7 Deadly Zens

7 Deadly Zens is a solo studio album by Styx guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw. It was released in 1998 by CMC International Records. The album is in a hard rock style.

7 Deadly Zens
Studio album by Tommy Shaw
Released	June 30, 1998
Genre	Rock
Length	60:06
Label	CMC International
Producer	Tommy Shaw Eddie Ashworth
Tommy Shaw chronology
Ambition (1987) 7 Deadly Zens (1998) The Great Divide (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tommy Shaw, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ocean"		3:33
2.	"Stop Knockin'"	Tommy Shaw, Gerry Goffin, Barry Goldberg	5:17
3.	"All in How You Say It"	Tommy Shaw, Gerry Goffin	4:47
4.	"What Do You Want From Life"		4:37
5.	"In This Night"		3:55
6.	"Half a Mind"		3:58
7.	"Straight Down the Line"	Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades	5:01
8.	"Diamond"		4:24
9.	"Inspiration (Mona Lisa)"		5:55
10.	"Who I Am (Need Water)"		7:08
11.	"Down on the Ground"		5:53
12.	"A Place to Call My Own"		5:40
13.	"Peace, Love (Weird)"		2:17
14.	"How Should I Feel" (Japanese Bonus Track)"		4:55

Personnel

• Tommy Shaw – vocals, all guitars, baritone guitars, mandolins
• C.J. Vanston – Wurlitzer electric piano (2, 3, 8, 10), Fender Rhodes (2, 3, 8, 10), Hammond B3 organ (2, 3, 8, 10)
• Ted Nugent – lead guitar (1, 12), spoken word
• Kirk Helle – extremely noisy guitars and things (1-3, 7, 10, 11), string arrangements
• Jack Blades – bass guitar
• John Pierce – bass guitar
• Marco Mendoza – bass guitar
• Todd Sucherman – drums
• Michael Cartellone – additional drums
• Umfante – all percussion, all backing vocals (1-9, 10-12), spoken word
• Asfoon Kia – castanets (11)
• The 7 Deadly Zens Quartet: David Lowe, Jerry Goodman, Vivian, Oscar – strings
• Jerry Goodman – terrifying violin solo (2)
• Murmuring Tommyncale Choir – choral group
• Ed Roland – middle eight vocal (1)
• Alison Krauss – vocals (6)
• Kevin Cronin – vocals (7)
• Julia Waters – backing vocals (10)
• Maxine Waters – backing vocals (10)
• Oren Waters – backing vocals (10)
• Angie Dickinson – spoken word
• Marina Sirtis – spoken word

Production

• Tommy Shaw – producer
• Eddie Ashworth – producer, engineer
• Keith Marks – mixing, assistant engineer, additional engineer (guitar solos and keyboards)
• Loren Drane – art direction
• Mark Weiss – photography
• Charlie Brusco – management

Enhanced CD

Enhanced CD features include:

• QuickTime videos on the making of the album, with studio footage and clips with Kevin Cronin, Alison Krauss and Ted Nugent
• photos
• song lyrics
• web links