Released June 22, 2004 Artist John Frusciante Producer John Frusciante | Length 42:23 Release date 22 June 2004 Label Record Collection | |
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Recorded December 2003 and January 2004 The Will to Death
(2004) Automatic Writing
(2004) Genres Alternative rock, Indie rock, Art rock Similar John Frusciante albums, Experimental rock albums | ||
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The Will to Death is the fifth studio album by John Frusciante, released on June 22, 2004 on Record Collection. The album reached #36 on the Top Independent Albums chart.
Contents
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- John frusciante the will to death full album
- Background and recording
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Musicians
- Recording personnel
- Artwork
- Songs
- References
The vinyl edition of the record saw a repressing from Record Collection on December 11, 2012. These reissued records are 180 gram and come with a download of choice between MP3 and WAV formats of the album.
Frequent collaborator Josh Klinghoffer appears, performing drums, bass, guitar, and keyboard.
John frusciante the will to death full album
Background and recording
In 2004 Frusciante announced that he would produce six albums during a six-month break from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, with The Will to Death being the first of these. Following the long and costly recording of his previous album, Shadows Collide With People, Frusciante decided to experiment with recording music quickly and in a minimalist fashion, performing a maximum of two takes per track.
Frusciante has stated that the album is intended to be "the opposite of Shadows Collide With People":
On January 16, 2013, John provided a definition and theory of "The Will to Death" on his website.
Track listing
All tracks written by John Frusciante, unless otherwise noted.
Personnel
The following people contributed to The Will to Death:
Musicians
Recording personnel
Artwork
Songs
1A Doubt4:19
2An Excercise3:47
3Time Runs Out4:00