2002 Mecca – Mecca
Mecca is the self-titled debut album by the American melodic rock/AOR project Mecca, released on April 22, 2002, through Frontiers Records. Brainchild of vocalist Joe Vana, the project is highly regarded in the melodic rock community for its songwriting, lush production, and strong musical resemblance to the legendary rock band Toto.
Tracks
1 Velocitized (Jim Peterik; Frankie Sullivan) 03:45
2 Without You (Joe Vana; Jim Peterik) 04:19
3 Can’t Stop Love (Fergie Frederiksen; Jim Peterik; Larry Millas) 04:58
4 Silence Of The Heart (Joe Vana; Jim Peterik) 05:26
5 You Still Shock Me (Jim Peterik; Bill Synyar; Barb Unger) 05:03
6 Mecca (Joe Vana; Jim Peterik) 05:17
7 Wishing Well (Fergie Frederiksen; Joe Vana; Jim Peterik) 04:46
8 Close That Gap (Joe Vana; Jim Peterik; Jason Derouche) 04:57
9 Blinded By Emotion (Jim Peterik; Bill Synyar; Barb Unger) 04:29
10 Falling Down (Joe Vana; Jim Peterik; Jason Derouche) 04:53
Musicians
1 Velocitized
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Shannon Forrest |
| Guitar | Mike Aquino |
| Keyboards | Jimmy Nichols |
| Background Vocals | Thom Griffin |
| Background Vocals | John Melnick |
| Background Vocals | Jim Peterik |
| Background Vocals | Joe Vana |
| Vocals | Fergie Frederiksen |
2 Without You
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Shannon Forrest |
| Guitar | Mike Aquino |
| Keyboards | Jimmy Nichols |
| Keyboards | Jim Peterik |
| Background Vocals | Thom Griffin |
| Background Vocals | John Melnick |
| Vocals | Joe Vana |
3 Can’t Stop Love
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Shannon Forrest |
| Guitar | Mike Aquino |
| Keyboards | Jimmy Nichols |
| Keyboards | Barb Unger |
| Background Vocals | Thom Griffin |
| Background Vocals | John Melnick |
| Vocals | Joe Vana |
| Vocals | Fergie Frederiksen |
4 Silence Of The Heart
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Shannon Forrest |
| Guitar | Mike Aquino |
| Keyboards | Jimmy Nichols |
| Keyboards | Barb Unger |
| Background Vocals | Thom Griffin |
| Background Vocals | John Melnick |
| Background Vocals | Fergie Frederiksen |
| Vocals | Joe Vana |
5 You Still Shock Me
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Shannon Forrest |
| Guitar | Mike Aquino |
| Keyboards | Jimmy Nichols |
| Keyboards | Barb Unger |
| Background Vocals | Thom Griffin |
| Background Vocals | John Melnick |
| Background Vocals | Joe Vana |
| Vocals | Fergie Frederiksen |
6 Mecca
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Shannon Forrest |
| Guitar | Mike Aquino |
| Keyboards | Jimmy Nichols |
| Keyboards | Barb Unger |
| Background Vocals | Thom Griffin |
| Background Vocals | John Melnick |
| Vocals | Joe Vana |
7 Wishing Well
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Shannon Forrest |
| Guitar | Mike Aquino |
| Keyboards | Jimmy Nichols |
| Background Vocals | Thom Griffin |
| Background Vocals | John Melnick |
| Background Vocals | Joe Vana |
| Vocals | Fergie Frederiksen |
8 Close That Gap
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Shannon Forrest |
| Guitar | Mike Aquino |
| Keyboards | Jimmy Nichols |
| Keyboards | Barb Unger |
| Background Vocals | Thom Griffin |
| Background Vocals | John Melnick |
| Vocals | Joe Vana |
9 Blinded By Emotion
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Shannon Forrest |
| Guitar | Mike Aquino |
| Keyboards | Jimmy Nichols |
| Keyboards | Barb Unger |
| Background Vocals | Thom Griffin |
| Background Vocals | John Melnick |
| Background Vocals | Jim Peterik |
| Background Vocals | Joe Vana |
| Vocals | Fergie Frederiksen |
10 Falling Down
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Shannon Forrest |
| Guitar | Mike Aquino |
| Keyboards | Jimmy Nichols |
| Keyboards | Barb Unger |
| Background Vocals | Thom Griffin |
| Background Vocals | John Melnick |
| Background Vocals | Jim Peterik |
| Vocals | Joe Vana |
Liner Notes
Producer – Jim Peterik, Larry Millas
Engineer – Larry Millas
Mastered By – Dan Stout
Recorded At The Sound Kitchen, Nashville, Tennessee
Overdubbed At Legacy Sound Recorders, Burr Ridge, Illinois
Mastered At Colossal Mastering, Chicagos, Illinois
Phonographic Copyright Frontiers Records
Copyright Frontiers Records