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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
Name = The Paramour Sessions |
| name = The Paramour Sessions
Type = [[Album]] |
| type = studio
Artist = [[Papa Roach]] |
| artist = [[Papa Roach]]
Cover = Prcover.jpg |
| cover = the paramour sessions.jpg
| alt = The album title written with band's name written underneath, both in gold.
Released = [[September 12]], [[2006]] |
| released = September 12, 2006
Recorded = [[December 2005]] - [[May 2006]] at [[Paramour Mansion]] Studios in [[Hollywood Hills]], [[California]] |
| recorded = December 2005 – May 2006
Genre = [[Alternative Rock]]<br>[[Post-Hardcore]] |
Length = 46:14 |
| venue =
| studio = [[Canfield-Moreno Estate|Paramour Mansion]] (Hollywood, California)
Label = [[Geffen Records]] |
Producer = [[Howard Benson]] |
| genre = {{flatlist|
*[[Hard rock]]<ref name=Tune/>
Reviews =
*[[alternative rock]]<ref name=IGN/>}}
* [[All Music Guide]] {{Rating-5|2.5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:21jlear84xg7 link]
| length = 48:20
* [[Toronto Sun]] {{Rating-5|3}} [http://torontosun.com/Entertainment/Music/2006/09/17/1852439-sun.html link]
| label = [[Geffen Records|Geffen]]
* Tunelab Music {{Rating-5|4}} [http://www.tunelabmusic.com/reviews/reviewid66.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1158074430&archive=&start_from=&ucat=5& link]
| producer = [[Howard Benson]]
* [[Ultimate Guitar]] {{Rating-5|4}} [http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/papa_roach/the_paramour_sessions/index.html link]
| chronology = [[Papa Roach]]
* [[Metal Hammer]] {{Rating-5|4}}
| prev_title = [[Getting Away With Murder (album)|Getting Away With Murder]]
* Uptown Magazine (C-) [http://www.uptownmag.com/current/cds/cds.htm link]
| prev_year = 2004
* [[Rocklouder]] {{Rating-5|2}} [http://www.rocklouder.co.uk/articles/889.html link]|
| next_title = [[Hit 3 Pack: Forever]]

