studio album
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and the thirteenth overall album of the Pakistani band, Junoon released in 2003. This was the last studio album released by the band after which both vocalist,
Ali Azmat
Ali Azmat Butt (born 20 April 1970) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, musician and actor. He is best known as the lead singer for the influential Sufi Rock band Junoon and for his subsequent solo career. In 2001, he became part of the first ...
and bassist, Brian O'Connell, left the band.
The single "Garaj Baras", from the album, was selected as part of a
Bollywood
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movie soundtrack in 2003 for the film "
Paap
''Paap'' () is a 2003 Indian crime thriller film, directed by Pooja Bhatt in her directorial debut, and features John Abraham, Udita Goswami, Gulshan Grover and Mohan Agashe. The film received mixed reviews from critics, praising its cinemat ...
" directed by
Pooja Bhatt
Pooja Bhatt (born 24 February 1972) is an Indian film director, actress, voice over artist and film maker. Born into the Bhatt family, she is the daughter of Indian filmmaker, Mahesh Bhatt. Bhatt played her first leading role in Mahesh Bhatt's ...
. The song topped the charts again in the country in 2004 and their controversial single "Pappu Yaar" shot to the #1 spot in Pakistan.
Track listing
All music written & composed by Junoon and Sabir Zafar.
Personnel
All information is taken from the CD.
;Junoon
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Ali Azmat
Ali Azmat Butt (born 20 April 1970) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, musician and actor. He is best known as the lead singer for the influential Sufi Rock band Junoon and for his subsequent solo career. In 2001, he became part of the first ...
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vocals
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Salman Ahmad
Salman Ahmad ( ur, , born 12 December 1963) is a Pakistani born-American musician, rock guitarist, physician, activist, occasional actor and professor at the City University of New York.
He earned nationwide popularity in 1998 for his uni ...
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lead guitar
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backing vocals
A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are use ...
bass guitar
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backing vocals
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;Additional musicians
*Drums played by
Jay Dittamo
Jay Dittamo (born May 30, 1959) is an American drummer, percussionist, music composer and record producer. He has played with acts such as Junoon, Banned From Utopia, Willie Colón, Jimmy Webb, Chuck Berry, The Duprees, The Crests, The Marvell ...
& Allan Smith
*Tablas by Ashiq Ali Mir
*Dholak by Muhammad Azam
*Vocals on "Ghoom Taana" by Ali Noor
;Production
*Produced by John Alec &
Salman Ahmad
Salman Ahmad ( ur, , born 12 December 1963) is a Pakistani born-American musician, rock guitarist, physician, activist, occasional actor and professor at the City University of New York.
He earned nationwide popularity in 1998 for his uni ...
*Recorded & Mixed at Emad Studios & Grandview Studios
*Engineered & Mixed by John Alec and Shehzad Hasan