fellow Cacophony guitarist Marty Friedman, who also co-produced and performed on Perpetual Burn.
This is the only solo album Becker released before his diagnosis with ALS in 1989.
Music
Track listing
All music is composed by Jason Becker, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Altitudes" | 5:40 |
| 2. | "Perpetual Burn" | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Mabel's Fatal Fable" | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Air" | 5:39 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Temple of the Absurd" (Becker, Marty Friedman) | 4:42 |
| 6. | "Eleven Blue Egyptians" (Becker, Friedman) | 5:44 |
| 7. | "Dweller in the Cellar" | 6:15 |
| 8. | "Opus Pocus" | 5:39 |
| Total length: | 42:01 | |
Personnel
- Musicians
- Jason Becker – lead and rhythm guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, producer
- Marty Friedman – additional guitar solos (tracks 5–7), co-producer
- Atma Anur – drums
- Production
- Steve Fontano – co-producer, engineer, mixing
- Joe Marquez – assistant engineer
- George Horn – mastering at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
- Mike Varney – executive producer