''Edendale'' is the

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's seventh studio

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(tenth in total), and the second album released to the American market. It was released on March 9, 2009 in Norway and in the U.S. on January 19, 2010. It was produced by

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and

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Overview

The album is named for a district north west of downtown

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, presently known as

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and the eastern part of

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.Gjersøe, Jørn, NRK.no (March 5, 2009)
Nytt smell fra BigBang
Sollie, Trine, NRK.no: Lydverket (March 9, 2009)
Umiskjennelig BigBang
It was generally received positively by critics.Lønningen, Petter, ''Bergens Tidende'' (March 10, 2009)
Hjemme bra, borte best
Steinkjær, Mode, ''Dagsavisen'' (March 10, 2009)
Sårt og stort
Bakke, Asbjørn, ''Aftenposten'' (March 9, 2009)
Selvsikkert

Track listing

Personnel

Bigbang *

– vocals, guitars, producer *

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– bass, percussion, harmony vocals, piano (track 7) * Olaf Olsen – drums, percussion, harmony vocals Additional personnel *

– producer * Bryan Cook – recording engineer, mixer * Adam Fuller – recording engineer (assistant) * Chris Constable – mixer (assistant) * Gavin Lurssen – mastering * Joshua Moore – harmonium, harmony vocals, piano, organ * Maria Orieta – guitar (track 1) * Dave Natale – harmony vocals (track 3) * Jared Nelson Smith – guitar (track 6) * James Gadson – drums (track 7) * Martin Winstad – congas (track 7) * Torgny Amdam – harmony vocals (track 7) * Dave Rawlings – guitar (track 9) * Dave Larring – harmony vocals (track 9) * Greg Richling – harmony vocals (track 9) * Stian Andersen – photography (cover) * Sølve Sæther – photography (booklet) * Dimitri Kayiambakis – design

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Edendale 2009 albums Bigbang (Norwegian band) albums Oglio Records albums Albums recorded at Sound City Studios