World Upside Down is the fifth studio album (second since the reunion), by House of Lords

House of Lords (band)

House of Lords is a hard rock/AOR band from Los Angeles, California.-History:House of Lords was formed in 1987 by former Angel member and keyboardist Gregg Giuffria from his solo project Giuffria...

, released on May 23, 2006.

The album features founding member James Christian

James Christian

James Christian is a Connecticut-based musician and songwriter who is perhaps best known for being the frontman of the band House of Lords.-Career:...

 once again with an all-new line-up, as he is the only one of the original members left on the line-up. Still, founding member Gregg Giuffria

Gregg Giuffria

Gregg Giuffria is an American rock keyboardist. He was the keyboardist for heavy metal bands, Angel, and House of Lords, and arena rock band, Giuffria....

, who was not reunited with the original line-up for the 2004 album The Power and the Myth

The Power And The Myth

The Power and the Myth is the fourth studio album and the first since the reunion, by House of Lords, released on August 3, 2004.The album marks the return of original members Chuck Wright, Lanny Cordola and Ken Mary, but is the first not to feature keyboardist, main songwriter and founding member...

, is featured on the album as a guest keyboardist.

Collaborator and producer Jeff Kent played bass and keyboards on the album, as the band was without a bassist at the time.

Track listing

1. "Mask of Eternity (Overture No. 1)" (Christian
   James Christian
   James Christian is a Connecticut-based musician and songwriter who is perhaps best known for being the frontman of the band House of Lords.-Career:...
   
   /Kent/Bell) - 1:45
2. "These Are the Times" (Christian/Kent/Bell) - 4:20
3. "All the Way to Heaven" (Christian/Kent/Bell) - 4:31
4. "Field of Shattered Dreams" (Christian/Kent/Bell) - 5:51
5. "I'm Free" (Christian/Kent/Bell) - 4:05
6. "All the Pieces Falling" (Lewis/Fritzsching/Kent) - 5:29
7. "Rock Bottom" (Christian/Pelcer
   Chris Pelcer
   Chris Pelcer is an Australian musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee.He was born in Sydney, Australia, and grew up in Moruya, on the south coast of New South Wales. After high school, he returned to Sydney to pursue a career in music...
   
   /Bell) - 3:52
8. "Million Miles" (Christian/Martin
   James and Tom Martin
   James David Martin and Thomas Richard Martin , are English musicians and songwriters. Thomas plays guitar and James plays keyboards...
   
   ) - 5:06
9. "Your Eyes" (Christian/Kent/Bell) - 4:15
10. "Ghost of Time" (Jame Martin
    James and Tom Martin
    James David Martin and Thomas Richard Martin , are English musicians and songwriters. Thomas plays guitar and James plays keyboards...
    
    /Tom Martin
    James and Tom Martin
    James David Martin and Thomas Richard Martin , are English musicians and songwriters. Thomas plays guitar and James plays keyboards...
    
    ) - 4:15
11. "My Generation" (Christian/Kent/Bell) - 4:34
12. "S.O.S. in America" (Christian/Kent/Bell) - 4:43
13. "World Upside Down" (Pelcer/Nagourney) - 4:25
14. "Gone (European bonus track)" (Robin Beck/Christian/Bell/Kent) - 3:54

Personnel

• James Christian
  James Christian
  James Christian is a Connecticut-based musician and songwriter who is perhaps best known for being the frontman of the band House of Lords.-Career:...
  
   - lead vocals, guitar
• Jimi Bell - guitar
• B.J. Zampa - drums

Additional musicians

• Jeff Kent - bass, keyboards, backing vocals
• Greg Giuffria - keyboards
• Robin Beck
  Robin Beck
  Robin Beck is an American singer. She topped the singles chart in the UK in 1988, and Germany in 1989 with her single "First Time", which had come to the public's attention via its use in a Coca-Cola commercial....
  
   - backing vocals
• Terry Brock - backing vocals

External links

• Billboard.com