The Paramour Sessions Explained

The Paramour Sessions is the fifth studio album and fourth major-label by American rock band Papa Roach. It was released on September 12, 2006 through Geffen Records. Following up from their fourth album Getting Away with Murder, the album confirmed the band's move from nu metal to an alternative rock and hard rock sound. The Paramour Sessions peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200. A deluxe version of the album was released on June 12, 2007. It is the final album to feature the Infest era lineup.

Background

The album's name is a reference to Paramour Mansion, where the album was recorded.^{[1] [2]} Like their prior album, Getting Away with Murder, the album continues the band's movement away from nu metal into more of a hard rock sound. Two singles were released from the album: "...To Be Loved" and "Forever". It is the last album to feature longtime original drummer Dave Buckner before he departed from the band in 2007.^[3]

The album was dedicated in the memory of Jacoby Shaddix's step-grandfather Howard William Roatch, the band's namesake, who committed suicide in 2006, following his diagnosis of an unspecified form of terminal cancer. The song "Roses on My Grave" is dedicated to him at live shows.^[4]

An alternate release of the album was released on June 12, 2007, which included an alternate cover, a fold-out poster, a cell phone wallpaper, and a free ringtone of the song "Forever".^[5] The tracklist was kept constant.

Sales

The second single, "Forever", was successful in the US, peaking at #55 on the Hot 100.

Personnel

Papa Roach

• Jacoby Shaddix – lead vocals
• Jerry Horton – guitar, backing vocals
• Tobin Esperance – bass, backing vocals
• Dave Buckner – drums

Additional musicians

• Keyboards by Howard Benson
• Percussion by Lenny Castro
• Piano on "My Heart Is a Fist" & "What Do You Do?" by Jamie Muhoberac
• Strings on "Roses on My Grave" by Jennifer Kuhn & Mark Robertson

Production

• Produced by Howard Benson
• Co-produced by Papa Roach
• Mixed by Chris Lord-Alge
• Recorded by Mike Plotnikoff
• Additional recording by Michael Rosen
• Pro Tools editing by Paul Decarli
• Assistant engineering by Hatsukazu Inagaki
• String arrangements on "Roses on My Grave" by Debbie Lurie
• Recorded at The Paramour Mansion, Silver Lake, Bay 7 Studios, Valley Village, & Sparky Dark Studio, Calabasas, CA
• Strings recorded by Casey Stone at Entourage Studios, North Hollywood, CA
• Mixed at Resonate Music, Burbank, CA
• Assistant mixing by Keith Armstrong & Dim-E
• Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NY
• Band assistant / life coordinator / master chef at the Paramour: Andres Torres
• A&R: Thom Panunzio
• A&R coordinator: Evan Peters
• Management by: Mike Renault & Dennis Sanders for Focus Three Entertainment
• Booking by Michael Arfin for AGI
• European booking: John Jackson for K2ours
• Business management: Jonathan Schwartz for GSO
• Legal representation: Eric Greenspan for Myman, Abell, Fineman, Greenspan & Light LLP
• Marketing for Geffen: Paul Orescan
• Art direction & design by Greg Patterson
• Additional art direction: Dave Buckner & Jerry Horton
• Coat of arms illustrated by Jeff Toll
• Band photography by Devin Dehaven
• Additional photography by KirstiAnna Urpa, Jerry Horton, Greg Patterson, Dave Buckner

Appearances

• "...To Be Loved" was theme song for WWE Raw from 2006 to 2009.
• "...To Be Loved" is also featured in the soundtrack to the 2008 film Never Back Down.
• "...To Be Loved" and "The Addict" were featured in the commercial for Crüe Fest that Papa Roach and Buckcherry did.
• "Alive (N' Out Control)" is the theme song of the TV show Scarred, hosted by Jacoby Shaddix.
• "Time Is Running Out" and "Forever" are featured as downloadable tracks for the Rock Band games.
• "SOS" is also featured on the Crüe Fest compilation album.

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Austrian Albums Chart[6]	35
Belgium Albums Chart[7]	69
French Albums Chart[8]	160
German Albums Chart[9]	35
Japanese Albums Chart[10]	102
Netherlands Albums Chart[11]	86
Scottish Albums[12]	66
Swiss Albums Chart[13]	33
UK Albums Chart[14]	61
US Billboard 200[15]	16
US Hard Rock Albums[16]	12

Notes and References

1. Web site: Papa Roach proves it's hard to squash. The Maneater. May 20, 2019.
2. Web site: Paramour Sessions. top40music.co.
3. Web site: Papa Roach. louderwire.com.
4. Web site: Papa Roach - Roses On My Grave Live. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/AfjjzhkzCfo . 2021-12-21 . live. youtube.com. October 3, 2006 .
5. Web site: Papa Roach Album. poprockbands.com.
6. Web site: Papa Roach - The Paramour Sessions. Hung Medien. May 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150805030255/http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Papa+Roach&titel=The+Paramour+Sessions&cat=a. August 5, 2015. live.
7. Web site: Papa Roach - The Paramour Sessions. Hung Medien. May 20, 2015.
8. Web site: Papa Roach - The Paramour Sessions. Hung Medien. May 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150726052257/http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Papa+Roach&titel=The+Paramour+Sessions&cat=a. July 26, 2015. live.
9. Web site: Papa Roach. May 20, 2015. PHONONET GmbH. https://web.archive.org/web/20150521211956/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Papa+Roach/longplay. May 21, 2015. dead.
10. Web site: Papa Roach - The Paramour Sessions. May 20, 2015. oricon ME inc.. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20150721172637/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/130593/products/674489/1/. July 21, 2015. live.
11. Web site: Papa Roach - The Paramour Sessions. Hung Medien. May 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150920071653/http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Papa+Roach&titel=The+Paramour+Sessions&cat=a. September 20, 2015. live.
12. Web site: Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. November 19, 2021.
13. Web site: Papa Roach - The Paramour Sessions. Hung Medien. May 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160116180355/http://hitparade.ch/album/Papa-Roach/The-Paramour-Sessions-40539. January 16, 2016. live.
14. Web site: Official Charts Company. May 20, 2015. The Official UK Charts Company. https://web.archive.org/web/20150617001041/http://www.officialcharts.com/search/albums/the%20paramour%20sessions/. June 17, 2015. live.
15. Web site: Papa Roach Chart History(Billboard 200). billboard.com. May 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905005226/http://www.billboard.com/artist/277209/papa-roach/chart?f=305. September 5, 2015. live.
16. Web site: Papa Roach Chart History(Hard Rock Albums). billboard.com. May 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905005215/http://www.billboard.com/artist/277209/papa-roach/chart?f=795. September 5, 2015. live.