Rock & Roll Jihad
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Rock & Roll Jihad is the first soundtrack album and the eighteenth overall album of the Pakistani band, Junoon. The soundtrack is based on Salman Ahmad
and Junoon's musical journey. The album features five new studio recordings along with five live tracks from "The concert for Pakistan" and the album was officially released on June 1, 2010 under the record label Nameless Sufi Music on all major online stores. Salman Ahmad
, lead guitarist & vocalist, also published a book named, Rock & Roll Jihad: A Muslim Rock Star's Revolution, regarding his time with Junoon and all the struggle he faced to become a rockstar.
On November 30, 2009, Junoon announced that the first single off the album would be the song "Love Can You Take Me Back". On March 14, 2010, Junoon released the video of their first single.
and Andrew McCord, those which are not are mentioned below.
Junoon
Additional musicians
Production
Salman Ahmad
Salman Ahmad is a Pakistani musician and former actor, who used to be a member of Vital Signs but left after their debut album due to creative differences. He went on to form Junoon, South Asia's biggest and longest-lasting rock band. While still enjoying the success of Junoon, he was involved in...
and Junoon's musical journey. The album features five new studio recordings along with five live tracks from "The concert for Pakistan" and the album was officially released on June 1, 2010 under the record label Nameless Sufi Music on all major online stores. Salman Ahmad
Salman Ahmad
Salman Ahmad is a Pakistani musician and former actor, who used to be a member of Vital Signs but left after their debut album due to creative differences. He went on to form Junoon, South Asia's biggest and longest-lasting rock band. While still enjoying the success of Junoon, he was involved in...
, lead guitarist & vocalist, also published a book named, Rock & Roll Jihad: A Muslim Rock Star's Revolution, regarding his time with Junoon and all the struggle he faced to become a rockstar.
On November 30, 2009, Junoon announced that the first single off the album would be the song "Love Can You Take Me Back". On March 14, 2010, Junoon released the video of their first single.
Track listing
All music written & composed by Salman AhmadSalman Ahmad
Salman Ahmad is a Pakistani musician and former actor, who used to be a member of Vital Signs but left after their debut album due to creative differences. He went on to form Junoon, South Asia's biggest and longest-lasting rock band. While still enjoying the success of Junoon, he was involved in...
and Andrew McCord, those which are not are mentioned below.
Personnel
All information is taken from the CD.Junoon
- Salman AhmadSalman AhmadSalman Ahmad is a Pakistani musician and former actor, who used to be a member of Vital Signs but left after their debut album due to creative differences. He went on to form Junoon, South Asia's biggest and longest-lasting rock band. While still enjoying the success of Junoon, he was involved in...
- vocals, lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
Additional musicians
- Drums played by Sunny JainSunny JainVoted as a rising star percussionist in the 2011 Downbeat magazine critics poll, Sunny Jain is a highly respected drummer, player and composer. He leads the pioneering 9-piece Brooklyn Funk party band, Red Baraat, and his Sunny Jain Collective has been touted as a lead voice for the burgeoning...
- Bass guitar played by Chris TarryChris TarryChris Tarry is a Canadian electric bass player. He is noted for his work with two-time Juno Award winning jazz group Metalwood featuring Mike Murley, Ian Froman and Brad Turner...
& John Alec - Tablas by Samir Chatterjee
- Dholaks by Didyarka Chatterjee
- ViolinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
by Yale StromYale StromYale Strom is a pioneer among klezmer revivalists in conducting extensive field research in Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans among the Jewish and Rom communities since 1981. Initially, his work focused primarily on the use and performance of klezmer music between these two groups... - Vocals on "Dum Mustt Qalandar" by Waqas Ali QadriWaqas Ali QadriWaqas Ali Qadri is a Danish singer with Pakistani roots. He is a singer in the vocal group Outlandish, along with Isam Bachiri and Lenny Martinez.- Early life :...
& Sussan DeyhimSussan DeyhimSussan Deyhim is an Iranian singer, composer and dancer.Born in Tehran, her career began as a dancer with Iran's Pars National Ballet company...
Production
- Produced by Salman AhmadSalman AhmadSalman Ahmad is a Pakistani musician and former actor, who used to be a member of Vital Signs but left after their debut album due to creative differences. He went on to form Junoon, South Asia's biggest and longest-lasting rock band. While still enjoying the success of Junoon, he was involved in...
- Recorded & Mixed at by John Alec & David Cole
- Recorded & Mixed at Grandview Studios, Grandview, New York
- Recording engineering by Josh Kessler
- Photography by Chris Ramirez