7 Deadly Zens

1998 studio album by Tommy Shaw

7 Deadly Zens

Studio album by

Tommy Shaw

Released

June 30, 1998

Genre

Rock

Length

60:06

Label

CMC International

Producer

Tommy Shaw
Eddie Ashworth

Tommy Shaw chronology

Ambition
(1987)

7 Deadly Zens
(1998)

The Great Divide
(2011)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

7 Deadly Zens is a solo studio album by Styx guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw. It was released in 1998 by CMC International Records. The album is in a hard rock style.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tommy Shaw, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ocean"		3:33
2.	"Stop Knockin'"	Tommy Shaw, Gerry Goffin, Barry Goldberg	5:17
3.	"All in How You Say It"	Tommy Shaw, Gerry Goffin	4:47
4.	"What Do You Want From Life"		4:37
5.	"In This Night"		3:55
6.	"Half a Mind"		3:58
7.	"Straight Down the Line"	Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades	5:01
8.	"Diamond"		4:24
9.	"Inspiration (Mona Lisa)"		5:55
10.	"Who I Am (Need Water)"		7:08
11.	"Down on the Ground"		5:53
12.	"A Place to Call My Own"		5:40
13.	"Peace, Love (Weird)"		2:17
14.	"How Should I Feel" (Japanese Bonus Track)"		4:55

Personnel

Tommy Shaw – vocals, all guitars, baritone guitars, mandolins
C.J. Vanston – Wurlitzer electric piano (2, 3, 8, 10), Fender Rhodes (2, 3, 8, 10), Hammond B3 organ (2, 3, 8, 10)
Ted Nugent – lead guitar (1, 12), spoken word
Kirk Helle – extremely noisy guitars and things (1-3, 7, 10, 11), string arrangements
Jack Blades – bass guitar
John Pierce – bass guitar
Marco Mendoza – bass guitar
Todd Sucherman – drums
Michael Cartellone – additional drums
Umfante – all percussion, all backing vocals (1-9, 10-12), spoken word
Asfoon Kia – castanets (11)
The 7 Deadly Zens Quartet: David Lowe, Jerry Goodman, Vivian, Oscar – strings
Jerry Goodman – terrifying violin solo (2)
Murmuring Tommyncale Choir – choral group
Ed Roland – middle eight vocal (1)
Alison Krauss – vocals (6)
Kevin Cronin – vocals (7)
Julia Waters – backing vocals (10)
Maxine Waters – backing vocals (10)
Oren Waters – backing vocals (10)
Angie Dickinson – spoken word
Marina Sirtis – spoken word

Production

Tommy Shaw – producer
Eddie Ashworth – producer, engineer
Keith Marks – mixing, assistant engineer, additional engineer (guitar solos and keyboards)
Loren Drane – art direction
Mark Weiss – photography
Charlie Brusco – management