Play Yard Blues

2010 studio album by John Norum
Play Yard Blues
Studio album by
John Norum
Released17 May 2010
5 July 2010 (UK)
RecordedPlayyard Studios, Sweden
GenreHard rock, blues rock
LabelMascot Records
ProducerJohn Norum
John Norum chronology
Optimus
(2005)
Play Yard Blues
(2010)

Play Yard Blues is a solo album by Europe guitarist John Norum. It was released on 17 May 2010.

The album includes cover versions of the Thin Lizzy song "It's Only Money", the Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush song "Ditch Queen", and the Mountain song "Travellin' in the Dark".

Track listing

  1. "Let it Shine" (Norum, Torberg) – 4:55
  2. "Red Light Green High" (Norum, Torberg) – 4:12
  3. "It's Only Money" (Lynott) – 2:54
  4. "Got My Eyes on You" (Norum, Sundin) – 3:14
  5. "When Darkness Falls" (Norum, Torberg, Stappe) – 4:01
  6. "Over and Done" (Norum, Stappe) – 3:51
  7. "Ditch Queen" (Marino) – 5:41
  8. "Travellin' in the Dark" (Pappalardi, Collins) – 4:11
  9. "Born Again" (Norum, Sundin) – 4:13
  10. "Play Yard Blues" (Norum) – 4:08

Personnel

Band
  • John Norum – guitars, vocals
  • Tomas Torberg – bass
  • Thomas Broman – drums
  • Peer Stappe – percussion
Additional personnel
  • Leif Sundin – vocals on "Got My Eyes on You" and "Born Again"
  • Mic Michaeli – keyboards
Production
  • Recorded at Playyard Studios, Sweden
  • Engineered by Peer Stappe
  • Produced by John Norum
  • Mixed at Polar Studios in Stockholm by Peer Stappe and John Norum
  • Mastered by Bjorn Engelman at Cutting Room
Cover art
  • Photography by Paul Bergen
  • Graphic design by Misha van Tol

Chart positions

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Swedish Album Chart[1] 36

References

  • http://www.johnnorum.se/
  1. ^ "Swedish Album Chart". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
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  • "Strange Days"
  • "Where the Grass Is Green"
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