Karma (Winger album)

For other uses, see Karma (disambiguation).
Karma
Studio album by Winger
Released 16 October 2009
Label Frontiers Records
Producer Kip Winger
Winger chronology
Winger Live
(2007)		 Karma
(2009)		 Better Days Comin'
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Hard Rock Hideout[1]

Karma is American rock band Winger's fifth studio album. The album was released on 16 October 2009 in Europe and 27 October 2009 in the United States. The inspiration for a new Winger came about at the end of 2008, when Kip Winger had the vision to meld the more commercial, heavier and song-oriented approach of the first two albums with the more "thinking-man" approach of the last two studio records.[2] Kip Winger said of the title that "We were discussing the very interesting path the band has had and we have all been through so much together. So we went for Karma as this is a word that truly sums up the experience of being in the band."[3]

When questioned about the album, Kip Winger has stated: "When the chance came up to do a new Winger record, I envisioned an upbeat totally rocking record that was a cross between the 1st Winger album and Pull. So Reb and I sat down and wrote all the music in a month or so. I worked for 6 months to finish it in the classic Winger style."[3]

On August 7, 2009, Reb Beach wrote on his website that "Anyway, Kip and I have started the fifth Winger record, and I think you all are going to be so happy with it. I fly to Nashville next week to finish the guitars. It's very up-tempo, Mötley Crüe-ish stuff. The tunes are, you know, party, good time, bang your head stuff. It has the elements of being the best Winger record yet, so we'll see. I did the best solo of my career on the outro of a 'Headed for a Heartbreak' type song, that I know! It's two minutes long!!".[4]

Track listing

All tracks written by Kip Winger and Reb Beach except where noted. 

No. Title Length
1. "Deal with the Devil" (Winger/Beach/Donnie Purnell) 3:00
2. "Stone Cold Killer"   2:45
3. "Big World Away"   3:50
4. "Come a Little Closer"   2:50
5. "Pull Me Under" (Winger/Beach/Dann Huff) 3:20
6. "Supernova" (Winger/Beach/P.J. Winger) 6:17
7. "Always Within Me" (Winger) 4:15
8. "Feeding Frenzy" (Winger/Beach/P.J. Winger) 3:00
9. "After All This Time" (Winger/Beach/Roth) 6:24
10. "Witness"   6:59
European release bonus track
No. Title Length
11. "First Ending" (instrumental) (Morgenstein) 2:07

Personnel

Band

Additional personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Winger – Karma (2009) «". Hardrockhideout.com. 2009-12-19. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  2. ↑ "Winger Album Detail". Frontier Records. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
  3. 1 2 "WINGER IS COMING WITH THE 'KARMA', SAMPLES ONLINE". Sleaze Roxx. September 8, 2009. Archived from the original on December 25, 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Karma For Winger Fans In October". MelodicRock.Com. Retrieved 2009-09-13.

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