Paradox Hotel is the ninth studio album by the progressive rock band The Flower Kings, released on 4 April 2006. It is also the band's fourth studio double-CD.

Paradox Hotel
Studio album by
Released4 April 2006
Recorded18–24 November 2005
GenreProgressive rock
Length136:00
LabelInsideOut Music
ProducerRoine Stolt
The Flower Kings chronology
Adam & Eve
(2004)
Paradox Hotel
(2006)
Instant Delivery
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

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

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Disc One – "Room 111"

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No.TitleMusicLength
1."Check In"Tomas Bodin1:37
2."Monsters & Men"
  • "I. Seasons of War"
  • "II. Prophets and Preachers"
  • "III. Silent River"
Roine Stolt21:21
3."Jealousy"Stolt3:22
4."Hit Me with a Hit"Stolt5:32
5."Pioneers of Aviation"Stolt7:49
6."Lucy Had a Dream"Bodin, Stolt5:28
7."Bavarian Skies"Bodin, Stolt6:34
8."Selfconsuming Fire"Stolt5:49
9."Mommy Leave the Light On"Stolt4:38
10."End on a High Note"Stolt10:43
Total length:72:53

Disc Two – "Room 222"

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No.TitleMusicLength
1."Minor Giant Steps"Stolt12:12
2."Touch My Heaven"Bodin6:10
3."The Unorthodox Dancinglesson"Stolt5:24
4."Man of the World"Bodin, Jonas Reingold, Stolt5:55
5."Life Will Kill You"Hasse Fröberg7:05
6."The Way the Waters Are Moving"Bodin, Stolt3:12
7."What If God Is Alone"Fröberg, Reingold, Stolt6:58
8."Paradox Hotel"Bodin, Stolt6:29
9."Blue Planet"Stolt9:42
Total length:63:05

Personnel

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Additional personnel

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References

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