''Gravitasjon'' (English: Gravity) is the eight studio album by the Norwegian rock band
DumDum Boys
DumDum Boys are a Norwegian rock band from Trondheim, formed in 1979 and originally known as Wannskrækk. The band is one of the most successful Norwegian rock acts of all time, and are considered one of the "big four" bands who popularized mod ...
. Released in March 2006, it is the band's first album since 1998's ''Totem''. The album was preceded by the lead single "Enhjørning", released in January, and debuted at number one on the
Norwegian charts. It has sold over 80,000 copies. It is the band's last album to feature long-time keyboardist Atle Karlsen.
Track listing
Personnel
DumDum Boys
* Prepple Houmb – lead vocals
*
Kjartan Kristiansen
Kjartan Kristiansen (born 14 August 1963 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian musician, best known as the guitarist and backing vocalist of the Norwegian band DumDum Boys, where he also serves as lyricist and main songwriter. Kristiansen is also ...
– guitars
* Atle Karlsen – keyboards
*
Aslak Dørum – bass
* Sola Jonsen – drums
Additional personnel
*
Yngve Sætre
Yngve Leidulv Sætre (born 13 May 1962 in Ørsta Municipality, Ørsta, Norway) is a Norwegians, Norwegian record producer, musician (vocals and keyboards). He worked as a record producer in Sigma Studio, before, together with Jørgen Træen, he s ...
– producer
* Morten Lund – mastering
*
Baard Slagsvold
Baard Henrik Slagsvold (born 31 August 1963 in Elverum, Norway) is a Norwegian pop and jazz musician (vocals, piano, double bass and drums), and are particularly known as the bassist and singer in the pop trio Tre Små Kinesere (1989–2005).
...
– horn arrangements (track 1)
* Fredrik Øie Jensen – horns (track 1)
*
Ole Jørn Myklebust
Ole Jørn Myklebust (born 30 April 1977) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (trumpet, flugelhorn and vocals), educated at the Norges Musikkhøgskole. Known for performing in Subtonic, Køhn/Johansen Sextet, Geir Lysne Listening Ensemble, Østenfor ...
– horns (track 1)
*
Lars Horntveth
Lars Horntveth (born 10 March 1980 in Tønsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian musician (saxophones, clarinet, percussion and guitar), band leader, and composer. He is the younger brother of tubaist Line Horntveth, but best known as a key member of t ...
– horns, horn arrangements (track 11)
*
Erik Johannessen – horns (track 11)
* Hege Horntveth – horns (track 11)
*
Mathias Eick
Mathias Eick (born 26 June 1979) is a Norwegian jazz musician, and the brother of the jazz musicians Johannes Eick and Trude Eick. He is mainly known from his releases on the jazz label ECM Records. His main instrument is the trumpet, but he als ...
– horns (track 11)
Charts
References
DumDum Boys albums
2006 albums
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