''Too Much Yang'' is the sixth studio album made by the Norwegian
rock
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band
BigBang
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. It was released in
Norway
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on 19 March 2007 by
Warner Music
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and
Grand Sport Records.
[ The album was received generally well by critics in Norway.
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Title and recording
The name, "Too Much Yang", comes from a Feng Shui
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book drummer Olaf Olsen bought in Los Angeles. Under a picture of an AmCar, the picture text stated: "an example of too much yang". Øystein Greni
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decided to use the phrase "Too Much Yang" for the title of the album. Most of the album was recorded at Greni's studio Grand Sport in Oslo
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, with the exception of the track "Hurricane Boy", which was recorded at Capitol Studios
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in Hollywood
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.
Track listing
Personnel
Bigbang
* Øystein Greni
Øystein Greni (born 15 June 1974 in Oslo) is the frontman and chief songwriter of the Norwegian rock band Bigbang. Greni founded the band in 1992 and has been the only constant member since its formation. He has released eleven studio albums w ...
– vocals, guitar
* Lasse Weeden – bass
* Olaf Olsen – drums
Additional personnel
* Nils B. Kvam – producer (additional vocals)
* David Larring – engineer, bass (track 1), piano (track 6)
* Charles Paakari – engineer (track 2)
* Michael Ilbert – mixer
* Rich Veltrop – mixer (track 2 and 9)
* Sylvia Massy Shivy – mixer (track 2 and 9)
* Christian Engfelt – mixer (track 8)
* Ulf Holand – mixer (track 11)
* Vlado Meller – mastering
* Maria Orieta – vocals (track 4)
* Erik Tresselt – vocals (track 7 and 10)
* Nikolai Eilertsen – vocals (track 10)
* Christian Engfelt – bass (track 2)
* Øyvind Storli Hoel – bass (track 7)
* Lars H. Haugen – guitar (track 5)
* Martin Winstad – congas (track 3)
* David Wallumrød – piano (track 3)
* Janne Solberg – background vocals (track 3)
* Sindre Røyland – background vocals (track 3)
* Tone Heidi Borhaug – background vocals (track 3)
* Bjørn Asper – horns (on track 3 and 10)
* Svein Greni – horns (on track 3 and 10)
* Tarjei Grimsby – horns (on track 3 and 10)
* Kaja Fjellberg Pettersen – cello (track 8)
* Nikolai Matthews – double bass (track 8)
References
2007 albums
Bigbang (Norwegian band) albums
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