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Saptak (album)
Saptak (Urdu: سپتاک, literal English translation: "gamut") is the second studio album by the Pakistani rock band, Mekaal Hasan Band, released in October 2009. The album also contained the hit track "Chal Bulleya", and new versions of a couple of songs from the previous MHB album Sampooran.
| Saptak | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | October 16, 2009 |
| Recorded | 2006-2008 at Digital Fidelity Studio in Lahore, Pakistan |
| Genre | Alternative rock Jazz fusion Sufi rock |
| Length | 35:22 |
| Label | EMI, MHB Music |
| Producer | Mekaal Hasan |
| Mekaal Hasan Band chronology | |
| Singles from Saptak | |
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Track listing
All music composed by Mekaal Hasan Band.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chal Bulleya" | Bulleh Shah | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Bandeya" | 4:46 | |
| 3. | "Ranjha" | 4:00 | |
| 4. | "Jhok Ranjhan" | Shah Hussain | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Sanwal" | Farhat Abbas Shah | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Bhageshwari" | 4:46 | |
| 7. | "Huns Dhun" | 5:21 | |
| 8. | "Waris Shah" | Amrita Preetam | 7:27 |
| 9. | "Andholan" | 6:23 | |
| 10. | "Mahi" | 6: 28 | |
| 11. | "Albaella" | 9:57 |
Personnel
All information is taken from the CD.
- Mekaal Hasan Band
- Mekaal Hasan – lead guitar
- Javed Bashir – lead vocals
- Mohammad Ahsan Papu – flute
- Additional musicians
- Drums: John "Gumby" Louis Pinto
- Drums & Percussion on "Albaella" by Pete Lockett
- Drums & Percussion on "Andholan" & "Huns Dhun" by Javed Akhtar
- Guitars and Bass: Amir Azhar
- Production
- Produced by Mekaal Hasan
- Recorded & Mixed at Digital Fidelity Studio, Lahore, Punjab
- Guitar sound engineer: Mekaal Hasan
- Assisted by Adnan Peter Gill
- Album artwork by Mehreen Murtaza
External links
- Official Website
- A detailed review of Saptak