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''Rotator'' is the second and final studio album released by the Danish rock band Dizzy Mizz Lizzy.〔Discogs (2010). ("Dizzy Mizz Lizzy - Rotator (CD, Album)" ). Retrieved on 21 October 21 2010.〕 == Overview == EMI-Medley head of A&R and producer Nick Foss had made an agreement with lead singer and guitarist Tim Christensen that if their debut album ''Dizzy Mizz Lizzy'' sold gold (equal to 40,000 copies at that time), the next would be recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London,〔Poulsen, Jan (October 2004). "Live at Abbey Road Studios 2004" (complimentary booklet).〕〔Poulsen, Jan (February 2010). "Dizzy Mizz Lizzy - Rotator" (foreword in reissued Rotator CD booklet, part of the Dizzcography box set).〕 which it did in 2 months' time,〔 and would continue to sell 5× platinum.〔Facebook (2010). ("Tim Christensen: Info" ). Retrieved on 12 November 2010.〕 As a result, ''Rotator'' was recorded in the same studios The Beatles had recorded in, which was Christensen's boyhood dream.〔 Despite the record-breaking successes〔Molin, Theis (2010). ("Lost Inside a Dream: The Story of Dizzy Mizz Lizzy" ). Documentary.〕 of the band's eponymous debut, the band did not perceive it as pressuring them musically, although it perhaps would on certain other points.〔Reuss, Anders (1996). ("Fra Europe til Seattle" ). ''GAFFA'', 1996(5), 12. 〕 The band did not attempt to create songs that resemble the old, and assumed it at least would not be a complete fiasco given their continued success.〔 While recording at the Abbey Road Studios, it turned out the other band members did not share Christensen's enthusiasm,〔〔Soundvenue (2004). ("Tim Christensen: I Beatles' fodspor" ) (Tim Christensen: In The Beatles' footsteps). 〕 and did not appreciate the unique symbolism recording in these legendary studios,〔Winther, Anne (2003). ("Tim Christensen: Giv ham en million, og han vil investere i et nyt køkken" ) (Tim Christensen: Give him a million and he will invest it in a new kitchen). ''GAFFA'', 2003(9), 58. 〕 which meant Christensen had no one to share his palette of emotions with〔 and as a result the recording sessions did not really fulfill all of Christensen's expectations.〔 In 2004, he would return to the Abbey Road Studios to play and record a live show. ''Rotator'' is heavier and less carefree than its predecessor, with a hint of bitterness.〔 As lead singer Tim Christensen explains: "There are several songs about the () industry. One song for example describes how you should first do well before they take you in from the cold. Nobody makes it from the start; they must smell the money. We are the cause that other bands have had the problem that the record label tells them, 'Now that Dizzy is running so well, we won't be taking in other bands.' It embarrasses us a bit, but cannot do anything about it."〔 Drummer Søren Friis elaborates: "One can actually take ourselves as an example, as we first had to win DM i Rock before it happened." Bassist Martin Nielsen clarifies, "The songs aren't about how bad we have it, but mostly about how bad the business can be sometimes."〔 The song "11:07 PM" is about the death of John Lennon, an event which has had a profound impact on Christensen, even though he was only six years old at the time.〔Elle (23 January 2010). ("Interview: Tim Christensen" ). 〕 The title of the song refers to a presumed time of death. On this album, Nic Wastell, an Englishman, corrected some of the lyrics. "The idea came from both myself and from our label, because I am fairly lazy when it comes to writing lyrics. Since we had recorded all the music, I could see that some of the lyrics weren't entirely complete," says Christensen.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rotator (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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