| next_year = 2007
Last album = ''[[Getting Away With Murder (album)|Getting Away With Murder]]''<br /> (2004) |
| misc = {{Singles
This album = '''''The Paramour Sessions'''''<br />(2006) |
| name = The Paramour Sessions<ref name=FMQB>{{cite web|url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771 |title=FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock |publisher=Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated |accessdate=October 30, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322142732/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771 |archivedate=March 22, 2013 }}</ref>
Next album = |
| type = studio
| single1 = [[...To Be Loved]]
| single1date = August 8, 2006
| single2 = [[Forever (Papa Roach song)|Forever]]
| single2date = January 16, 2007
| single3 = [[Time Is Running Out (Papa Roach song)|Time Is Running Out]]
| single3date = July 24, 2007
| single4 = Reckless
| single4date = 2007{{cn|date=June 2022}}
}}
{{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative cover
| type = studio
| cover = Paparoachtheparamoursessionsdeluxe.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = Deluxe edition
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name=AM>{{cite web
|author=Matt Collar
|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r853754|pure_url=yes}}
|title=The Paramour Sessions - Papa Roach
|publisher=AllMusic
|accessdate=September 12, 2006 }}</ref>
| rev2 = [[IGN]]
| rev2score = {{Rating|7.5|10}}<ref name=IGN>{{cite web
|author = Ed Thompson
|url = http://music.ign.com/articles/737/737708p1.html
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090330125051/http://music.ign.com/articles/737/737708p1.html
|url-status = dead
|archive-date = March 30, 2009
|title = Papa Roach - The Paramour Sessions
|publisher = IGN
|accessdate = April 17, 2008
}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Metal Hammer]]''
| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}
| rev4 = TuneLab Music
| rev4score = {{Rating|9|10}}<ref name=Tune>{{cite web|
url=http://tunelabmusic.com/reviews/reviewid66.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1158074430&archive=&start_from=&ucat=5&|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013220736/http://tunelabmusic.com/reviews/reviewid66.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1158074430&archive=&start_from=&ucat=5&|
title=Review: Papa Roach - The Paramour Sessions|
archivedate=October 13, 2007|
accessdate=May 21, 2015|
publisher=TuneLab Music}}</ref>
| rev5 = musicOMH
| rev5score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|author=Ben Hogwood |url=http://www.musicomh.com/albums/papa-roach_0906.htm |title=Papa Roach - The Paramour Sessions (Geffen) |publisher=MusicOMH |accessdate=August 21, 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929104927/http://www.musicomh.com/albums/papa-roach_0906.htm |archivedate=September 29, 2007 }}</ref>
| rev6 = [[PopMatters]]
| rev6score = (4/10)<ref name=PM>{{cite web
|author = Andrew Blackie
|url = http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/papa-roach-the-paramour-sessions
|title = Papa Roach: The Paramour Sessions
|publisher = PopMatters
|accessdate = March 26, 2009
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100109031114/http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/papa-roach-the-paramour-sessions
|archive-date = January 9, 2010
|url-status = dead
}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev7score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Christian Hoard|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/paparoach/albums/album/11414768/review/12054028/the_paramour_sessions|title=Papa Roach: The Paramour Sessions|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=October 17, 2006|accessdate=March 6, 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090411031911/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/paparoach/albums/album/11414768/review/12054028/the_paramour_sessions|archivedate=April 11, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev8 = Sputnikmusic
| rev8score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web
|author = John Cruz
|url = http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=11666
|title = Papa Roach - The Paramour Sessions
|publisher = Sputnikmusic
|accessdate = September 13, 2006
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927190011/http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=11666
|archive-date = September 27, 2007
|url-status = live
}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[Toronto Sun]]''
| rev9score = {{Rating|3|5}} [http://torontosun.com/Entertainment/Music/2006/09/17/1852439-sun.html link]
| rev10 = ''Uptown Magazine''
| rev10Score = C− [http://www.uptownmag.com/current/cds/cds.htm link]
}}
}}


'''''The Paramour Sessions''''' is the fourth major-label album by Californian rock group [[Papa Roach]]. It was released on [[September 12]], [[2006]]. While pre-recording, the band rented the [[Paramour Mansion]] which the album name reflects. Like their previous effort, ''[[Getting Away With Murder (album)|Getting Away with Murder]]'', the album steers away from their previous [[nu metal]] sound except for ''[[...To Be Loved]]'' which features a few rap style verses. This album has some influences of [[hard rock]], [[pop rock]], [[pop punk]], [[hardcore punk]] and [[post-grunge]].
'''''The Paramour Sessions''''' is the fifth studio album and fourth major-label by American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Papa Roach]]. It was released on September 12, 2006 through [[Geffen Records]]. Following up from their fourth album ''[[Getting Away with Murder (album)|Getting Away with Murder]]'', the album confirmed the band's move from [[nu metal]] to an [[alternative rock]] and [[hard rock]] sound. ''The Paramour Sessions'' peaked at number 16 on the ''Billboard'' 200. A deluxe version of the album was released on June 12, 2007. It is the final album to feature the ''[[Infest (album)|Infest]]'' era lineup.


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==Sales==
The album debuted at #16 on the Billboard 200 Chart with 37,000 copies sold. Sales so far have been disappointing with estimates of ''266,000'' copies sold in America as of [[June 28]], [[2007]], which is a far cry from the 3 million copies [[Infest (album)|Infest]] shipped.


