True Obsessions

True Obsessions is the fourth studio album by guitarist Marty Friedman, released on April 17, 1996 through Toshiba EMI (Japan) and October 8, 1996 through Shrapnel Records (United States).[2] It was also the last to feature Nick Menza on drums.

True Obsessions
Studio album by Marty Friedman
Released	April 17, 1996
Recorded	November 6, 1995 – February 14, 1996
Studio	Far Planet Studios, Van Nuys, Los Angeles Jai Winding Studios, Santa Monica, California Vintage Recorders, Phoenix, Arizona Wilkinson Productions Sun Valley, Los Angeles
Genre	Instrumental rock, hard rock
Length	49:40
Label	Toshiba EMI
Producer	Marty Friedman, Steve Fontano
Marty Friedman chronology
Introduction (1994) True Obsessions (1996) Music for Speeding (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Marty Friedman except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rock Box"	2:38
2.	"Espionage"	4:30
3.	"Last September" (Steve Fontano, Friedman, Stanley Rose)	4:22
4.	"Intoxicated"	5:56
5.	"Shine on Me"	3:53
6.	"Hands of Time"	4:13
7.	"Rio"	4:32
8.	"Live and Learn" (Fontano, Friedman, Rose)	4:03
9.	"Glowing Path"	6:21
10.	"The Yearning"	3:46
11.	"Farewell"	5:26
Total length:		49:40

United States edition

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rio"	4:32
2.	"Espionage"	4:30
3.	"Last September"	4:22
4.	"Rock Box"	2:38
5.	"The Yearning"	3:46
6.	"Live and Learn"	4:03
7.	"Glowing Path"	6:21
8.	"Intoxicated"	5:56
9.	"Farewell"	5:26
10.	"Thunder March" (demo)	3:52
Total length:		45:26

Personnel

• Marty Friedman – guitar, synthesizer, production
• Stanley Rose – vocals
• Brian BecVar – keyboard, piano
• Nick Menza – drums
• Greg Bissonette – drums ("Last September", "Intoxicated", "Hands of Time")
• Carmine Appice – drums ("Shine on Me", "Live and Learn)"
• Tony Franklin – bass
• Jimmy Haslip – bass ("Intoxicated")
• Alex Wilkinson – orchestral instrumentation, percussion
• Tom Gattis – background vocals
• Steve Fontano – engineering, mixing, production
• Zach Blackstone – mixing
• Mike Tacci – mixing
• Ryan Dorn – engineering
• Brian Kinkel – engineering
• Billy Moss – engineering
• Larry Jacobson – engineering
• Wally Traugott – mastering

References

1. Taylor, Robert. "True Obsessions - Marty Friedman". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
2. "Discography". martyfriedman.com. Retrieved 2013-12-18.

External links

• Story Behind The Song - True Obsessions at martyfriedman.com
• In Review: Marty Friedman "True Obsessions" at Guitar Nine Records