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Length
  
50:55

Release date
  
17 June 1999

Artist
  
Junoon

Label
  
Universal Music LLC

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Released
  
June 17, 1999 (re-released on February 5, 2002)

Recorded
  
March–April 1999 at Abbey Road Studios in London, United Kingdom

Producer
  
Brian O'Connell, John Alec, Salman Ahmad

Parvaaz (1999)
  
Millennium 1990–2000 (2000)

Genres
  
Sufi rock, Psychedelic rock

Similar
  
Junoon albums, Other albums

Parvaaz (Urdu: پرواز, literal English translation: "flight") is the fifth studio album and sixth overall album by the Pakistani band Junoon. It was released in 1999 and features songs mostly based on the poetry of the great Punjabi Sufi poet Bulleh Shah.

Contents

Background

The album was recorded and mixed at Abbey Road Studios in London and was hailed by critics as Junoon's finest work to date and was released by EMI and Lips Records. Singles like "Bulleya", "Sajna", "Ghoom" and "Mitti" were a success and did well at the music charts. UNESCO presented Junoon with an award for their achievements towards Peace in South Asia. Junoon was invited to perform at UNESCO's "Music for Peace" concert held in Paris, along with Yesudas, Lionel Richie, Montserrat Caballe, Zubin Mehta and many other great artists from around the world. In London, BBC presented Junoon an award for their contribution towards Asian Culture.

Track listing

All songs composed by Salman Ahmad, except track 6, composed by Ali Azmat.

Personnel

Junoon
  • Ali Azmat – vocals
  • Salman Ahmad- lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Brian O'Connell – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Additional musicians
  • Malcolm Goveas – drums
  • Ashiq Ali Mir – tabla, dholak
  • Production
  • Produced by Brian O'Connell, John Alec & Salman Ahmad
  • Recorded & Mixed at Abbey Road Studios in London, United Kingdom
  • Mastered by Nick Webb
  • Engineered & Mixed by John Alec
  • Songs

    1Bulleya4:52
    2Pyaar Bina4:22
    3Sanwal5:13

    References

    Parvaaz Wikipedia