What If... is the seventh full-length studio album by the American rock band Mr. Big, which was released on December 15, 2010, through Frontiers Records. It was the band's first album since their 2009 reunion, their first album in 10 years since 2001's Actual Size and their first album with the original line-up featuring guitarist Paul Gilbert since 1996's Hey Man.
The album was recorded between September–October 2010 in a Los Angeles-area studio with producer Kevin Shirley (Iron Maiden, Aerosmith, Rush, Black Country Communion).
The first single from the album, "Undertow", was released on November 27, 2010. A music video was filmed for the single and featured on the special edition DVD of the album. The album was supported by a world tour in 2011.
Track listing
Personnel Mr. Big Eric Martin – lead vocals Paul Gilbert – guitar, vocals Billy Sheehan – bass guitar, vocals Pat Torpey – drums, percussion, vocals
Production Kevin Shirley – producer, mixing Vanessa Parr – engineer at Village Recorders Jared Kvitka – engineer at The Cave Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc, Los Angeles
Charts Chart (2011) Peakposition
Release history Country Release date Label Catalog Japan December 15, 2010 WHD Entertainment, Victor Entertainment IECP-10240 (CD), IEZP-26 (Dual Disc - CD+DVD) Europe January 21, 2011 Frontiers Records United States February 8, 2011 Frontiers Records Korea February 18, 2011 LOEN Entertainment Hong Konghttp://www.hmv.com.hk/product/rockpop.asp?sku=370030 March 18, 2011 Evosound EVSA-123A
References
External links 'What If...' Album Review WHD Entertainment Website