Oceana is the seventh album of keyboardist Derek Sherinian

Derek Sherinian

Derek Sherinian is a rock keyboardist who has toured and recorded for Alice Cooper, Billy Idol, Yngwie Malmsteen, Kiss, and Alice In Chains. He was also a member of Dream Theater and is the founder of the instrumental metal-fusion band Planet X...

. Simon Phillips

Simon Phillips

Simon Phillips is an English jazz, pop and rock drummer.-Career:Phillips began to play professionally at the age of twelve in his father's Dixieland band for four years. He was then offered the chance to play in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar...

 returns as co-writer, drummer, co-producer and mixer. Guest guitarists include Steve Lukather

Steve Lukather

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, Joe Bonamassa

Joe Bonamassa

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, Tony MacAlpine

Tony MacAlpine

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, Steve Stevens

Steve Stevens

Steve Stevens is an American guitarist and songwriter.He is best known for playing for other artists and less known for his critically acclaimed solo efforts , collaborations Steve Stevens (born as Steven Schneider on May 5, 1959, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American guitarist and songwriter.He...

 and Doug Aldrich

Doug Aldrich

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. Bassists include Jimmy Johnson

Jimmy Johnson

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 and Tony Franklin

Tony Franklin

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Track Listing

1. Five Elements (4:37) (Sherinian/Phillips)
2. Mercury 7 (4:29) (Sherinian/Phillips)
3. Mulholland (5:56) (Sherinian/Phillips)
4. Euphoria (5:34) (Sherinian/Phillips)
5. Ghost Runner (4:54) (Sherinian/Stevens)
6. El Camino Diablo (5:06) (Sherinian/Aldrich)
7. I Heard That (4:53) (Sherinian/Bonamassa/Phillips)
8. Seven Sins (5:56) (Sherinian/Phillips]
9. Oceana (5:38) (Sherinian/Stevens/Phillips)

Total running time 47:00

Personnel

• Derek Sherinian - All Keyboards
• Simon Phillips - Drums
• Jimmy Johnson - Bass (except Track 5 and 9 is Tony Franklin)
• Produced by: Derek Sherinian and Simon Phillips
• Mixed by: Simon Phillips
• Engineers: Simon Phillips, Alex Todorov and Derek Sherinian
• Mastered by: Brad Vance/Red Mastering
• Executive Producer: Derek Sherinian

This record was written and recorded between January 2 - May 31, 2011, at:

Beachwood Mano, Burbank, CA and Phantom Recordings, Sherman OAKS, CA