IV (Winger album)

IV
Studio album by
Winger
ReleasedOctober 20, 2006
StudioThe Funky White House and Quad Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre
Length49:52
LabelFrontiers
ProducerKip Winger
Winger chronology
The Very Best of Winger
(2001) 		IV
(2006) 		Winger Live
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

IV is the fourth studio album by American rock band Winger, and the first since their 1993 album Pull.

Background

According to frontman Kip Winger, one morning he "just woke up and heard the new Winger record" in his head, knowing just what he wanted to do with it.[2] It was released in October 2006 on Frontiers Records. The album is the most musically progressive album of Winger's career. Lyrically, much of the album is sung from the perspective of U.S. soldiers stationed overseas. Kip Winger was inspired to do this after performing solo shows at U.S. military bases, and being touched by the stories of the soldiers he met.

The album cover, showing a U.S. soldier being watched over by angels, was drawn by comic book artist Ethan Van Sciver, known for his work at DC and Marvel Comics. Kip Winger was introduced to Van Sciver by a mutual friend in Florida.

Honors

In 2009 Kip Winger was presented by U.S. General Harold Cross with an honorary plaque and U.S. flag that had flown in Iraq for the song "Blue Suede Shoes", which honors the service and sacrifice of the United States armed forces and their families.[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kip Winger and Reb Beach (except where noted)

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Right Up Ahead" 5:07
2."Blue Suede Shoes" 3:46
3."Four-Leaf Clover" 4:18
4."M16"Kip Winger3:57
5."Your Great Escape"Kip Winger, Reb Beach, Paula Winger3:55
6."Disappear" 3:49
7."On a Day Like Today"Kip Winger, Reb Beach, Paula Winger6:24
8."Livin' Just to Die" 3:40
9."Short Flight to Mexico"Kip Winger, Reb Beach, Paula Winger4:18
10."Generica" 6:33
11."Can't Take It Back" 4:05
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Blue Suede Shoes" (Acoustic)3:32

Personnel

Band

  • Kip Winger – lead vocals, bass, acoustic guitars, keyboard
  • Reb Beach – co-lead electric guitar, background vocals
  • John Roth – co-lead electric guitar, background vocals
  • Cenk Eroğlu – keyboard, guitars
  • Rod Morgenstein – drums

Additional personnel

  • Denny McDonald – additional background vocals
  • Paula Winger – additional background vocals

Production credits

  • Produced, engineered and mixed by Kip Winger
  • Additional engineers: Tony Green, Matt Abbott and John Roth
  • Pro-Tools engineers: Buckley Miller and Steve Warren
  • Recorded at The Funky White House, Nashville, TN and Quad Studios, Nashville, TN
  • Mastered by Richard Dodd
  • Cover art design: Ethan Van Sciver
  • Color artist: Moose Baumann
  • Layout design: Pete Cotutsca
  • Photos by Mark Delong

References

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r856674
  2. ^ "Metal Sludge Rewind with Kip Winger". Metal Sludge. Archived from the original on January 1, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
  3. ^ "KIP WINGER Honored by United States Government And Military". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. February 16, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2018.

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