''Frontside Rock'n'Roll'' is the fourth album by the Norwegian

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, released in 2002.''Norsk pop- og rockleksikon'' (2005)
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Overview

''Frontside Rock'n'Roll'' is the first full-length Bigbang album to be released outside of Norway. Warner Music Germany would also re-release their previous album '' Clouds Rolling By'' in the country. Øystein Greni wrote the song "Frontside Rock 'n' Roll" as a tribute to two of his skater friends, who had died the same year. Frontside Rock 'n' Roll is also the name of a skateboard trick, a sport which Greni is a former European champion of.Moslet, Håkon, ''Dagbladet'' (February 15, 2002)
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The song lyrics reference various skateboard tricks. "Fire & Oil" was co-written with

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pilot. "Earphones" is an homage to

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. "One of a Kind" is dedicated to his friend the Norwegian film director

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, while "Mercedes" is dedicated to 'M.E.O.' (Maria Eva Orieta), a performer from Argentina and Greni's then-fiancée.

Track listing

Personnel

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Øystein Greni Øystein Greni (born 15 June 1974 in Oslo) is the frontman and chief songwriter of the Norwegian rock band Bigbang. Greni founded the band in 1992 and has been the only constant member since its formation. He has released eleven studio albums w ...

– lead vocals, guitars, piano, mandolin, horns, drums, percussion, producer *

– bass, organ, piano, harmonica, horns, percussion, backing vocals, co-producer * Olaf Olsen – drums, percussion Additional personnel * Nils B. Kvam – co-producer * Stig Morten Sørheim – engineer * Morten Lund – mastering * Stig Morten Sørheim – percussion, backing vocals *Karim Sayed – backing vocals *Martin Windstad – congas (track 1) * Lars Håvard Haugen – lead guitar (track 3) *Christian Engfelt – backing vocals (track 3) *Jon Riise – backing vocals (track 3) *

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– choir (track 7) *Sindre E. Røysland – backing vocals (track 8) *Åshild Stensrud – backing vocals (track 8) *Åste Sem – backing vocals (track 8) *Asgeir Innerdal – skateboard noise (track 10) *Amelie Poulain – photography *Jan Inge Janbu – photography *Dimitri Kayiambakis – artwork *Millimeter – artwork

References

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