==Miscellaneous==
==Background==
The album's name is a reference to [[Canfield-Moreno Estate|Paramour Mansion]], where the album was recorded.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.themaneater.com/stories/arts/papa-roach-proves-it-s-hard-squash|title=Papa Roach proves it's hard to squash|website=The Maneater|accessdate=May 20, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://top40music.co/paramour-sessions/|title=Paramour Sessions|website=top40music.co}}</ref> Like their prior album, ''[[Getting Away with Murder (album)|Getting Away with Murder]]'', the album continues the band's movement away from [[nu metal]] into more of a [[hard rock]] sound.<ref name = "Pop Rock Bands" /> Two singles were released from the album: "...To Be Loved" and "[[Forever (Papa Roach song)|Forever]]". It is the last album to feature longtime original drummer Dave Buckner before he departed from the band in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/tags/papa-roach/|title=Papa Roach|website=louderwire.com}}</ref>
* The song "...To Be Loved" is the theme to ''[[WWE Raw|WWE Monday Night RAW]]''

* The song "Roses On My Grave" was dedicated to the memory of Rachel Davis, who died on October 29th 2005 in a tragic car accident. The lyrics "the ground never seemed so far away" are taken from her MySpace page ([http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=6768387 Rachel Davis' MySpace page]). At live shows the song is dedicated to Jacoby's step-grandfather, Howard William Roatch, from whom the name Papa Roach originated. He was a victim of suicide.
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfjjzhkzCfo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/AfjjzhkzCfo |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Papa Roach - Roses On My Grave Live|website=youtube.com|date=October 3, 2006 }}{{cbignore}}</ref>

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 (Papa Roach song)|Forever]]".<ref name = "Pop Rock Bands">{{cite web|url=http://www.poprockbands.com/papa-roach/albums/prp-ipC986389.html|title=Papa Roach Album|website=poprockbands.com}}</ref> The tracklist was kept constant.

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


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Tracklist
# "[[...To Be Loved]]" – 3:03
| all_lyrics = [[Jacoby Shaddix]], except where noted
# "Alive (N' Out Of Control)" – 3:22
| all_music = Tobin Esperance, except where noted.
# "Crash" – 3:21
# "The World Around You" – 4:35
# "[[Forever (Papa Roach Song)|Forever]]" – 4:06
# "I Devise My Own Demise" – 3:36
# "Time Is Running Out" – 3:23
# "What Do You Do?" – 4:22
# "My Heart Is A Fist" – 4:58
# "No More Secrets" – 3:15
# "Reckless" – 3:34
# "The Fire" – 3:32
# "Roses On My Grave" – 3:13


| title1 = [[...To Be Loved]]
* "[[Scars (song)|Scars]] (from [[Live & Murderous In Chicago]])" (UK Bonus Track)
| length1 = 3:03
* "SOS" (UK & U.S. Bonus Track) – 2:42
* "Heridas ([[Scars (song)|Scars]] Spanish version)" (Mexico Bonus Track)" – 3:28
* "The Addict" ([[iTunes Store]] Bonus Track) – 3:27
* "[[Scars (song)|Scars]] (from Live & Murderous in Chicago) (Australia Bonus Track) - 3:38


| title2 = Alive (N' Out of Control)
==Singles==
| length2 = 3:22
* [[...To Be Loved (song)|...To Be Loved]]
* [[Forever (Papa Roach Song)|Forever]]


| title3 = Crash
==Referencs==
| length3 = 3:21

| title4 = The World Around You
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Shaddix|Dave Buckner}}
| music4 = {{hlist|Esperance|[[Jerry Horton]]}}
| length4 = 4:35

| title5 = [[Forever (Papa Roach song)|Forever]]
| lyrics5 = {{hlist|Shaddix|Buckner}}
| music5 = {{hlist|Esperance|Horton}}
| length5 = 4:06

| title6 = I Devise My Own Demise
| length6 = 3:36

| title7 = [[Time Is Running Out (Papa Roach song)|Time Is Running Out]]
| length7 = 3:23

| title8 = What Do You Do?
| lyrics8 = {{hlist|Shaddix|Buckner}}
| length8 = 4:22

| title9 = My Heart Is a Fist
| note9 = featuring [[Travis Barker]]
| music9 = {{hlist|Esperance|Horton}}
| length9 = 4:58

| title10 = No More Secrets
| music10 = {{hlist|Esperance|Horton}}
| length10 = 3:15

| title11 = Reckless
| lyrics11 = {{hlist|Shaddix|Buckner}}
| length11 = 3:34

| title12 = The Fire
| music12 = {{hlist|Esperance|Horton}}
| length12 = 3:32

| title13 = Roses on My Grave
| music13 = Horton
| length13 = 3:13

|total_length = 48:20
}}

{{Tracklist
| headline = Mexico edition

| title14 = Heridas
| note14 = Scars Spanish version
| writer14 = {{hlist|Shaddix|Esperance}}
| length14 = 3:28
|total_length = 51:48
}}

