Life Begins Again
Encyclopedia
Life Begins Again is the debut album
by the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex (side project band of The Smashing Pumpkins
/Zwan
drummer Jimmy Chamberlin
). It was released on January 25, 2005 and as an Enhanced CD
. The album stars several guest musicians and vocalists including Billy Corgan
(Smashing Pumpkins), Bill Medley
(The Righteous Brothers
), and Rob Dickinson
(Catherine Wheel
).
, except where noted.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex (side project band of The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988. Formed by Billy Corgan frontman and James Iha , the band has included Jimmy Chamberlin , D'arcy Wretzky , and currently includes Jeff Schroeder Mike Byrne , and Nicole Fiorentino The Smashing...
/Zwan
Zwan
Zwan was an American alternative rock band that was formed by members of The Smashing Pumpkins, Slint, Tortoise, Chavez, and A Perfect Circle. Zwan was started in late 2001 by Billy Corgan, lead singer and guitarist of The Smashing Pumpkins, after the Pumpkins disbanded in December 2000. The band...
drummer Jimmy Chamberlin
Jimmy Chamberlin
Jimmy Chamberlin is an American drummer, songwriter, and producer. He is best known as the former drummer for the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. After a drug-related incident with touring keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin in 1996, Chamberlin was fired from the band and joined The Last...
). It was released on January 25, 2005 and as an Enhanced CD
Enhanced CD
Enhanced CD, also known as CD Extra and CD Plus, is a certification mark of the Recording Industry Association of America for various technologies that combine audio and computer data for use in both Compact Disc and CD-ROM players....
. The album stars several guest musicians and vocalists including Billy Corgan
Billy Corgan
William Patrick "Billy" Corgan, Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional poet best known as the frontman and sole permanent member of The Smashing Pumpkins. Formed by Corgan and guitarist James Iha in Chicago, Illinois in 1987, the band quickly gained steam with the...
(Smashing Pumpkins), Bill Medley
Bill Medley
William Thomas Medley is an American singer and songwriter, best known as one half of The Righteous Brothers....
(The Righteous Brothers
The Righteous Brothers
The Righteous Brothers were the musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. They recorded from 1963 through 1975, and continued to perform until Hatfield's death in 2003...
), and Rob Dickinson
Rob Dickinson
Rob Dickinson is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter previously of the band Catherine Wheel. He is now a solo artist. Dickinson was raised in Norfolk, England, and is the younger cousin of Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson....
(Catherine Wheel
Catherine Wheel
Catherine Wheel were a four-piece alternative rock band from Great Yarmouth, England. The band was active from 1990 to 2000, experiencing fluctuating levels of commercial success, and embarking on many lengthy tours.-Biography:...
).
Track listing
All songs were written by Jimmy Chamberlin and Billy MohlerBilly Mohler
Billy Mohler is an L.A-based songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He was raised in South Orange County and is Bill Medley's godson. He attended and graduated from Berklee College of Music where he studied electric and acoustic bass...
, except where noted.
- "Streetcrawler" (Chamberlin, Mohler, Sean Woolstenhulme) – 4:05
- "Life Begins Again" – 3:44
- Features Rob DickinsonRob DickinsonRob Dickinson is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter previously of the band Catherine Wheel. He is now a solo artist. Dickinson was raised in Norfolk, England, and is the younger cousin of Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson....
on vocals
- Features Rob Dickinson
- "P.S.A." (Chamberlin, Mohler, Woolstenhulme) – 5:46
- "Loki Cat" (Chamberlin, Mohler, Woolstenhulme) – 4:09
- Features Billy CorganBilly CorganWilliam Patrick "Billy" Corgan, Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional poet best known as the frontman and sole permanent member of The Smashing Pumpkins. Formed by Corgan and guitarist James Iha in Chicago, Illinois in 1987, the band quickly gained steam with the...
on vocals
- Features Billy Corgan
- "Cranes of Prey" – 5:18
- "Love Is Real" – 3:22
- Features Rob DickinsonRob DickinsonRob Dickinson is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter previously of the band Catherine Wheel. He is now a solo artist. Dickinson was raised in Norfolk, England, and is the younger cousin of Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson....
on vocals
- Features Rob Dickinson
- "Owed to Darryl" (Chamberlin, Mohler, Woolstenhulme) – 5:14
- "Newerwaves" – 4:13
- "Time Shift" – 2:43
- "Lullabye" – 3:45
- Features Bill MedleyBill MedleyWilliam Thomas Medley is an American singer and songwriter, best known as one half of The Righteous Brothers....
on vocals - Lyrics by Becca Popkin
- Features Bill Medley
- "Loki Cat (Reprise)" (Chamberlin, Mohler, Woolstenhulme) – 1:11
Personnel
- Jimmy ChamberlinJimmy ChamberlinJimmy Chamberlin is an American drummer, songwriter, and producer. He is best known as the former drummer for the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. After a drug-related incident with touring keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin in 1996, Chamberlin was fired from the band and joined The Last...
– drums, producer, writer - Billy MohlerBilly MohlerBilly Mohler is an L.A-based songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He was raised in South Orange County and is Bill Medley's godson. He attended and graduated from Berklee College of Music where he studied electric and acoustic bass...
– bass, keyboards, guitar, writer, vocals on "Newerwaves" and "Streetcrawler" - Sean Woolstenhulme – guitar, writer
- Adam Benjamin – Fender Rhodes
- Paul Chamberlin – additional drums on "Loki Cat"
- Corey Wilton – lead guitar on "Love Is Real", additional guitar on "Time Shift", art concept
- Linda StrawberryLinda StrawberryLinda Strawberry is the nom de plume of a Los Angeles singer, best known as Billy Corgan's touring bandmate on the Future Embrace Tour. She signed to Chrysalis Records with a publishing development deal, but announced in her blog in October 2006 that she has since left the label, citing artistic...
– backing vocals on "Lullabye" - Tom Rothrock – mixer
- Mike Tarantino – assistant to Tom Rothrock
- Edmund Monsef – engineer
- Forrest Borie – video content production and editing
- Frank Gironda – management