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| genre      = [[Jazz fusion]], [[alternative rock]]
| genre      = Jazz fusion, alternative rock
| length    = 43:35
| length    = 43:35
| label      = [[Sanctuary Records|Sanctuary]]
| label      = Sanctuary Records
| producer  = [[Jimmy Chamberlin]]
| producer  = [[Jimmy Chamberlin]]
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}}'''''Life Begins Again''''' is the debut studio [[album]] by the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex (side project band of [[The Smashing Pumpkins]]/[[Zwan]] drummer [[Jimmy Chamberlin]]). It was released on January 25, 2005 and as an [[Enhanced CD]]. The album stars several guest musicians and vocalists including [[Billy Corgan]] (Smashing Pumpkins), [[Bill Medley]] ([[The Righteous Brothers]]), and [[Rob Dickinson]] ([[Catherine Wheel (band)|Catherine Wheel]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/life-begins-again-mw0000374333 |title=Jimmy Chamberlin: Life Begins Again |publisher=allmusic.com |date= |accessdate=2016-03-24}}</ref>
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| rev2 = [[Rolling Stone]]
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}} [https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jimmychamberlincomplex/albums/album/6813094/review/6860659/life_begins_again 10 Feb 2005]
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'''''Life Begins Again''''' is the debut studio [[album]] by the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex (side project band of [[The Smashing Pumpkins]]/[[Zwan]] drummer [[Jimmy Chamberlin]]). It was released on January 25, 2005 and as an [[Enhanced CD]]. The album stars several guest musicians and vocalists including [[Billy Corgan]] (Smashing Pumpkins), [[Bill Medley]] ([[The Righteous Brothers]]), and [[Rob Dickinson]] ([[Catherine Wheel (band)|Catherine Wheel]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/life-begins-again-mw0000374333 |title=Jimmy Chamberlin: Life Begins Again |publisher=allmusic.com |date= |accessdate=2016-03-24}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
All songs were written by Jimmy Chamberlin and [[Billy Mohler]], except where noted.
All songs were written by Jimmy Chamberlin and [[Billy Mohler]], except where noted.
# "Streetcrawler" (Chamberlin, Mohler, Sean Woolstenhulme) – 4:05
# "[[Streetcrawler]]" (Chamberlin, Mohler, Sean Woolstenhulme) – 4:05
# "Life Begins Again" – 3:44
# "[[Life Begins Again (song)|Life Begins Again]]" – 3:44
#* Features [[Rob Dickinson]] on vocals
#* Features [[W:Rob Dickinson|Rob Dickinson]] on vocals
# "P.S.A." (Chamberlin, Mohler, Woolstenhulme) – 5:46
# "[[P.S.A.]]" (Chamberlin, Mohler, Woolstenhulme) – 5:46
# "Loki Cat" (Chamberlin, Mohler, Woolstenhulme) – 4:09
# "[[Loki Cat]]" (Chamberlin, Mohler, Woolstenhulme) – 4:09
#* Features [[Billy Corgan]] on vocals
#* Features [[Billy Corgan]] on vocals
# "Cranes of Prey" – 5:18
# "[[Cranes of Prey]]" – 5:18
# "Love Is Real" – 3:22
# "[[Love Is Real]]" – 3:22
#* Features [[Rob Dickinson]] on vocals
#* Features [[Rob Dickinson]] on vocals
# "Owed to Darryl" (Chamberlin, Mohler, Woolstenhulme) – 5:14
# "[[Owed to Darryl]]" (Chamberlin, Mohler, Woolstenhulme) – 5:14
# "Newerwaves" – 4:13
# "[[Newerwaves]]" – 4:13
# "Time Shift" – 2:43
# "[[Time Shift]]" – 2:43
# "Lullabye" – 3:45
# "[[Lullabye]]" – 3:45
#* Features [[Bill Medley]] on vocals
#* Features [[W:Bill Medley|Bill Medley]] on vocals
#* Lyrics by Becca Popkin
#* Lyrics by Becca Popkin
# "Loki Cat (Reprise)" (Chamberlin, Mohler, Woolstenhulme) – 1:11
# "[[Loki Cat (Reprise)]]" (Chamberlin, Mohler, Woolstenhulme) – 1:11


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
* [[Jimmy Chamberlin]] – drums, producer, writer
* [[Jimmy Chamberlin]] – drums, producer, writer
* [[Billy Mohler]] – bass, keyboards, guitar, writer, vocals on "Streetcrawler" and "Newerwaves"
*[[W:Billy Mohler|Billy Mohler]] – bass, keyboards, guitar, writer, vocals on "Streetcrawler" and "Newerwaves"
* Sean Woolstenhulme – guitar, writer
* Sean Woolstenhulme – guitar, writer
* Adam Benjamin – [[Fender Rhodes]]
* Adam Benjamin – [[W:Fender Rhodes|Fender Rhodes]]
* Paul Chamberlin – additional drums on "Loki Cat"
* Paul Chamberlin – additional drums on "Loki Cat"
* Corey Wilton – lead guitar on "Love Is Real", additional guitar on "Time Shift", art concept
* Corey Wilton – lead guitar on "Love Is Real", additional guitar on "Time Shift", art concept

Revision as of 17:42, 26 April 2020


Life Begins Again
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2005
Recorded22–29 June 2004
GenreJazz fusion, alternative rock
Length43:35
LabelSanctuary Records
ProducerJimmy Chamberlin
Jimmy Chamberlin Complex chronology
Life Begins Again
(2005)
The Parable
(2017)

Life Begins Again is the debut studio album by the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex (side project band of The Smashing Pumpkins/Zwan drummer Jimmy Chamberlin). It was released on January 25, 2005 and as an Enhanced CD. The album stars several guest musicians and vocalists including Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins), Bill Medley (The Righteous Brothers), and Rob Dickinson (Catherine Wheel).[1]

Track listing

All songs were written by Jimmy Chamberlin and Billy Mohler, except where noted.

  1. "Streetcrawler" (Chamberlin, Mohler, Sean Woolstenhulme) – 4:05
  2. "Life Begins Again" – 3:44
  3. "P.S.A." (Chamberlin, Mohler, Woolstenhulme) – 5:46
  4. "Loki Cat" (Chamberlin, Mohler, Woolstenhulme) – 4:09
  5. "Cranes of Prey" – 5:18
  6. "Love Is Real" – 3:22
  7. "Owed to Darryl" (Chamberlin, Mohler, Woolstenhulme) – 5:14
  8. "Newerwaves" – 4:13
  9. "Time Shift" – 2:43
  10. "Lullabye" – 3:45
  11. "Loki Cat (Reprise)" (Chamberlin, Mohler, Woolstenhulme) – 1:11

Personnel

  • Jimmy Chamberlin – drums, producer, writer
  • Billy Mohler – bass, keyboards, guitar, writer, vocals on "Streetcrawler" and "Newerwaves"
  • Sean Woolstenhulme – guitar, writer
  • Adam Benjamin – Fender Rhodes
  • Paul Chamberlin – additional drums on "Loki Cat"
  • Corey Wilton – lead guitar on "Love Is Real", additional guitar on "Time Shift", art concept
  • Linda Strawberry – backing vocals on "Lullabye"
  • Tom Rothrock – mixer
  • Mike Tarantino – assistant to Tom Rothrock
  • Edmund Monsef – engineer
  • Forrest Borie – video content production and editing
  • Frank Gironda – management

References

  1. "Jimmy Chamberlin: Life Begins Again". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-03-24.