Infiniti (album)
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Infiniti is the debut album of the singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Salman Ahmad
. The album was released on July 1, 2005 under the record label EMI
. Singles from the album include "Ghoom Taana
" and "Al-Vida". The single "Ghoom Taana" also featured in Junoon's seventh studio album Dewaar
.
The single "Ghoom Taana" featured Shubha Mudgal
on vocals, but originally the song was sung by Ali Noor, from Noori
and former Junoon vocalist, Ali Azmat
.
and Sabir Zafar, those which are not are mentioned below.
Junoon
Additional musicians
Production
Salman Ahmad
Salman Ahmad is a Pakistani musician and former actor, who used to be a member of Vital Signs but left after their debut album due to creative differences. He went on to form Junoon, South Asia's biggest and longest-lasting rock band. While still enjoying the success of Junoon, he was involved in...
. The album was released on July 1, 2005 under the record label EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
. Singles from the album include "Ghoom Taana
Ghoom Taana
"Ghoom Taana" is a song by Pakistani sufi rock band Junoon. It was released as the fifth and final single from their seventh full-length studio album, Dewaar. The single also featured in Salman Ahmad's debut solo album, Infiniti. The song was originally sung jointly by Ali Noor, vocalist of Noori,...
" and "Al-Vida". The single "Ghoom Taana" also featured in Junoon's seventh studio album Dewaar
Dewaar
Dewaar is the seventh studio album and the thirteenth overall album of the Pakistani band, Junoon released in 2003...
.
The single "Ghoom Taana" featured Shubha Mudgal
Shubha Mudgal
Shubha Mudgal is a well-known Indian singer of Hindustani classical music, Khayal, Thumri, Dadra, and popular Indian Pop music.She has been awarded the 1996 National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Music Direction for 'Amrit Beej', the 1998 Gold Plaque Award for Special Achievement in Music,...
on vocals, but originally the song was sung by Ali Noor, from Noori
Noori
Noori is a rock band from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, formed in 1996. The band is directed by founder, lead guitarist and songwriter, Ali Noor, and his brother, Ali Hamza, who were soon joined by bassist Muhammad Ali Jafri and drummer Salman Albert...
and former Junoon vocalist, Ali Azmat
Ali Azmat
Ali Azmat is a Ali Azmat is a...
.
Track listing
All music written & composed by Salman AhmadSalman Ahmad
Salman Ahmad is a Pakistani musician and former actor, who used to be a member of Vital Signs but left after their debut album due to creative differences. He went on to form Junoon, South Asia's biggest and longest-lasting rock band. While still enjoying the success of Junoon, he was involved in...
and Sabir Zafar, those which are not are mentioned below.
Personnel
All information is taken from the CD.Junoon
- Salman AhmadSalman AhmadSalman Ahmad is a Pakistani musician and former actor, who used to be a member of Vital Signs but left after their debut album due to creative differences. He went on to form Junoon, South Asia's biggest and longest-lasting rock band. While still enjoying the success of Junoon, he was involved in...
- vocals, lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
Additional musicians
- Ashiq Ali Mir - tablaTablaThe tabla is a popular Indian percussion instrument used in Hindustani classical music and in popular and devotional music of the Indian subcontinent. The instrument consists of a pair of hand drums of contrasting sizes and timbres...
& dholDholDhol can refer to any one of a number of similar types of double-headed drum widely used, with regional variations, throughout the Indian subcontinent and nearby regions. Its range of distribution in India and Pakistan primarily includes northern areas such as the Assam Valley, Bengal, Gujarat,... - John Alec - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
& sitarSitarThe 'Tablaman' is a plucked stringed instrument predominantly used in Hindustani classical music, where it has been ubiquitous since the Middle Ages... - Mekaal HasanMekaal HasanMekaal Hasan is a leading Pakistani musician and record producer from Lahore. He has worked in the capacity of a guest artist and/or record producer in the music industry of Pakistan with many Pakistani bands and solo artists at home and abroad. He is also the leader and composer for Mekaal Hasan...
- bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Jay DittamoJay DittamoJay Dittamo is a drummer, percussionist and music composer & producer. He has played with acts such as Junoon, Band From Utopia, Willie Colón,Jimmy Webb, Chuck Berry, The Duprees, The Crests,The Marvellets Bucky Pizzarelli,Gloria Lynne to name a few and has performed at the Rock and Roll Hall of...
- drums & percussion - Vocals on "Ghoom Taana" by Shubha MudgalShubha MudgalShubha Mudgal is a well-known Indian singer of Hindustani classical music, Khayal, Thumri, Dadra, and popular Indian Pop music.She has been awarded the 1996 National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Music Direction for 'Amrit Beej', the 1998 Gold Plaque Award for Special Achievement in Music,...
Production
- Produced by John Alec & Salman AhmadSalman AhmadSalman Ahmad is a Pakistani musician and former actor, who used to be a member of Vital Signs but left after their debut album due to creative differences. He went on to form Junoon, South Asia's biggest and longest-lasting rock band. While still enjoying the success of Junoon, he was involved in...
- Recorded & Mixed at Digital Fidelity Studio, LahoreLahoreLahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and Grandview Studios in GrandviewGrandview- Canada :* Grandview, Manitoba* Grandview, Thunder Bay, Ontario, a neighbourhood in Thunder Bay, Ontario* Grandview, Prince Edward Island, a small community in eastern Prince Edward Island- United States :*Grand View, Idaho*Grandview, Illinois...
, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... - Engineered & Mixed by John Alec