Rock & Roll Jihad is the first soundtrack album and the eighteenth overall album of the Pakistani band Junoon. The soundtrack is based on musical journey of Salman Ahmad and Junoon. The album features five new studio recordings along with five live tracks from "The concert for Pakistan" and the album was officially released on 1 June 2010 under the record label Nameless Sufi Music on all major online stores. Salman, lead guitarist & vocalist, also published a book named, Rock & Roll Jihad: A Muslim Rock Star's Revolution, regarding his time with Junoon and all the struggle he faced to become a rockstar.Simon & Schuster Rock & Roll Jihad A Muslim Rock Star's Revolution, Retrieved on 14 March 2010.
On 30 November 2009, Junoon announced that the first single off the album would be the song "Love Can You Take Me Back".Salman Ahmad's new single 'Love Can' and Book 'Rock & Roll Jihad', Retrieved on 14 March 2010. On 14 March 2010, Junoon released the video of their first single from the album.Salman Ahmad on Good Day LA Retrieved on 25 July 2010.
Track listing All music written & composed by Salman Ahmad and Andrew McCord, those which are not are mentioned below.
Personnel All information is taken from the CD.
Junoon Salman Ahmad - vocals, lead guitar
Additional musicians Drums played by Sunny Jain Bass guitar played by Chris Tarry & John Alec Tablas by Samir Chatterjee Dholaks by Didyarka Chatterjee Violin by Yale Strom Vocals on "Dum Mustt Qalandar" by Waqas Ali Qadri & Sussan Deyhim
Production Produced by Salman Ahmad Recorded & Mixed at by John Alec & David Cole Recorded & Mixed at Grandview Studios, Grandview, New York Recording engineering by Josh Kessler Photography by Chris Ramirez
References
External links Junoon's Official Website