Saptak (album)

Saptak
Studio album by
Mekaal Hasan Band
ReleasedOctober 16, 2009
Recorded2006–2008 at Digital Fidelity Studio in Lahore, Pakistan
GenreAlternative rock
Jazz fusion
Sufi rock
Length35:22
LabelEMI, MHB Music
ProducerMekaal Hasan
Mekaal Hasan Band chronology
Sampooran
(2004) 		Saptak
(2009) 		Andholan
(2014)
Singles from Saptak
  1. "Jhok Ranjhan"
    Released: January 1, 2006
  2. "Andholan"
    Released: October 24, 2006
  3. "Huns Dhun"
    Released: October 28, 2007
  4. "Chal Bulleya"
    Released: October 2, 2009

Saptak (Urdu: سپتاک, literal English translation: "gamut") is the second studio album by the Pakistani rock band, Mekaal Hasan Band, released in October 2009. The album also contained the hit track "Chal Bulleya", and new versions of a couple of songs from the previous MHB album Sampooran.

Track listing

All music composed by Mekaal Hasan Band.

Saptak
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Chal Bulleya"Bulleh Shah4:30
2."Bandeya" 4:46
3."Ranjha" 4:00
4."Jhok Ranjhan"Shah Hussain4:25
5."Sanwal"Farhat Abbas Shah4:43
6."Bhageshwari" 4:46
7."Huns Dhun" 5:21
8."Waris Shah"Amrita Preetam7:27
9."Andholan" 6:23
10."Mahi" 6: 28
11."Albaella" 9:57

Personnel

All information is taken from the CD.

Mekaal Hasan Band
Additional musicians
  • Drums: John "Gumby" Louis Pinto
  • Drums & Percussion on "Albaella" by Pete Lockett
  • Drums & Percussion on "Andholan" & "Huns Dhun" by Javed Akhtar
  • Guitars and Bass: Amir Azhar
Production
  • Produced by Mekaal Hasan
  • Recorded & Mixed at Digital Fidelity Studio, Lahore, Punjab
  • Guitar sound engineer: Mekaal Hasan
  • Assisted by Adnan Peter Gill
  • Album artwork by Mehreen Murtaza