Play Yard Blues

Play Yard Blues
Studio album by John Norum
Released	17 May 2010 5 July 2010 (UK)
Recorded	Playyard Studios, Sweden
Genre	Hard rock, blues-rock
Label	Mascot Records
Producer	John Norum
John Norum chronology
Optimus (2005) Play Yard Blues (2010)

Play Yard Blues is the latest solo album by John Norum-- best known as the guitarist for the Swedish hard rock band Europe. It was released on 17 May 2010.

The album includes cover versions of: the Thin Lizzy song It's Only Money, the Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush song Ditch Queen, and the Mountain song Travellin' in the Dark.

Track listing[]

1. "Let it Shine" (Norum, Torberg) – 4:55
2. "Red Light Green High" (Norum, Torberg) – 4:12
3. "It's Only Money" (Lynott) – 2:54
4. "Got My Eyes on You" (Norum, Sundin) – 3:14
5. "When Darkness Falls" (Norum, Torberg, Stappe) – 4:01
6. "Over and Done" (Norum, Stappe) – 3:51
7. "Ditch Queen" (Marino) – 5:41
8. "Travellin' in the Dark" (Pappalardi, Collins) – 4:11
9. "Born Again" (Norum, Sundin) – 4:13
10. "Play Yard Blues" (Norum) – 4:08

Personnel[]

Band

• John Norum - guitars, vocals
• Tomas Torberg - bass
• Thomas Broman - drums
• Peer Stappe - percussion

Additional personnel

• Leif Sundin - vocals on "Got My Eyes on You" and "Born Again"
• Mic Michaeli - keyboards

Production

• Recorded at Playyard Studios, Sweden
• Engineered by Peer Stappe
• Produced by John Norum
• Mixed at Polar Studios in Stockholm by Peer Stappe and John Norum
• Mastered by Bjorn Engelman at Cutting Room

Cover art

• Photography by Paul Bergen
• Graphic design by Misha van Tol

Chart positions[]

References[]

• http://www.johnnorum.se/