Andaz (album)

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Length 59:06 Artist Junoon		Label EMI, Lips Records Release date 15 March 2001

Released March 15, 2001(re-released on October 16, 2001) Recorded 2000-2001 at Grandview Studios in New York City, United States Producer John Alec, Salman Ahmad Andaz(2001) United for Peace(2001) Genres Sufi rock, Psychedelic rock Similar Azadi, Talaash, Daur‑e‑Junoon, Parvaaz, Dewaar

Ishq (Urdu: عشق, literal English translation: "love") is the sixth studio album and the ninth overall album of the Pakistani sufi rock band, Junoon. The album was released on January 1, 2001 and was released by the title of Andaz outside Pakistan.

Background

The album topped the charts in Pakistan as well as in the Gulf and South Asia, with its first single entitled "Zamane ke Andaz" (Saqi-Nama) which made it to #1 in the Gulf, and to #5 on the Asian charts. On its official website, Junoon has stated that the band tried to get out of the Sufi rock genre during the album's release.

Track listing

All music written & composed by Salman Ahmad and Sabir Zafar. Except for "Zamane Ke Andaz" (Saqi-Nama) which was written by Allama Iqbal.

Personnel

All information is taken from the CD.

Junoon

Ali Azmat - vocals

Salman Ahmad- lead guitar, backing vocals

Brian O'Connell - bass guitar, backing vocals

Additional musicians

Female vocals on "Azadi" by Samina Ahmad

Drums played by Jay Dittamo & John "Gumby" Louis Pinto

Orchestral Arrangements by Paul Schwartz

Production

Produced by John Alec & Salman Ahmad

Recorded & Mixed at Grandview Studios in New York City, United States

Mastered by Scheherazade Qassim Hassan

Engineered & Mixed John Alec

Tracks recorded at the Roskilde Festival, produced by Neils Ekner

Tracks recorded at the Roskilde Festival, recorded & mixed by Ossian Rhyner

Songs

1Zamane Ke Andaz4:39
2Kaise Gaoun4:46
3Sheeshe Ka Ghar4:42

References

Andaz (album) Wikipedia

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Contents

Background

Track listing

Personnel

Songs

References