''Transistor'' is the seventh studio album by the Norwegian rock band

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. While it kept the

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feel of ''

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'', it was more successful, with the song "Just Like God" receiving some airplay at US College radio stations.

Reception

The album was met with mixed reviews amongst fans and reviewers alike. It was given max score in

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while bigger tabloid newspapers in Norway give it a 4 out of 6. Amongst fans, some didn't like the new experimental side of TNT, while the others enjoyed it. In retrospect, it's now considered a crucial moment in the band's history, showcasing the band's experimentation with different styles. Morty Black stated in an interview that ''Transistor'' was a natural progression from ''Firefly''.

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's solid vocal effort on the album is widely considered to be one of the strongest vocal performances he did for TNT.

Track listing

"Just Like God" is not included on the Japanese edition.

Personnel

;TNT *

– vocals *

Ronni Le Tekrø Ronni Le Tekrø (born Rolf Ågrim Tekrø, 5 October 1963) is a Norwegian musician best known as the guitarist and one of the founders of hard rock band TNT, as a solo artist and for his work with Vagabond and Terje Rypdal. He has been describe ...

– guitars, backing vocals on "Free Again" * Morty Black – bass guitar, backing vocals on "Free Again" ;Associated members *

Dag Stokke Dag Stokke (1 April 1967 – 27 April 2011) was a Norwegian keyboardist, church organist and mastering engineer best known for his work with the Norwegian rock bands TNT and Vagabond. He owned an online mastering service called OnlineMaster ...

– keyboards *

Frode Lamøy Frode Lamøy (born 2 April 1972) is a Norwegian-born drummer. He has played with bands such as Jack In The Box, Autopulver and TNT. He is also co-founder of the music and website development company Sounds Like You with his brother, Rune Lamøy. ...

– drums, percussion ;Additional personnel *Embee Normann – background vocals on "Under My Pillow" *Eli Kristin Hagen – background vocals on "Into Pieces"

Album credits

*Ken Ingwersen – producer, mixing *Dag Stokke – engineer *Tina Norris – cover model

References

External links

http://www.ronniletekro.com/discography-album-15.html
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