Jilawatan (Urdu: جلاوطن, literal English translation: exile) is the debut album of Pakistani rock band Call. It was released on November 20, 2005 and gained huge popularity. It was the second album produced by the band's guitarist, Xulfi. The album met critical acclaim, spending over a year on the Vibes Charts.
Background The word Jilawatan means exiled. The album uses the word jilawatan in the context of being exiled from one's own mind. Xulfi said of the band's name to MTV Moto:
The majority of the album is pretty heavy and features the drop-d tuning on guitar. The only exceptions to this are Sab Bhula Kai, Nishaan and Bichar Kai Bhee. Sab Bhula Kai and Bichar Kai Bhee feature guitars with the DADGAD (low to high) tuning whilst Nishaan's guitars feature the traditional EADGBE tuning. Almost all the tracks on the album have acoustic guitars except Shayad, Kuch Naheen, Jilawatan and Wujud and all of the tracks, with the exception of Pukaar and Jilawatan, feature guitar solos.
During live performances, the band plays several songs differently from the album. They usually include an unplugged version of Shayad, include a solo in Jilawatan, perform a completely different solo on Sab Bhula Kai and play the piano intro of Kismet a bit differently on guitars.
Track listing All songs composed and arranged by Zulfiqar J. Khan and Junaid Khan, except for Shayad and Bichar Kai Bhee music by Zulfiqar J. Khan and Jilawatan, Sab Bhula Kai and Wujud music by Sultan Raja, Zulfiqar J. Khan and Junaid Khan.
Personnel Call Junaid Khan - lead vocals Zulfiqar J. Khan - lead guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals Sultan Raja - bass guitars Waqar Ahmed Khan - drums
Production Produced by Zulfiqar J. Khan Recorded & Mixed at Xth Harmonic Studio in Lahore, Pakistan Assisted by Zulfiqar J. Khan
Chart performance Singles Year Title Chart positions Album IM Top 10 City FM 89 Channel V Radio Mirchi 2003 "Nishaan" #1 - - - Jilawatan 2003 "Pukaar" #1 - - - Jilawatan 2005 "Shayad" #1 - - - Jilawatan 2005 "Sab Bhula Kai" #1 #1 #1 #1 Jilawatan 2006 "Bichar Kai Bhee" #1 #1 - - Jilawatan 2007 "Kuch Naheen" #1 - - - Jilawatan
Awards and nominations The album has received nominations in several Pakistani award ceremonies. The following list contains all of them.
2nd Jazz IM Awards Best Debut - Pukaar Best Solo - Sub Bhula Kai
3rd Jazz IM Awards Best Ballad - Sab Bhula Kai Best Alternative Rock Song - Pukaar
Lux Style Awards Best Album - Jilawatan
The Musik Awards Best Ballad - Sab Bhula Kai Best Album - Jilawatan Best Lyrics - Zulfiqar 'Xulfi' J. Khan Best Music Producer - Zulfiqar 'Xulfi' J. Khan
References
External links Official Website Jilawatan Guitar Tabs