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	[1]

Track listing

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

All tracks are written by Tommy Shaw, except where noted.

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