Oceana (album)

Oceana

Released

September 5, 2011^[1]

Recorded

January 2 – May 31, 2011 at Beachwood Manor Studios in Burbank, California; Phantom Recordings in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles

Genre

Instrumental rock, progressive metal

Length

47:03

Label

Music Theories

Producer

Derek Sherinian, Simon Phillips

Derek Sherinian chronology

Molecular Heinosity
(2009)

Oceana
(2011)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Oceana is the seventh studio album by keyboardist Derek Sherinian, released on September 5, 2011 through Music Theories Recordings. After his recording sessions for the album, guitarist Joe Bonamassa posted on his official forum: "This session was one of the most challenging of my career. To be in the studio with Derek Sherinian and Simon Phillips [is] daunting. A huge thanks to Both Derek and Simon for getting me through it. I learned a lot. Oceana is a killer record. Highly recommended."^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Five Elements"	Derek Sherinian, Simon Phillips	4:37
2.	"Mercury 7"	Sherinian, Phillips	4:29
3.	"Mulholland"	Sherinian, Phillips	5:56
4.	"Euphoria"	Sherinian, Phillips	5:34
5.	"Ghost Runner"	Sherinian, Steve Stevens	4:54
6.	"El Camino Diablo"	Sherinian, Doug Aldrich	5:06
7.	"I Heard That"	Sherinian, Joe Bonamassa, Phillips	4:53
8.	"Seven Sins"	Sherinian, Phillips	5:56
9.	"Oceana"	Sherinian, Stevens, Phillips	5:38
Total length:			47:03

Personnel

Derek Sherinian – keyboard, engineering, production, executive production
Tony MacAlpine – guitar (tracks 1, 2)
Steve Lukather – guitar (tracks 3, 4, 8)
Steve Stevens – guitar (tracks 5, 9)
Doug Aldrich – guitar (track 6)
Joe Bonamassa – guitar (track 7)
Simon Phillips – drums, engineering, mixing, production
Jimmy Johnson – bass (except tracks 5, 9)
Tony Franklin – bass (tracks 5, 9)
Alex Todorov – engineering
Brad Vance – mastering

References

1 2 Ruhlmann, William. "Oceana - Derek Sherinian". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
↑ Bonamassa, Joe (2012-10-23). "Joe playing on Dereks S. new CD". forum.jbonamassa.com. Retrieved 2014-06-05.

Derek Sherinian

Primary guest musicians	Joe Bonamassa Virgil Donati Tony Franklin Brett Garsed Jerry Goodman Allan Holdsworth Jimmy Johnson Steve Lukather Yngwie Malmsteen Marco Mendoza Al Di Meola Simon Phillips Billy Sheehan Steve Stevens Brian Tichy Zakk Wylde John Petrucci Djivan Gasparyan Billy Idol

Discography	Planet X Inertia Black Utopia Mythology Blood of the Snake Molecular Heinosity Oceana

Associated acts	Planet X Dream Theater Platypus Jughead Billy Idol Alice Cooper KISS Black Country Communion

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