Damn Yankees (album)
| Damn Yankees | ||||
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| Studio album by Damn Yankees | ||||
| Released | February 22, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | A&M Studios, Hollywood, and Can-Am Studios, Tarzana, California, 1989-90 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 45:46 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Ron Nevison | |||
| Damn Yankees chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Damn Yankees was the eponymous debut album by the American hard rock supergroup Damn Yankees. It is also notable for being the album that revived the career of guitarist Ted Nugent. It went double platinum, and featured such chart topping hits as "High Enough", "Damn Yankees", and "Coming of Age".
Music
The first single, "Coming Of Age" a traditional guitar-driven song, gained heavy airplay on rock radio, reaching no.60 on the main chart.[2]
Track listing
All songs written by Jack Blades, Ted Nugent and Tommy Shaw
- "Coming of Age" – 4:21
- "Bad Reputation" – 4:29
- "Runaway" – 4:02
- "High Enough" – 4:43
- "Damn Yankees" – 4:37
- "Come Again" – 5:38
- "Mystified" – 4:14
- "Rock City" – 4:28
- "Tell Me How You Want It" – 4:32
- "Piledriver" – 4:18
Personnel
Band members
- Tommy Shaw – guitars and vocals
- Ted Nugent – guitars and vocals
- Jack Blades – bass guitar and vocals
- Michael Cartellone – drums
Additional musicians
- Steve Freeman - keyboards
- Alan Pasqua - Hammond organ
- Neverleave Brothers - backing vocals
- B.J. Ingram, David Niwa, Marion Pinhiero, Marti Sweet, Gerlad Tarack - violins
- Sarah Carter, Jesse Levy, Charles McCracken - cellos
- Ron Raffio - bass
- Danny Cahn, Steve Guttman - trumpets
- Richard Centalonza, Lawrence Feldman, William Meade, Roger Rosenberg, Nancy Wolfe - reeds
- Dale Kirkland, Keith O'Quinn, Jack Schatz- trombones
- Katharine Easter, Ann Yarbrough - French horns
- Ian Finkle, Clfton Hardison - percussion
- Ray Marchica - drums
- Jimmie Haskell - Arranger, Conductor
Production
- Ron Nevison - producer, engineer
- Tommy Shepard - producer
- James Nichols - engineer
- John Aguto, Ed Goodreau, Bill Kennedy, Jeff Poe, Toby Wright - assistant engineers
Chart positions
Album - Billboard (North America)[3]
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Billboard 200 | 13 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)[4]
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "Come Again" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 5 |
| "Coming of Age" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 | |
| The Billboard Hot 100 | 60 | ||
| "High Enough" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 2 | |
| The Billboard Hot 100 | 3 | ||
| "Runaway" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 9 | |
| 1991 | "Bad Reputation" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 31 |
| "Come Again" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 50 |
References
- ↑ DeGagne, Mike. "Damn Yankees Damn Yankees review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
- ↑ Sterling Whitaker The Grand Delusion: The Unauthorized True Story of Styx 2006 p.226 "Warner Brothers released Damn Yankees in early 1990, and the first single, a straight-ahead guitar-driven rocker titled "Coming Of Age", scored heavy airplay on rock radio, while crossing over into mainstream radio just enough to find its way ..."
- ↑ "Damn Yankees Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
- ↑ "Damn Yankees Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
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