{{Tracklist
| headline = United Kingdom edition

| title14 = [[Scars (Papa Roach song)|Scars]]
| note14 = [[Papa Roach: Live & Murderous in Chicago|Live in Chicago]]
| writer14 = {{hlist|Shaddix|Esperance}}
| length14 = 3:38
| title15 = SOS
| writer15 = {{hlist|Shaddix|Esperance|Buckner|Horton}}
| length15 = 2:44
| total_length = 54:42
}}

{{Tracklist
| headline = Japanese edition
| title14 = The Addict
| note14 = Japanese edition bonus track
| writer14 = {{hlist|Shaddix|Esperance|Buckner|Horton}}
| length14 = 3:26
| total_length = 51:46
}}

==Personnel==
===Papa Roach===
* [[Jacoby Shaddix]] – lead vocals
* Jerry Horton – guitar, backing vocals
* Tobin Esperance – bass, backing vocals
* Dave Buckner – drums

===Additional musicians===
* Keyboards by Howard Benson
* Percussion by Lenny Castro
* Piano on "My Heart Is a Fist" & "What Do You Do?" by [[Jamie Muhoberac]]
* Strings on "Roses on My Grave" by Jennifer Kuhn & Mark Robertson

===Production===
{{div col}}
* 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 [[Deborah Lurie|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
{{div-col-end}}

==Appearances==
* "[[...To Be Loved]]" was theme song for ''[[WWE Raw]]'' from 2006 to 2009.
*"...To Be Loved" is also featured in the soundtrack to the 2008 film ''[[Never Back Down]]''.
*"...To Be Loved" and "The Addict" were featured in the commercial for ''[[Crüe Fest]]'' that Papa Roach and [[Buckcherry]] did.
* "Alive (N' Out Control)" is the theme song of the TV show ''[[Scarred (TV series)|Scarred]]'', hosted by [[Jacoby Shaddix]].
* "Time Is Running Out" and "Forever" are featured as downloadable tracks for the ''[[Rock Band]]'' games.
* "SOS" is also featured on the ''Crüe Fest'' compilation album.

