Damn Yankees is the self-titled debut album by the American hard rock supergroup Damn Yankees, released by Warner Bros. Records on March 13, 1990. It was certified double platinum in the US[5] and featured such chart topping hits as "High Enough", "Come Again", and "Coming of Age".
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| Released | March 13, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–90 | |||
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| Length | 45:46 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Ron Nevison | |||
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| Singles from Damn Yankees | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Classic Rock |  [2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 3/10[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Music
editThe first single, "Coming of Age", a traditional guitar-driven song, gained heavy airplay on rock radio, reaching No. 60 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Jack Blades, Ted Nugent, and Tommy Shaw.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Coming of Age" | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Bad Reputation" | 4:29 |
| 3. | "Runaway" | 4:02 |
| 4. | "High Enough" | 4:43 |
| 5. | "Damn Yankees" | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Come Again" | 5:38 |
| 7. | "Mystified" | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Rock City" | 4:28 |
| 9. | "Tell Me How You Want It" | 4:32 |
| 10. | "Piledriver" | 4:18 |
| Total length: | 45:46 | |
Personnel
editBand members
edit- Tommy Shaw – guitar, vocals
- Ted Nugent – guitar, vocals
- Jack Blades – bass guitar, vocals
- Michael Cartellone – drums
Additional musicians
edit- Alan Pasqua – Hammond organ
- Neverleave Brothers – backing vocals
- Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements, conductor
Production
edit- Ron Nevison – producer, engineer
- Pre–production at Soundscape Studios, New York, Prairie Sun Recording Studios, Cotati and Blades Ranch, Sonoma County, California
- Tucker Williamson, Franck Derner – assistance at Blades Ranch
- John Aguto, Ed Goodreau, Bill Kennedy – assistant engineers at A&M Studios
- Toby Wright, Jeff Poe – assistant engineers at Can-Am Recorders
- John Kalodner – A&R
Charts
edit| Chart (1990-1991) | Peak position |
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| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] | 42 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 13 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[9] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[10] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ DeGagne, Mike. "Damn Yankees - Damn Yankees review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- ^ Fielder, Hugh (February 2015). "Damn Yankees: Damn Yankees". Classic Rock. No. 206. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 176.
- ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum Database: Search for Damn Yankees". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- ^ Withaker, Sterling (March 8, 2007). The Grand Delusion: The Unauthorized True Story of Styx. Booksurge Publishing. p. 226. ISBN 978-1419653537.
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...
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1259". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "Damn Yankees Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Damn Yankees – Damn Yankees". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Damn Yankees – Damn Yankees". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links
edit- Heavy Harmonies page
- Damn Yankees at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Damn Yankees at Discogs (list of releases)