The Paramour Sessions

The Paramour Sessions is the fifth album and fourth major-label by Californian 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 a hard rock and alternative rock sound.The Paramour Sessions peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200 and has sold over 2.0 million units worldwide.

The Paramour Sessions
Studio album by
Papa Roach
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2006
June 12, 2007 (Deluxe Edition)
RecordedDecember 2005–May 2006 at the Paramour Mansion in Hollywood, California
Genre
Length48:20
LabelGeffen
ProducerHoward Benson
Papa Roach chronology
Rolling Stone Original
(2004)		 The Paramour Sessions
(2006)		 Hit 3 Pack: Forever
(2007)
Singles from The Paramour Sessions
  1. "...To Be Loved"
    Released: October 11, 2006
  2. "Forever"
    Released: June 15, 2007
  3. "Time Is Running Out"
    Released: 2007
  4. "Reckless"
    Released: 2007
Alternative cover
Deluxe Edition
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
IGN[2]
Metal Hammer
TuneLab Music[3]
musicOMH[4]
PopMatters(4/10)[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Sputnikmusic[7]
Toronto Sun link
Uptown MagazineC− link

Background

The album's name is a reference to Paramour Mansion, the location of the album's recording sessions.[8][9] 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.[10] 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 had departed from the band in 2007.[11]

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.[12]

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".[10] No new songs or alterations to the track list were implemented.

Sales

The album debuted at #16 on the Billboard 200 Chart with 37,000 copies sold in its first week of release. The album has sold over 1.6 million copies worldwide by selling small numbers of copies in many countries like the U.S., Canada, and the UK. Because of this, the album has failed to be certified in any country. However, the second single, "Forever", was successful in the US, peaking at #55 on the Hot 100, making it Papa Roach's second highest charting single on the chart. As of 2012 the album has sold over 2,000,000 copies worldwide, which 470,000 for the U.S.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."...To Be Loved"Jacoby Shaddix, Tobin Esperance3:03
2."Alive (N' Out of Control)"Shaddix, Esperance3:22
3."Crash"Shaddix, Esperance3:21
4."The World Around You"Shaddix, Esperance, Dave Buckner, Jerry Horton4:35
5."Forever"Shaddix, Esperance, Buckner, Horton4:06
6."I Devise My Own Demise"Shaddix, Esperance3:36
7."Time Is Running Out"Shaddix, Esperance3:23
8."What Do You Do?"Shaddix, Esperance, Buckner4:22
9."My Heart Is a Fist" (featuring Travis Barker)Shaddix, Esperance, Horton4:58
10."No More Secrets"Shaddix, Esperance, Horton3:15
11."Reckless"Shaddix, Esperance, Buckner3:34
12."The Fire"Shaddix, Esperance, Horton3:32
13."Roses on My Grave"Shaddix, Horton3:13
Total length:48:20
Mexico edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Heridas" (Scars Spanish version)Shaddix, Esperance3:28
United Kingdom edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Scars" (Live In Chicago)Shaddix, Esperance3:38
15."SOS"Shaddix, Esperance, Buckner, Horton2:44
Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."The Addict" (Japanese bonus track)Shaddix, Esperance, Buckner, Horton3:26

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
  • 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
  • "...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
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart[13] 35
Belgium Albums Chart[14] 69
French Albums Chart[15] 160
German Albums Chart[16] 35
Japanese Albums Chart[17] 102
Netherlands Albums Chart[18] 86
Swiss Albums Chart[19] 33
UK Albums Chart[20] 61
US Billboard 200[21] 16
US Hard Rock Albums[22] 12

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