Paradox Hotel

Paradox Hotel
Studio album by The Flower Kings
Released April 4, 2006
Recorded November 18–24, 2005
Genre Progressive rock
Length 136:00
Label InsideOut Music
Producer Roine Stolt
The Flower Kings chronology

Adam & Eve
(2004)
Paradox Hotel
(2006)
Instant Delivery
(2006)
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Paradox Hotel is the ninth studio album by the progressive rock band The Flower Kings, released on April 4, 2006. It is also the band's fourth studio double-CD.

This is the band's only studio album with the drummer Marcus Liliequist (he is also on the live album Instant Delivery). While most of the band's other albums were mainly based on compositions by Roine Stolt and Tomas Bodin, this album shows more songwriting participation by other members.

Track listing

Disc One - "Room 111"

No. TitleMusic Length
1. "Check In"  Tomas Bodin 1:37
2. "Monsters & Men"
I. "Seasons of War"
II. "Prophets and Preachers"
III. "Silent River""  
Roine Stolt 21:21
3. "Jealousy"  Stolt 3:22
4. "Hit Me with a Hit"  Stolt 5:32
5. "Pioneers of Aviation"  Stolt 7:49
6. "Lucy Had a Dream"  Bodin, Stolt 5:28
7. "Bavarian Skies"  Bodin, Stolt 6:34
8. "Selfconsuming Fire"  Stolt 5:49
9. "Mommy Leave the Light On"  Stolt 4:38
10. "End on a High Note"  Stolt 10:43

Disc Two - "Room 222"

No. TitleMusic Length
1. "Minor Giant Steps"  Stolt 12:12
2. "Touch My Heaven"  Bodin 6:10
3. "The Unorthodox Dancinglesson"  Stolt 5:24
4. "Man of the World"  Bodin, Jonas Reingold, Stolt 5:55
5. "Life Will Kill You"  Hasse Fröberg 7:05
6. "The Way the Waters Are Moving"  Bodin, Stolt 3:12
7. "What If God Is Alone"  Fröberg, Reingold, Stolt 6:58
8. "Paradox Hotel"  Bodin, Stolt 6:29
9. "Blue Planet"  Stolt 9:42

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References

  1. Jurek, Thom. "Paradox Hotel - The Flower Kings | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 17 August 2014.