| 667.. The Neighbour of the Beast | ||||
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| Released | 8 March 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Studio | Firehouse Studio, Halden Hitsville, Halden | |||
| Genre | Glam metal | |||
| Length | 45:52 | |||
| Label | Global Music | |||
| Producer | Trond Holter, Ole Evenrud | |||
| Wig Wam chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller | ||||
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667.. The Neighbour of the Beast is the debut album by the Norwegian glam metal band Wig Wam. Released in Norway on 8 March 2004, the album was included two singles, the Melanie C cover "I Turn to You" and "Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller", and their Melodi Grand Prix 2004 song "Crazy Things". The album was produced by the band's guitarist Trond Holter and Ole Evenrud.
In January 2005, the album was reissued for a release in Scandinavia and renamed to Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller. The album included a radio-edit of the song "Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller", an instrumental track titled "The Drop", and a re-arranged tracklist.[1] This album was reissued a second time for release in Scandinavia in March 2005, and renamed to Hard to Be a Rock n' Roller.., with the song "In My dreams" and the video for "Hard to Be a Rock n' Roller" being added to the tracklist. The album was further reissued for releases in Europe and Asia titled Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller.. in Kiev! and Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller.. in Tokyo! respectively.
The album title is a reference to the Iron Maiden album The Number of the Beast.[2] The number 667 was later referenced on the cover art of Wig Wam's third album Non Stop Rock'n Roll as the license plate number of the "guitar car."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "667" | 0:49 | |
| 2. | "The Best Song In The World" |
| 3:10 |
| 3. | "Crazy Things" |
| 3:09 |
| 4. | "Out Of Time" | Holter | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Mine All Mine" | Holter | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Hard to Be A Rock'n Roller" |
| 4:35 |
| 7. | "Tell Me Where To Go" | Jansen | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Erection" | Holter | 2:09 |
| 9. | "I Turn To You" | 4:09 | |
| 10. | "Car-Lyle" |
| 3:53 |
| 11. | "Bless The Night" |
| 3:50 |
| 12. | "A Long Way" | Nilsen | 4:22 |
| 13. | "No More Living On Lies" | Holter | 3:54 |
| Total length: | 45:52 | ||
Personnel
- Wig Wam
- Glam (Åge Sten Nilsen) – vocals, artwork
- Teeny (Trond Holter) – guitars, backing vocals, production, mixing
- Flash (Bernt Jansen) – bass, backing vocals
- Sporty (Øystein Andersen) – drums
- Additional personnel
- Per Østmark – mastering
- Eric Hawk – backing vocals (3)
- Trude Holter – backing vocals (3)
- Stian Joneid – backing vocals (3)
- Sebastian Ludvigsen – photography
- Thomas Siqueland – mixing (9, 13)
- Ole "Dr. Evil Rude" Evenrude – production (9, 13)
References
- ↑ Bailey Brothers (8 August 2007). "Wig Wam Interview". RockUnited.Com. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ↑ Romero, Alex (2012). "WIG WAM (Eng.)". Queens Of Steel. Retrieved 23 October 2023.