''IV'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band
Winger, and the first after their 1993 album ''
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Background
According to frontman
Kip Winger
Charles Frederick Kip Winger (born June 21, 1961) is an American bass guitarist and singer, active as a member of the rock band Winger and as a solo artist. He initially gained notability as a member of Alice Cooper's band, contributing bass an ...
, one morning he "just woke up and heard the new
Winger record" in his head, knowing just what he wanted to do with it.
It was released in October 2006 on
Frontiers Records. The album is the most musically progressive album of Winger's career. Lyrically, much of the album is sung from the perspective of U.S. soldiers stationed overseas. Kip Winger was inspired to do this after performing solo shows at U.S. military bases, and being touched by the stories of the soldiers he met.
The album cover, showing a U.S. soldier being watched over by angels, was drawn by comic book artist
Ethan Van Sciver
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, known for his work at
DC and
Marvel Comics
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. Kip Winger was introduced to Van Sciver by a mutual friend in Florida.
Honors
In 2009 Kip Winger was presented by U.S. General Harold Cross with an honorary plaque and U.S. flag that had flown in Iraq for the song "Blue Suede Shoes", which honors the service and sacrifice of the United States armed forces and their families.
Track listing
Personnel
Band
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Kip Winger
Charles Frederick Kip Winger (born June 21, 1961) is an American bass guitarist and singer, active as a member of the rock band Winger and as a solo artist. He initially gained notability as a member of Alice Cooper's band, contributing bass an ...
– lead vocals, bass, acoustic guitars, keyboard
*
Reb Beach – co-lead electric guitar, background vocals
*
John Roth – co-lead electric guitar, background vocals
* Cenk Eroglu – keyboard, guitars
*
Rod Morgenstein
Rod Morgenstein (born April 19, 1953) is an American drummer and music educator. He is best known for his work with the rock bands Winger and Dixie Dregs.
He also played with Fiona, Platypus, the Steve Morse Band, and Jelly Jam. He has als ...
– drums
Additional personnel
* Denny McDonald – additional background vocals
* Paula Winger – additional background vocals
Production credits
* Produced, engineered and mixed by Kip Winger
* Additional engineers: Tony Green, Matt Abbott and John Roth
* Pro-Tools engineers: Buckley Miller an
Steve Warren* Recorded at The Funky White House, Nashville, TN and Quad Studios, Nashville, TN
* Mastered by Richard Dodd
* Cover art design: Ethan Van Sciver
* Color artist: Moose Baumann
* Layout design: Pete Cotutsca
* Photos by Mark Delong
References
Sources
amazon.comsound samples from the album.
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2006 albums
Winger (band) albums
Albums produced by Kip Winger
Frontiers Records albums