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
ReleasedApril 17, 1996 (1996-04-17)
RecordedNovember 6, 1995 – February 14, 1996
Studio
GenreInstrumental rock, hard rock
Length49:40
LabelToshiba EMI
ProducerMarty Friedman, Steve Fontano
Marty Friedman chronology
Introduction
(1994)
True Obsessions
(1996)
Music for Speeding
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Marty Friedman except where noted

No.TitleLength
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.TitleLength
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

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References

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