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
!scope="col"|Chart (2006)
!scope="col"|Peak<br>position
|-
! scope="row"|Austrian Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Papa+Roach&titel=The+Paramour+Sessions&cat=a|title=Papa Roach - The Paramour Sessions|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=May 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150805030255/http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Papa+Roach&titel=The+Paramour+Sessions&cat=a|archive-date=August 5, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
|35
|-
! scope="row"|Belgium Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/album/9e5b/Papa-Roach-The-Paramour-Sessions|title=Papa Roach - The Paramour Sessions|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=May 20, 2015}}</ref>
|69
|-
! scope="row"|French Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Papa+Roach&titel=The+Paramour+Sessions&cat=a|title=Papa Roach - The Paramour Sessions|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=May 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150726052257/http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Papa+Roach&titel=The+Paramour+Sessions&cat=a|archive-date=July 26, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
|160
|-
! scope="row"|German Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Papa+Roach/longplay|title=Papa Roach|accessdate=May 20, 2015|publisher=PHONONET GmbH|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521211956/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Papa+Roach/longplay|archive-date=May 21, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|35
|-
! scope="row"|Japanese Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/130593/products/674489/1/|title=Papa Roach - The Paramour Sessions|accessdate=May 20, 2015|publisher=oricon ME inc.|language=Japanese|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721172637/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/130593/products/674489/1/|archive-date=July 21, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
|102
|-
! scope="row"|Netherlands Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Papa+Roach&titel=The+Paramour+Sessions&cat=a|title=Papa Roach - The Paramour Sessions|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=May 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920071653/http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Papa+Roach&titel=The+Paramour+Sessions&cat=a|archive-date=September 20, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
|86
|-
!scope="row"|[[Scottish Singles and Albums Chart|Scottish Albums]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20060917/40/|title=Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=November 19, 2021}}</ref>
|align="center"|66
|-
! scope="row"|Swiss Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/album/Papa-Roach/The-Paramour-Sessions-40539|title=Papa Roach - The Paramour Sessions|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=May 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116180355/http://hitparade.ch/album/Papa-Roach/The-Paramour-Sessions-40539|archive-date=January 16, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
|33
|-
! scope="row"|UK Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/search/albums/THE%20PARAMOUR%20SESSIONS/|title=Official Charts Company|accessdate=May 20, 2015|publisher=The Official UK Charts Company|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617001041/http://www.officialcharts.com/search/albums/the%20paramour%20sessions/|archive-date=June 17, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
|61
|-
! scope="row"|US Billboard 200<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/277209/papa-roach/chart?f=305|title=Papa Roach Chart History(Billboard 200)|publisher=billboard.com|accessdate=May 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905005226/http://www.billboard.com/artist/277209/papa-roach/chart?f=305|archive-date=September 5, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
|16
|-
! scope="row"|US Hard Rock Albums<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/277209/papa-roach/chart?f=795|title=Papa Roach Chart History(Hard Rock Albums)|publisher=billboard.com|accessdate=May 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905005215/http://www.billboard.com/artist/277209/papa-roach/chart?f=795|archive-date=September 5, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
|12
|}

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Latest revision as of 14:23, 3 October 2024

The Paramour Sessions
The album title written with band's name written underneath, both in gold.
Studio album by
Papa Roach
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2006
RecordedDecember 2005 – May 2006
StudioParamour Mansion (Hollywood, California)
Genre
Length48:20
LabelGeffen
ProducerHoward 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 16, 2007
  3. "Time Is Running Out"
    Released: July 24, 2007
  4. "Reckless"
    Released: 2007[citation needed]
Alternative cover
Deluxe edition
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
IGN[2]
Metal Hammer
TuneLab Music[1]
musicOMH[5]
PopMatters(4/10)[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
Sputnikmusic[8]
Toronto Sun link
Uptown MagazineC− link

The Paramour Sessions is the fifth studio album and fourth major-label by American rock band Papa Roach. It was released on September 12, 2006 through Geffen Records. Following up from their fourth album Getting Away with Murder, the album confirmed the band's move from nu metal to an alternative rock and hard rock sound. The Paramour Sessions peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200. A deluxe version of the album was released on June 12, 2007. It is the final album to feature the Infest era lineup.

Background

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

Track listing

[edit]

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

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

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Papa Roach

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  • Jacoby Shaddix – lead vocals
  • Jerry Horton – guitar, backing vocals
  • Tobin Esperance – bass, backing vocals
  • Dave Buckner – drums

Additional musicians

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  • Keyboards by Howard Benson
  • Percussion by Lenny Castro
  • Piano on "My Heart Is a Fist" & "What Do You Do?" by Jamie Muhoberac
  • Strings on "Roses on My Grave" by Jennifer Kuhn & Mark Robertson

Production

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  • 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

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  • "...To Be Loved" was theme song for WWE Raw from 2006 to 2009.
  • "...To Be Loved" is also featured in the soundtrack to the 2008 film Never Back Down.
  • "...To Be Loved" and "The Addict" were featured in the commercial for Crüe Fest that Papa Roach and Buckcherry did.
  • "Alive (N' Out Control)" is the theme song of the TV show Scarred, hosted by Jacoby Shaddix.
  • "Time Is Running Out" and "Forever" are featured as downloadable tracks for the Rock Band games.
  • "SOS" is also featured on the Crüe Fest compilation album.

Charts

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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

References

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