The Open Door

The Open Door
Released	September 30, 2006 (Australia and Italy) October 2, 2006 (Europe) October 3, 2006 (North America)
Label	Wind-up Records

The Open Door is Evanescence's second official album and third album overall. It was released on September 30, 2006, in Australia and Italy, October 2, 2006, in Europe and October 3, 2006, in North America. The album was recorded at The Record Plant in Hollywood, California, and mixed at Ocean Way Studios in March of 2006. It debuted at #1 in the US, Australia, Germany, Greece, Japan, and Switzerland and was in the Top 5 in Austria, Canada, France, Holland, Hong Kong, Italy, New Zealand, Sweden, UK, Ireland, Korea, Norway, and Denmark.

The piano is the principal instrument for the album.

The album was leaked to the public on September 4th, 2006.

On June 2006 (four months before the album's release), Amy posted on EvBoard.com:

I hope you all love the record, I know I do, but just one tip about it- each song really has a life of its own. It would be impossible to judge the record on one song alone. Some are much heavier than we've ever been before, some more soulful, some more fun- the only word that really describes all of them is "more." ...as I'm reading this I still think its all meaningless without hearing the album. Just be open minded, because I wasn't aiming to give people what they expect.

Amy referred to the album's title during an interview:

I feel like I’ve got that out of my system. I’m happy. I feel good now. I feel free. That’s why the album is called The Open Door because I feel like all the doors in my life I pushed open, and now I can do whatever I want.

Track Listing

1. Sweet Sacrifice
2. Call Me When You're Sober
3. Weight of the World
4. Lithium
5. Cloud Nine
6. Snow White Queen
7. Lacrymosa
8. Like You
9. Lose Control
10. The Only One
11. Your Star
12. All That I'm Living For
13. Good Enough

B-Sides

• If You Don't Mind
• The Last Song I'm Wasting On You
• Together Again

Singles

• Call Me When You're Sober
• Lithium
• Sweet Sacrifice
• Good Enough
• Weight Of The World (Columbia Only)

Trailer

• The Open Door trailer

Lineup

• Amy Lee - Vocals/piano
• Terry Balsamo - Guitar
• John LeCompt - Guitar
• Will Boyd - Bass
• Rocky Gray - Drums

Guests

• The Millenium Choir - Choir
• David Campbell - Orchestral arrangements
• DJ Lethal - Programming
• Lori Lee and Carrie Lee - Background vocals on Call Me When You're Sober

Also see

• The Open Door songbook