Porcelain (album)

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Porcelain
Studio album by Sparta
Released	2004
Recorded	Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles from Oct to Dec 2003, Rosewood Studios in El Paso from Dec 2003 to Jan 2004
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	57:28
Label	Geffen Records
Producer(s)	Mike Major
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Sparta chronology
Wiretap Scars (2002)	Porcelain (2004)	Live at La Zona Rosa 3/19/2004 (2004)

Porcelain is the sophomore album by the band Sparta. It was released in 2004 on Geffen Records. The first single released from the album was "Breaking the Broken".

[edit] Track listing

1. "Guns of Memorial Park" – 3:49
2. "Hiss the Villain" – 3:27
3. "While Oceana Sleeps" – 4:24
4. "La Cerca" – 3:43
5. "Breaking the Broken" – 3:47
6. "Lines in Sand" – 6:02
7. "End Moraine" – 4:26
8. "Death in the Family" – 3:37
9. "Syncope" – 1:19
10. "Tensioning" – 5:59
11. "Travel by Bloodline" – 3:06
12. "P.O.M.E." – 0:47 (drum solo by Tony Hajjar)
13. "From Now to Never" – 8:39
14. "Splinters" – 4:23
15. "Farewell Ruins" - 3:17 (Japan Bonus Track)
16. "Bombs & Us" - 3:33 (Japan Bonus Track)

[edit] Personnel

• Charlie Bisharat - Violin
• Ryan Castle - Assistant Engineer
• Larry Corbett - Cello
• Mario de Leon - Violin
• Joel Derouin Violin
• Mike Fasano - Drum Technician
• Matt Funes - Viola
• Tony Hajjar - Group Member
• Ron Handler - A&R
• Paul Hinojos - Group Member
• Gabe Kerbrat - Guitar Technician, Live Crew
• Justin Leeah - Mixing, Pro-Tools
• Mike Major - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Graham Martin - Artist Coordination
• Matt Miller - Group Member
• Jeff Neumann - Live Crew
• Sara Parkins Violin
• Tony Schloss - Pro-Tools
• Bill Scoville - Graphic Design, Layout Design
• Steve Sisco - Assistant
• Dan Smith - Cello
• Pat Sullivan - Editing
• Suzie Takayama - Orchestration, String Conductor
• Andy Wallace - Mixing
• Jim Ward - Group Member
• Alan Yoshida - Mastering
• Mike Zinczenko - Assistant