Life Begins Again

This article is about the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex album. For the Afro Celt Sound System song, see Volume 3: Further in Time.

Life Begins Again is the debut studio album by the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, led by drummer Jimmy Chamberlin of The Smashing Pumpkins and Zwan. It was released on January 25, 2005 and as an Enhanced CD. The album features several guest musicians and vocalists including Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins), Bill Medley (The Righteous Brothers), and Rob Dickinson (Catherine Wheel).^[13]

Life Begins Again
Studio album by Jimmy Chamberlin Complex
Released	January 25, 2005
Recorded	22–29 June 2004
Genre	Jazz fusion, alternative rock
Length	43:35
Label	Sanctuary
Producer	Jimmy Chamberlin
Jimmy Chamberlin Complex chronology
Life Begins Again (2005) The Parable (2017)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Alternative Addiction	[2]
Gaffa	2/6[3]
Gigwise	[4]
The Guardian	[5]
Houston Chronicle	[6]
Plattentests.de [de]	4/10[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]
Soundi [fi]	[9]
Soundvenue [da]	3/6[10]
Visions [de]	6/12[11]
Voir	[12]

Track listing

All songs were written by Jimmy Chamberlin and Billy Mohler, except where noted.

1. "Streetcrawler" (Chamberlin, Mohler, Sean Woolstenhulme) – 4:05
2. "Life Begins Again" – 3:44
   • Features Rob Dickinson on vocals
3. "P.S.A." (Chamberlin, Mohler, Woolstenhulme) – 5:46
4. "Loki Cat" (Chamberlin, Mohler, Woolstenhulme) – 4:09
   • Features Billy Corgan on vocals
5. "Cranes of Prey" – 5:18
6. "Love Is Real" – 3:22
   • Features Rob Dickinson on vocals
7. "Owed to Darryl" (Chamberlin, Mohler, Woolstenhulme) – 5:14
8. "Newerwaves" – 4:13
9. "Time Shift" – 2:43
10. "Lullabye" – 3:45
    • Features Bill Medley on vocals
    • Lyrics by Becca Popkin
11. "Loki Cat (Reprise)" (Chamberlin, Mohler, Woolstenhulme) – 1:11

Personnel

• Jimmy Chamberlin – drums, producer, writer
• Billy Mohler – bass, keyboards, guitar, writer, vocals on "Streetcrawler" and "Newerwaves"
• Sean Woolstenhulme – guitar, writer
• Adam Benjamin – Fender Rhodes
• Paul Chamberlin – additional drums on "Loki Cat"
• Corey Wilton – lead guitar on "Love Is Real", additional guitar on "Time Shift", art concept
• Linda Strawberry – backing vocals on "Lullabye"
• Tom Rothrock – mixer
• Mike Tarantino – assistant to Tom Rothrock
• Edmund Monsef – engineer
• Forrest Borie – video content production and editing
• Frank Gironda – management